8 October 2026
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 consider…
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8 October 2026
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 in…
8 October 2026
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 delegation…
8 October 2026
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 capacity…
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Airlink Expands NDC Distribution Through NDC Gateway
Airlink’s NDC content is now distributed through NDC Gateway, giving IATA-accredited agencies on the platform…
Airlink Embraers Complete Two-Pass Flypast over Ellis Park
Airlink Embraers ZS-YAE and ZS-YDE completed reciprocal and formation passes over Ellis Park ahead of…
TAAG Cargo Flies Two Lions from Johannesburg to Lagos via Luanda
TAAG Angola Airlines has transported two adult lions from Johannesburg to Lagos via its Luanda…
Pre-Delivery Inspection of Ibom Air’s Third Airbus A220-300
Governor Umo Eno inspected Ibom Air’s third Airbus A220-300 at Airbus’s Mirabel facility in Canada,…
AFRAA Calls for Coordinated Action on Airline Blocked Funds in Africa
AFRAA is calling for coordinated government and central bank action on blocked airline funds, after…
LAM’s New Aircraft Have Begun Operating Under a New Brand: Air Mozambique
LAM’s first Embraer 190 under its new AirMozambique brand entered service on 14 August, flying…
Air Botswana Seeks Auctioneer for ATR 42-500 Disposal
Air Botswana has opened an international tender for a specialist auctioneer to handle the disposal…
Airlink Expands Qatar Airways Codeshare to Add Doha
Airlink will place its code on Qatar Airways-operated flights between South Africa and Doha from…
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…
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,…
StandardAero Signs Exclusive, Multi-Year Contract with Tanzania’s Precision Air for PW127M MRO Support
StandardAero has signed a new multi-year, exclusive contract with Precision Air to provide MRO support…
Precision Air Renews Air Operator Certificate, Reaffirming Commitment to Safety and Operational Excellence
Precision Air Services Plc has renewed its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Tanzania Civil…
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Air Seychelles Signs Lease Agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital for Two Airbus A321XLR Aircraft
Air Seychelles has signed a lease agreement for two Airbus A321XLR aircraft to support long-haul…
Etihad Expands its African Network with New Fastjet Zimbabwe Partnership
Etihad Airways and Fastjet Zimbabwe have signed an MoU for interline, codeshare and loyalty cooperation,…
Competition Commission Recommends Conditional Approval of Harith Acquisition of Safair Holdings
South Africa’s Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve Harith Aviation’s proposed acquisition…
Airlink Sporting a Gorgeous Green Getup
Airlink revealed its green Skybucks-liveried Embraer E190, ZS-YAE, ahead of deployment on domestic and regional…
LIFT and GO7 Back Airline-Controlled Virtual Interlining as New Model for African Connectivity
LIFT is among the first airlines to implement GO7’s Orchestrated Virtual Interlining solution, backing an…
Zambia’s Air Access Push Moves Beyond Geography
Zambia’s aviation opportunity extends well beyond geography. With stronger route development, SAATM-aligned policy, cargo infrastructure,…
Africa’s Smart Travel Push Moves from Digital Ambition to Commercial Reality
Africa’s smart travel shift is moving from ambition to implementation, with interoperability, payment integration, mobile-first…
Protectionism, Fragmented Regulation Slow Africa’s Aviation Liberalisation
Africa’s push towards a single liberalised aviation market is gaining momentum, but industry experts warn…
African Aviation Hubs Need Stronger Route Stories, Not Just Bigger Airports
At the AFRAA 14th Aviation Stakeholders Convention, Tim Harris of Helm Growth Partners examined how…
Africa Leads Regional Air Cargo Growth in May 2026 IATA Data
African carriers recorded the strongest percentage increase among major air cargo regions in May 2026,…
Africa’s Air Cargo Boom Faces Infrastructure Gaps
Africa’s air cargo sector is growing rapidly, but fragmented regulation, inadequate cargo infrastructure, high operating…
SAA Says Middle East Conflict Slows Expansion Plans as Fuel Costs Pressure Airlines
South African Airways says the Middle East conflict has delayed some expansion plans, while higher…
Africa’s Aviation Growth Story Needs More Than Optimism
Kamil Al-Awadhi, IATA Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East, says Africa’s aviation…
Resilient Growth in a Fragmented Aviation Landscape: African Aviation’s Execution Test
African aviation’s growth challenge is no longer the absence of potential, but the need for…
The Discipline Behind Profitable African Airlines
Cost-cutting may ease pressure, but it will not secure long-term airline profitability. For African carriers,…