18 August 2026
Air Botswana Seeks Auctioneer for ATR 42-500 Disposal
Air Botswana has opened an international tender for a specialist auctioneer to handle the disposal of…
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18 August 2026
Airlink Expands Qatar Airways Codeshare to Add Doha
Airlink will place its code on Qatar Airways-operated flights between South Africa and Doha from 31…
18 August 2026
Angola’s National Civil Aviation Authority Validates Appointment of Iuri Neto as TAAG Accountable Manager
Angola’s National Civil Aviation Authority has formally accepted the appointment of TAAG Angola Airlines Chief Operating…
18 August 2026
Airbus Data Shows 300 Aircraft in African Airline Fleets at End-July 2026
Airbus’s latest Africa data shows 300 aircraft in service with African operators at end-July 2026, with…
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Turning SAATM Commitments into Schedules, Corridors and Full Cabins
At the AFRAA AGA, AFCAC outlines how SAATM must move from policy commitments to practical…
AfrexInsure Outlines Risk Management Interventions for Africa’s Aviation Sector
At AFRAA’s 57th AGA, AfrexInsure outlined how premium retention, underwriting capacity and risk frameworks can…
Africa’s Single Air Transport Market: Progress Made, Connectivity Still Elusive
Eight years after launch, SAATM shows regulatory progress, but intra-African air connectivity remains constrained by…
LIFT Expands Its Fleet as Bookings Point to a Strong Summer Season Across South Africa’s Golden Triangle
LIFT adds aircraft ahead of the festive season as strong early bookings and tourism data…
Kenya Airways Announces Executive Leadership Transition
Kenya Airways confirms the exit of Group Managing Director Allan Kilavuka and appoints COO Captain…
AASA and the Shift from Policy Dialogue to Delivery in African Aviation
AASA CEO Aaron Munetsi outlines how African airline advocacy is shifting towards implementation through SAATM,…
AFRAA 57th AGA Tackles Aviation’s Toughest Challenges and Charts Africa’s Skies for the Future
AFRAA’s 57th Annual General Assembly in Luanda examined airline resilience, fleet strategy, MRO capacity and…
ECOWAS Adopts Measures to Reduce Air Transport Taxes and Charges and Lower the Cost of Air Travel in West Africa
ECOWAS agrees to remove air transport taxes and cut passenger charges by 25 percent from…
EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering Invests in Operational Excellence with Boeing Tailored Parts Package
EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering has signed a Tailored Parts Package agreement with Boeing to secure…
TAAG Angola Airlines and South African Airways Expand Connectivity with New Codeshare Agreement
TAAG and SAA sign a strategic codeshare agreement, expanding regional and global connectivity through shared…
Kenya Airways boosts 787 fleet reliability with Boeing Airplane Health Management
Kenya Airways has extended its agreement with Boeing to use the Airplane Health Management system,…
Airlink Unveiled Skybucks-Liveried ERJ135 from New Polokwane Paint Facility
Airlink has rolled out its first Skybucks-liveried ERJ135 from its new Polokwane paint facility, with…
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Air Côte d’Ivoire Takes Delivery of Its First A330neo
Air Côte d’Ivoire receives its first A330-900, the airline’s first widebody, to expand routes to…
Ethiopian Airlines Celebrates 50 Years of Service to Kinshasa, DRC
Ethiopian Airlines marks 50 years of uninterrupted service to Kinshasa, DRC, with 32 weekly flights…
Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 Aircraft Receive Type Certification from South African Civil Aviation Authority
Embraer’s E190-E2 and E195-E2 jets receive SACAA type certification, paving the way for Airlink’s fleet…
Royal Air Maroc Strengthens Marrakech Connectivity
Royal Air Maroc relaunches and adds flights linking Marrakech with Lyon, Toulouse, Nantes, Bordeaux, Marseille…
Invitation to Tender – Jimma Airfield Reconstruction Project
Ethiopian Airlines Group invites bids for the Design-Build Jimma Airfield Reconstruction Project under Bid No.…
Power Bank Policy on Air Mauritius Flights
Air Mauritius updates its power bank policy, restricting use and storage on flights from 1…
The Next Step for SAA: An A330-300 Wet-Lease and the Challenge of Regaining Market Share
South African Airways has wet-leased a 2016 Airbus A330-300 to modernise its fleet, but analysts…
Launch of Discover Airlines Hailed as Another Milestone for Seychelles
Discover Airlines joins Seychelles in 2025, boosting air connectivity, tourism growth, and direct links with…
Ethiopian Airlines Inaugurates its New Airport Project in Yabello alongside a New Passenger Service to the Airport
Ethiopian Airlines has opened the new Yabello Airport in Oromia, Ethiopia, with a passenger service…
RwandAir Strengthens Operations With Added Aircraft
RwandAir boosts operations with two new Boeing 737-800s and returning aircraft, reducing delays and enhancing…
Air Mauritius Posts First Quarter Profits Of MUR 252.7 Million (EUR 4.9 Million) For Financial Year 2025/2026
Air Mauritius posts MUR 252.7m profit in Q1 2025/26, its best in nine years, driven…
Mango Breathes its Last Breath
Mango Airlines has flown its last flight, leaving a gap in South Africa’s budget travel…
AFG Aviation Ireland Limited Expands African Footprint with CRJ1000 Finance Lease to Nigeria’s Cally Air
AFG Aviation Ireland delivers two CRJ1000 aircraft on finance lease to Cally Air, boosting fleet…
Growthpoint and FlySafair Launch Industry-First Travel Benefit for Joburg Office Tenants
Growthpoint Properties has partnered with FlySafair to launch SmartFlight, an industry-first travel benefit for Johannesburg…
Nigeria Grants Tanzania Air, A Foreign Carrier Operating Permit
Nigeria grants Air Tanzania a Foreign Carrier Operating Permit for direct Dar es Salaam–Lagos flights,…