5 November 2026
Tribunal Approves Harith’s Safair Acquisition With Competition and Employment Conditions
Harith Aviation’s proposed acquisition of Safair Holdings has received conditional approval from South Africa’s Competition Tribunal.…
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5 November 2026
TAAG Opens Sales for Luanda–Praia Flights Starting 12 December
TAAG Angola Airlines has opened bookings for twice-weekly Luanda–Praia flights starting 12 December 2026, using Airbus…
5 November 2026
Air Mauritius Seeks Up to Five Narrow-Bodies as Fleet and Network Review Advances
Air Mauritius has a request for proposals under way for up to five narrow-body aircraft, and…
5 November 2026
LIFT Wins Two Awards at 2026 World Luxury Travel Awards
LIFT has received two honours at the 2026 World Luxury Travel Awards, recognising its cabin crew…
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Ethiopian Airlines Launches a New Passenger Service to Nacala, Mozambique
Ethiopian Airlines has launched a three-times-weekly passenger service to Nacala, adding a third destination in…
Air Sénégal Explores Dakar to Monrovia Route With Stops in Conakry and Freetown
Air Sénégal is exploring a multi-leg service from Dakar’s Blaise Diagne International Airport to Roberts…
Air Mauritius Reports Profit of EUR 78.63 Million for Financial Year 2025-2026
Air Mauritius has reported a profit of EUR 78.63 million (MUR 4.1 billion) for the…
African Airlines’ Air Cargo Demand Rises 4.7% as Capacity Falls 1.2%
African airlines increased air cargo demand by 4.7% in September 2026 compared with September 2025…
African Airlines’ Passenger Traffic Rises 5.0% While Global Demand Falls
African airlines recorded a 5.0% increase in passenger traffic in September 2026 compared with September…
EgyptAir Targets 125 Aircraft as Ministry Sets Out Aviation Expansion Plans
EgyptAir aims to eliminate its accumulated losses within two years and increase its fleet to…
South African Airways Statement on Global Aviation Cost Pressures and Financial Sustainability
South African Airways has stated that cost pressures, particularly aviation fuel, led to the staggered…
New ATR 72-600 Strengthens Inter-Island Air Connectivity in Cabo Verde
ATR has delivered a new ATR 72-600 to Singapore-based lessor Avation for CVsky, which operates…
United Nigeria Airlines Targets ₦20 Billion Commercial Paper Issue to Support Expansion
United Nigeria Airlines plans to issue commercial paper in a first tranche of ₦20 billion…
EGYPTAIR Signs PMI Flight Agreement to Expand Digital Distribution
EGYPTAIR and PMI SAL, trading as PMI Flight, have signed a technology partnership agreement under…
TAAG CEO Elected AASA Chairperson as Angola Secures 2027 Assembly
TAAG Angola Airlines CEO Miguel Carneiro has been elected AASA Chairperson for 2026-27, with Air…
LIFT to Introduce New Premium Onboard Menu on 22 October
LIFT will introduce its revised Premium onboard menu on 22 October 2026, featuring 15 meal…
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Parliamentary Committee Says Zimbabwe Owes South African Airways Close to R1 Billion in Ticket Revenue
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Appropriations has said Zimbabwe owes South African Airways (SAA) about R1…
Airlink NDC Content Goes Live on Aeronology
Airlink’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) content has gone live on the Aeronology travel platform as…
Jambojet Resumes Daily Nairobi–Entebbe Flights
Jambojet has resumed its daily direct Nairobi–Entebbe service, with the first flight landing at Entebbe…
OAG Schedules Put African Airline Capacity at 26.6 Million Seats for October 2026
OAG’s Schedules Analyser data puts scheduled airline capacity in Africa at 26.6 million seats for…
TAAG Angola Airlines Reports No Unplanned Cancellations on Second Day of Maintenance Technicians’ Strike
TAAG Angola Airlines recorded no unplanned cancellations on Monday, 12 October 2026, the second day…
Airlink to Launch Twice-Daily Cape Town–Lanseria Flights
Airlink will introduce twice-daily Embraer E190 flights between Cape Town and Lanseria from 4 December…
Airlink Launches Inaugural Cape Town-Mauritius Flights
Airlink inaugurated its twice-weekly Cape Town-Mauritius service on 2 October 2026, operating Embraer E195-E2 aircraft…
Cape Verde Authorises Sovereign Guarantee for ATR 72-600 Lease
Cape Verde’s Council of Ministers has authorised the Treasury to grant Linhas Aéreas de Cabo…
UNHCR and Compagnie Aérienne ASKY Partner to Expand Refugee Access to Jobs and Business Opportunities
UNHCR and Compagnie Aérienne ASKY have announced a three-year partnership under which the airline will…
Etihad Airways and Ibom Air Sign Interline Agreement Connecting Nigeria and Etihad’s Network
Etihad Airways and Ibom Air have signed an interline agreement that will connect Etihad passengers…
Uganda Airlines to Begin Entebbe–Accra Operations from 27 October 2026
Uganda Airlines will begin operations between Entebbe and Accra on Tuesday 27 October 2026. A…
African Carriers Record 4.4% Passenger Traffic Growth in August
African airlines recorded 4.4% year-on-year passenger traffic growth in August 2026, according to IATA, while…
African Air Cargo Demand Rises 3.0% in August as Capacity Grows 14.0%
African airlines’ air cargo demand rose 3.0% year-on-year in August 2026 while capacity grew 14.0%,…
Ethiopian Airlines to Resume Daily Durban Flights
Ethiopian Airlines will resume daily flights between Addis Ababa and Durban from 11 December 2026,…
Thales Selected by Royal Air Maroc to Digitalise Flight Operations with AvioBook Flight
Royal Air Maroc has signed a five-year agreement with Thales under which pilots across its…