AAR announces the US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has awarded its Airlift division a contract to provide dedicated rotary-wing airlift services to US Africa Command (USAFRICOM) throughout four ...
fastjet’s inaugural flight between Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Entebbe in Uganda took off today, 16 September 2014, marking the launch of the low-cost airline’s fourth international route in Africa....
Nigeria has indicated that its aviation sector may soon be given a clean bill of health by the United States Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), with a Category-1 Status Certification. The Minister of A...
The Kenyan Government has signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) that will open the way for Angolan airline TAAG to start direct flights between Luanda and Nairobi. The agreement signed last...
Qatar Airways is preparing to take delivery of the first of ten A380 ordered by the airline. The delivery was delayed by three months over reported concerns over the quality of the cabin interior. Spe...
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) and Air Uganda majority shareholder, the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKfed), are locked in negotiations over how to proceed to the final stage th...
Etihad Airways plans to employ more than 1,000 Emiratis over the next three years at its Revenue Accounting Centre of Excellence, which will open in Al Ain on October 1. The centre will provide its se...
Emirates has revealed it will launch its second daily A380 service to Mauritius on 26th October this year, instead of 1st December as initially planned. This second A380 service, which will operate as...
Air Seychelles has announced the launch of twice-weekly flights to Dar es Salaam, commencing on 2nd December 2014. The route will be operated using a two-class Airbus A320 in a 16J/120Y configuration...
Dubai World Central's new Al Maktoum airport has been given clearance for a Dhs120 billion ($32 billion) expansion which will initially include two satellite buildings able to handle 100 Airbus A380s....
Avtrade has announced the appointment of Milenko Krsmanovic in the new role of Regional VP Sales – South Africa. Krsmanovic brings 25 years of aviation experience and a background in marketing working...
Ethiopian Airlines has announced flights to two new domestic destinations using a Dash 8 Q400. The airline stated that flights to Goba, in south-central Ethiopia, began on September 1st, to be followe...
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