The Nigerian Federal Government is planning to remove customs duties on imports of aircraft and spares. The Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Demuren has confi...
AirAsia is considering a bid to take over Serbian airline JAT Airways. Reports in Vecernje Novosti newspaper reported, state that AirAsia is meeting with Serbian officials in Belgrade this week. ...
Nigeria has been classified a high-risk nation by aircraft lessors since the fatal Dana Air crash in June. As a result, lessors have raised lease rates on aircraft to Nigerian airlines by over 40%, wh...
Start-up carrier, Africa World Airline, will begin flying out of Ghana from September 21, 2012, joing rivals Antrak, Citilink, 540 and Starbow in this growing marketplace. Africa World Airline will ta...
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has announced that it has been selected by Jetran International and Air Incheon to provide one B737-400SF 11 Pallet Configuration Freighter Conversion. The freighter...
South Sudan is searching for an international company to help run its nascent national airline in a public-private partnership. The newly-formed country is eager to attract foreign investment and hope...
AWAS has delivered a third 737-300 to Bolivian airline, Boliviana de Aviación. The delivery was celebrated in a special ceremony staged by Boliviana and attended by the Bolivian president, Evo Morales...
El Al Israel Airlines has posted a second-quarter net loss of $6.2 million although this has narrowed from a $19.7 million net loss in the same period last year. Revenue dipped by 3% to $516.8 million...
Domestic airline fares are to increase by 30% following an increase in the cost of leasing aircraft as well as higher insurance premiums. Because Nigeria is now classified as a “high risk nation”, the...
South African Airways has lifted its ban on applications by whites for the cadet pilot programme and extended the application date following a letter from trade union Solidarity’s lawyers urging it to...
Qatar Airways to launch daily flights between Doha and Chicago O’Hare Boeing using a 777-300ER from April 10, 2013. The airline also plans to flies three times a week from Doha to Ankara and onto Belg...
Low-cost airline 1Time has filed for business rescue in order to give it time to restructure its R320-million of debt. The airline has been in negotiations with creditors since March. In April, the co...
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