Turkish Airlines has launched a new service to Cotonou, Benin, starting on June 23rd. The service will be operated on four days per week. The route marks the 26th African country to be served by the a...
The chairman of Emirates and the head of the Pakistani CAA have held talks over the recent alleged forcible grounding of one of the UAE carrier’s B777s. The Emirates flight from Dubai-Islamabad was di...
Air Mauritius has announced a return to profit for the year ending March 2014, after dropping unprofitable routes and increasing services to growing markets. The airline posted a pre-tax profit of €8....
Jazeera Airways Group’s aircraft leasing division, Sahaab Aircraft Leasing, has finalised a deal with TAP Portugal to place two A320s on long-term lease with the Portuguese carrier. Jazeera Group Chai...
African LCC fastjet has announced the launch of its third cross-border route from its home base in Tanzania, with flights to Zimbabwe set to start in August. The airline initially started flying domes...
Etihad CEO James Hogan has warned that cost-cutting would be the major factor in the impending deal that will see Etihad take a 49% stake in Alitalia. The deal is expected to be finalised by July 15. ...
Qatar Airways has started a four-times-weekly flight between Doha and Miami, using a B777-200. The flight is the only direct route between Miami and the Middle East. With this route, Miami becomes the...
Max Air is set to transport 52,000 passengers during the upcoming Hadj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The airline is one of three Nigerian carriers expected to airlift up to 76,000 pilgrims, the...
Kuwaiti airline Jazeera Airways has released passenger numbers for April 2014 that indicate an increasing market share on key routes from Kuwait. The figures released are based on reports from the Kuw...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will inject a fresh $18.7 million dollars into the Gabonese economy under the terms of a trade finance agreement signed with Societe de l’Hotel Mandji at t...
Dubai-based LCC flydubai has announced it will consider looking for Indian carriers to invest in as an expansion strategy into the Indian market. flydubai already operates to several destinations in I...
Air Seychelles has recorded strong 2014 first quarter results with a 38.2% increase in passenger numbers to 95,372, compared to 69,009 during the same period in 2013. The increased passenger numbers a...
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