5 November 2026
Air France Increases Paris to Cape Town Seasonal Flights to Five Weekly
Air France has increased its seasonal Paris to Cape Town service to five weekly direct flights…
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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
Angola and Tanzania Sign Air Transport Agreement as Direct Flight Plans Progress
Angola and Tanzania signed a bilateral air transport agreement in Dar es Salaam on 29 October…
5 November 2026
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 Mozambique…
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Angola Proposes New Financing Model to Expand Air Connectivity Across Africa
Angola’s Minister of Transport, Ricardo Viegas d’Abreu, has proposed a repayable financing mechanism under which…
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…
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…
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…
Airbus Forecasts 1,640 New Passenger Aircraft Required for Africa by 2045, with Ethiopia’s Passenger Traffic Set to Increase Almost Sixfold
Airbus forecasts demand for 1,640 new passenger aircraft across Africa by 2045, with Ethiopian origin-and-destination…
Airlines Association of Southern Africa Identifies Five Action Items at 56th Annual General Assembly in Mauritius
The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) identified five action items on safety, costs and…
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…
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…
Congo and Mozambique Discuss Updating Air Transport Agreements and a Direct Brazzaville–Maputo Link
Congo’s Minister of Transport, Civil Aviation and Merchant Marine, Josué Rodrigue Ngouonimba, received a Mozambican…
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…
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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…
Seychelles Explores Italy Air Link and Wider US Aviation Cooperation
Seychelles is exploring new aviation links and cooperation through separate engagements with Italian airline Neos…
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…
Ethiopian Airlines to Resume Daily Durban Flights
Ethiopian Airlines will resume daily flights between Addis Ababa and Durban from 11 December 2026,…
Kigali Meeting Advances Aviation Infrastructure Pipeline to Support SAATM
The African Union Commission and AFCAC met Member States, aviation partners and development finance institutions…
Flightlink Adds Four New Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX Aircraft to Connect East Africa’s Premier Safari Destinations
Flightlink is adding four Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX aircraft through 2027 as it expands…
Nigeria, Canada Strengthen Cooperation on Migration, Air Transport and Bilateral Relations
Nigeria and Canada have discussed expanding their Air Transport Agreement, which both sides expect would…
Gateway Air and ValueJet Strengthen Ogun Air Connectivity with Daily Abuja–Lagos Service
Gateway Air and ValueJet have commenced an Abuja–Lagos–Gateway service connecting Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport with…
SolitAir Adds Ghana to Its African Freight Network
SolitAir has begun freight services between Al Maktoum International Airport and Accra International Airport, taking…
TAAG Angola Airlines Signs Codeshare Agreement With LATAM Brasil
TAAG Angola Airlines and LATAM Brasil have signed a codeshare agreement for passenger transport services,…
AFRAA Routes Report Shows Intra-African Traffic Trailing Domestic and International Markets
AFRAA’s Routes and Connectivity Report for the second half of 2025 puts intra-African traffic on…
African Carriers Record 5.2% Passenger Demand Growth in July
African carriers recorded 5.2% year-on-year growth in passenger demand in July 2026, while capacity increased…
Air France to Resume Seasonal Cape Town–Paris Service from 22 September 2026
Air France will resume its seasonal direct service between Cape Town International Airport and Paris-Charles…
Etihad Airways Schedules Daily Abu Dhabi to Lagos Service for 18 March 2027
Etihad Airways is scheduled to resume daily Abu Dhabi to Lagos services on 18 March…
Air Transat to Operate Montreal-Dakar Route Year-Round
Air Transat has announced that its Montreal-Dakar route, the only non-stop service connecting Canada and…