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    • African air cargo demand increased by 4.7% year on year in June 2026 while available capacity contracted by 7.1%, lifting the region’s cargo load factor to 48.1%. Photo: ©African Pilot Magazine // Craig Dean

      African Air Cargo Demand Rises 4.7% as Capacity Contracts in June 2026

      3 August 2026
      African airlines recorded 4.7% year-on-year growth in air cargo demand during June 2026 while available capacity contracted by 7.1%, lifting…
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      African Airlines Lead Global Passenger Traffic Growth in June 2026

      3 August 2026
      African airlines recorded the strongest passenger traffic growth of any region in June 2026, with total traffic increasing by 3.8%…
    • African Airlines Association Airlines Association of Southern Africa International Air Transport Association Abdérahmane Berthé, Secretary General of AFRAA Aaron Munetsi, CEO of AASA Kamil Alawadhi, IATA Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East

      Aviation Industry Urges African Governments to Align API and PNR Programmes with Global Standards

      3 August 2026
      AFRAA, AASA and IATA have urged African governments to implement Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record systems in line…
    • Airbus Market Intelligence and Consulting Director Geert Lemaire

      Africa’s Unserved Routes Point to Growth Beyond Today’s Networks

      3 August 2026
      Passenger demand is increasing across several unserved African city pairs, but direct services and flight frequencies are not expanding at…
    • Etihad Airways signed partnership agreements with Fastjet, Air Peace and Africa World Airlines in July 2026, extending its African network ahead of six new routes launching from November 2026. Supplied by: © Etihad Airways

      Etihad Airways Strengthens Its African Network with Three Partnerships in July

      3 August 2026
      Etihad Airways has signed partnership agreements with Fastjet, Air Peace and Africa World Airlines, extending its reach across West and…
    • TAAG Cargo has launched a weekly dedicated freight service to Lusaka using a Boeing 737-800 Freighter, strengthening logistics connectivity between Zambia, Angola and wider African and international markets. Supplied by: © TAAG Angola Airlines

      TAAG Launches Dedicated Cargo Route to Lusaka, Strengthening the Regional Logistics Corridor

      3 August 2026
      TAAG Angola Airlines has launched a weekly dedicated cargo service to Lusaka using a Boeing 737-800 Freighter, strengthening its North–South…
    • Korea and Algeria Agree Traffic Rights for Direct Air Services

      3 August 2026
      Korea and Algeria have established traffic rights for four weekly passenger and cargo services, creating the regulatory framework required for…
    • Guinea’s Ministry of Transport presented the Wave 1 projects under Pillar 3 of the Simandou 2040 Programme. © Simandou 2040 Program

      Wave 1 Projects Under Simandou 2040’s Infrastructure, Transport and Technology Pillar

      3 August 2026
      Guinea’s Ministry of Transport has presented the main structural projects being implemented under Wave 1 of Pillar 3 of the…
    • Members of the Monitoring and Technical Acceptance Commission reviewed the final Detailed Design deliverables for Lot 2 of the Douala International Airport passenger terminal renovation project from 13 to 15 July 2026. Aéroports du Cameroun

      APD PRO Deliverables Reviewed for Douala International Airport Terminal Renovation

      3 August 2026
      The Monitoring and Technical Acceptance Commission has reviewed the final Detailed Design deliverables for Lot 2 of the Douala International…
    • Namibia Air Plans US$36 Million Fleet Purchase

      3 August 2026
      Namibia Air plans to acquire seven Embraer aircraft worth an estimated US$36 million as it seeks approval to launch scheduled…
    • Seychelles Reviews Long-Haul Aviation Strategy Ahead of A321XLR Acquisition

      3 August 2026
      Seychelles is reviewing its long-haul aviation strategy as Air Seychelles prepares to acquire two Airbus A321XLR aircraft and considers restoring…
    • ZS-GAC Arrival at O.R. Tambo International Airport Copyright: ©African Pilot Magazine || Tim Homan

      Fastjet Zimbabwe Trials Airbus A320 and Business Premium on Johannesburg Routes

      3 August 2026
      Fastjet Zimbabwe is trialling a leased Airbus A320-200 and a Business Premium product on its Johannesburg routes during August and…
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      Kenya Airways Boeing 777-300ER Returns to Johannesburg

      3 August 2026
      Kenya Airways deployed Boeing 777-300ER 5Y-KZX to Johannesburg, marking its first recorded service to the route since rejoining the fleet.
    • Dr Sameh El-Hefny, Egypt’s Minister of Civil Aviation, with Captain Sameh Fawzy, President of the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority, and Julius D. Dennis Jr., Director General of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority, at the signing of a memorandum of understanding on civil aviation cooperation. © Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation

      Egypt and Liberia Sign Civil Aviation Cooperation MoU

      3 August 2026
      The Egyptian and Liberian civil aviation authorities have signed a memorandum of understanding covering technical cooperation, specialised training and the…
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      From Aircraft and Airports to Regulation, a Closer Look at the AfDB’s US$7 Billion Aviation Financing Strategy

      28 July 2026
      The African Development Bank plans to use guarantees, blended-finance structures and partnerships to mobilise US$7 billion for African aviation over…
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