Oman Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787. The airline ordered six 787-8s in November 2011 as part of its expansion plans. "We are delighted to receive our first Dreamliner which combined wi...
Emirates Airline is planning to expand its Australian destinations to Darwin, Cairns, Broome and Alice Springs under an extended agreement with Qantas. The two carriers have recently announced a poten...
The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a new airline. Congo Airways operated two A320 launch flights from Kinshasa's Ndjili international airport to Goma via Kisangani and to Lubumbashi. The la...
fastjet Kenya has been granted an Air Service Licence (ASL) by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA). The granting of the ASL clears the way for fastjet Kenya to commence the application process f...
Boeing shares were boosted yesterday on news reports that Ethiopian was close to placing an order for 15-20 777X before the end of the year. Boeing shares rose by 1.90% to $137.19 on Wednesday morning...
Fastjet has been granted an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ). The AOC designates fastjet Zimbabwe Limited as a Zimbabwean airline licenced to operate b...
Emirates President Tim Clark has stated that he has held several meetings with Airbus on the A380neo, detailing how many aircraft they would need up until 2035. Even though Emirates is pushing for the...
UK carrier Firnas Airways is hoping to raise $50 million from investors in the Gulf to fund its expansion. Founder and CEO, Kazi Shafiqur Rahman, plans to establish routes between the UK and Banglades...
Nigerian trade unions in the aviation sector have given the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) a 14-day ultimatum to promote their members who were due for promotion or risk industrial action. Th...
From June 1, new requirements have been placed on families who wish to travel to South Africa to spend their holiday there. These new requirements have caused international arrivals of families to dro...
Marubeni Corp has purchased 25,183 shares of Aircastle with the average stock price of $20.4 for a grand total value of $512,970. Marubeni now owns 17.75 million shares or 21.15% of Aircastle’s market...
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $120 million corporate loan to support Ghana Airports Company Limited’s (GACL) capital investment programme. The loan, whic...
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