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  • 3.6% Air Passenger Growth in Septemb

    IATA reports a 3.6% rise in global air passenger demand for September 2025, driven by strong international travel despite supply chain constraints.

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    19 November 2025

    3.6% Air Passenger Growth in September
  • Expand your comfort zone – discover the new PC-24’s aft divan that converts into a full-length bed.
  • Emirates to Launch Third Daily Service to Nairobi, Helping Unlock Inbound Tourism Growth

    Emirates will add a third daily flight between Dubai and Nairobi from March 2026, expanding to 21 weekly services and strengthening connectivity to support Kenya’s tourism ambitions.

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    17 November 2025

  • TAAG Angola Airlines on Strengthening African Aviation: Insights from the Luanda Financing Summit

    TAAG Chairman Clóvis Martins Rosa outlines how African airlines can strengthen their position under SAATM, highlighting consolidation, infrastructure investment, fleet renewal and the need for trust and financing at the Luanda Financing Summit.

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    16 November 2025

    TAAG Angola Airlines Chairman Mr Clóvis Martins Rosa contributing to the panel discussion on Financing and Modernising African Civil Aviation Infrastructure (SAATM). Photo Credit ©African Pilot // Craig Dean
  • Luanda Summit: AU’s Lerato Mataboge Rallies Africa to Invest in Open Skies and Integrated Air Transport

    At the Luanda Summit, AU’s Lerato Mataboge urged Africa to invest in open skies and integrated air transport to unlock trade, tourism, and economic growth.

    H.E. Ms Lerato Mataboge, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy at the African Union Commission. Photo Credit ©African Pilot // Craig Dean
  • Rwanda’s Vision for Aviation Growth: Policy, Innovation and Openness Drive Integration

    At the Luanda Financing Summit, Rwanda outlined how open policies, innovation and investment are driving sustainable aviation growth across Africa.

    Dr Jimmy Gasore, Minister of Infrastructure of Rwanda. Photo Credit ©African Pilot // Craig Dean
  • Expand your comfort zone – discover the new PC-24’s aft divan that converts into a full-length bed.
  • Luanda Summit: AU’s Lerato Mataboge Rallies Africa to Invest in Open Skies and Integrated Air Transport

    At the Luanda Summit, AU’s Lerato Mataboge urged Africa to invest in open skies and integrated air transport to unlock trade, tourism, and economic growth.

    H.E. Ms Lerato Mataboge, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy at the African Union Commission. Photo Credit ©African Pilot // Craig Dean
  • Rwanda’s Vision for Aviation Growth: Policy, Innovation and Openness Drive Integration

    At the Luanda Financing Summit, Rwanda outlined how open policies, innovation and investment are driving sustainable aviation growth across Africa.

    Dr Jimmy Gasore, Minister of Infrastructure of Rwanda. Photo Credit ©African Pilot // Craig Dean
  • Expand your comfort zone – discover the new PC-24’s aft divan that converts into a full-length bed.
  • Johannesburg–Maseru Flights to Resume Following Restoration of Airport Safety Services

    Airlink resumes Johannesburg–Maseru flights on 7 November 2025 after Moshoeshoe I International Airport restores compliant fire and rescue capability.

  • Qatar Airways and Air Algérie Expand Network Access and Deepen Cooperation with Codeshare Partnership Launch

    Qatar Airways and Air Algérie launch a new codeshare partnership to enhance connectivity between Algeria, Asia, and the Middle East via Doha’s Hamad International Airport.

    Qatar Airways and Air Algérie Expand Network Access and Deepen Cooperation with Codeshare Partnership Launch
  • Marrakech Joins Delta’s Growing Global Network: New Direct Route from Atlanta Opens Gateway to Morocco

    Delta Air Lines launches nonstop flights between Atlanta and Marrakech, enhancing U.S.–Morocco connectivity and expanding its African route network.

    Supplied: Delta Air Lines
  • Botswana Air Access Welcomes New Proflight Zambia Service Connecting Lusaka, Livingstone and Maun

    Proflight Zambia’s new Lusaka–Livingstone–Maun route enhances regional air connectivity, tourism, and business cooperation between Zambia and Botswana.

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  • Marrakech Joins Delta’s Growing Global Network: New Direct Route from Atlanta Opens Gateway to Morocco

    Delta Air Lines launches nonstop flights between Atlanta and Marrakech, enhancing U.S.–Morocco connectivity and expanding its African route network.

    Supplied: Delta Air Lines
  • Botswana Air Access Welcomes New Proflight Zambia Service Connecting Lusaka, Livingstone and Maun

    Proflight Zambia’s new Lusaka–Livingstone–Maun route enhances regional air connectivity, tourism, and business cooperation between Zambia and Botswana.

  • Expand your comfort zone – discover the new PC-24’s aft divan that converts into a full-length bed.
  • South Africa’s Air Connectivity and Tourism Route Development Marketing Plan

    At the BARSA Aviation Summit, South Africa’s Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille outlined the Tourism Route Development Marketing Plan, a strategy focused on increasing air connectivity and driving tourism growth through public-private partnerships and enhanced intra-African travel.

  • South Africa Launches Trusted Tour Operators Scheme to Boost Arrivals from India and China

    South Africa launched the Trusted Tour Operators Scheme (TTOS) to streamline digital visa processing for travellers from India and China, supporting the national goal of reaching 15 million annual arrivals by 2030.

    South African Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille