Arik Air announces route expansion
West African airline Arik Air is expanding its network to include the Middle East, and will launch the first direct flight between Dubai and Nigerian capital Abuja on July 28th, using an A330-200. Ari...
West African airline Arik Air is expanding its network to include the Middle East, and will launch the first direct flight between Dubai and Nigerian capital Abuja on July 28th, using an A330-200. Ari...
Tanzania-based LCC Fastjet has reported a 24% increase in passenger numbers over the previous month, with an average load factor of 79%. The airline also reports its year-on-year passenger numbers hav...
Equatorial Guinea-based carrier CEIBA International has taken delivery of the second of three B737-800s on order from Boeing. The aircraft will be operated by ACMI-lease company White Airways, which a...
Kenya Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) which is aimed at increasing the number of flights between the two countries. Accord...
Emirates has announced it is to operate its twice-daily flights to Mauritius using A380s exclusively from December 1st. The route is currently serviced by one A380 and one B777, and switching to two A...
A new directive issued by the Iran Civil Aviation Organization (IrCAO) could see all commercial aircraft over 20 years old banned from active service with Iran Air. IrCAO Director General, Alireza Jah...
A Skyward Cargo Fokker 50 crashed into a building after take-off from Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 2nd. The Kenyan Airports Authority (KAA) stated that the four crew members on boa...
South African Airways will sign leases for 20-25 long-haul aircraft by October. SAA abandoned its previous plan for a widebody fleet renewal last year, after the South African government objected that...
Qatar Airways has launched daily non-stop flights to Dallas/Fort Worth. DFW becomes the airline’s second destination in Texas after Houston, and the route is serviced by a B777-200LR. Qatar Airways CE...
Fastjet has appointed Nick Caine as its new CFO following the resignation of Angus Saunders. Caine is currently CFO of Fiji Airways, and will take over the role with Fastjet on 11th August. ...
Mozambican flag-carrier Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) plans to refurbish Nacala airport in the north-eastern Nampula province into a regional and international gateway. LAM intends to increase its...
Emirates has increased its fuel surcharge with effect from July 1st. The airline blames the recent spike in oil prices due to unrest in the Middle East. In a statement, Emirates said: “Due to the curr...
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