26 March 2026
Air Botswana’s Strategic Retrenchment: A Familiar Cycle
Air Botswana cuts loss-making routes as it pursues a turnaround strategy, highlighting long-standing structural challenges faced…
African Pilot Magazine
Commercial & Air Travel
26 March 2026
ACSA and Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Sign MoU to Advance Development at Bram Fischer International Airport
Airports Company South Africa and Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality sign MoU to drive airport development, logistics growth,…
25 March 2026
Nigeria Moves to Recover N18.98 Billion in Outstanding Airline Debts
Nigeria’s House Committee has directed FAAN to recover N18.98 billion in outstanding debts from foreign airlines…
25 March 2026
Cabo Verde Selects Swissport as Strategic Partner in CV Handling Privatisation Deal
Cabo Verde completes CV Handling privatisation, selecting Swissport to acquire a 51% stake, strengthening ground handling,…
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As Africa Flies More and Charges More, IATA Pushes Lithium Battery Safety in the Skies
As Africa’s skies get busier, IATA launches a global campaign on lithium battery safety to…
Flights Serving Destinations Disrupted by Failure of Critical Air Navigation Service
Airlink confirms severe disruptions to flights serving Kruger Mpumalanga, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, and Mthatha due…
Emirates Celebrates 25 Years of Operations in Uganda
Emirates marks 25 years of operations to Uganda, having carried 2.8 million passengers since 2000,…
Airlink and Air Austral Expand Networks with Bilateral SPA
Airlink and Air Austral sign a bilateral SPA to expand connectivity across Southern Africa and…
Zambia Airways Appoints AirlinePros Zimbabwe as General Sales and Services Agent (GSSA)
Zambia Airways has appointed AirlinePros Zimbabwe as its Passenger GSSA, strengthening its regional sales, marketing,…
FlySafair’s Growth Story: 11 Years of Connecting South Africa
FlySafair marks 11 years of affordable air travel, operating 37 Boeing 737 aircraft and over…
Aviation Makes Significant Economic Contributions to Tanzania
IATA’s latest study shows aviation contributes USD 3.8 billion to Tanzania’s GDP and supports 711,000…
Passengers Are Already Digital. Why Isn’t Travel?
Passengers are already digital. SITA’s 2025 report reveals travellers want smarter, seamless, and sustainable journeys…
TAA and TRC Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Air and Rail Transport Cooperation in the Country
The Tanzania Airports Authority and Tanzania Railways Corporation sign an MoU to integrate air and…
Passenger Demand Grows 4.6% in August
Passenger demand grew 4.6% in August 2025, with African airlines seeing 7.1% growth. IATA reports…
Africa’s Place in a Rebounding Global Aviation Industry
Africa’s airports are rebounding, with Cairo, Johannesburg, Addis Ababa and Nairobi leading the way as…
RwandAir Announces New Zanzibar–Mombasa Route Just in Time for December Holiday Travel
RwandAir introduces a new Zanzibar–Mombasa route from 1 December 2025, boosting East African connectivity and…
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Kenya Airways & Qatar Airways Ink An Exciting Strategic Partnership
Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways sign MoU for a strategic partnership, expanding codeshare, cargo, and…
Ethiopian Expands Cargo Network in Asia with the Addition of Urumqi in China
Ethiopian Airlines cargo, Urumqi cargo flights, Africa Asia air freight, Ethiopian China cargo, Addis Ababa…