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…
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Routes & Network Expansion
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
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 and…
8 October 2026
Ethiopian Airlines to Resume Daily Durban Flights
Ethiopian Airlines will resume daily flights between Addis Ababa and Durban from 11 December 2026, restoring…
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DHL Invests in Greater Middle East-Africa Connectivity with New Aviation Lane
DHL Express has launched a new weekly Boeing 767 freighter service between Bahrain and Johannesburg,…
African Airlines’ Performance Updates by AFRAA, August 2026
AFRAA’s August 2026 update reports an 8.8% year-on-year rise in seat capacity across Africa and…
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…
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,…
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ValueJet Begins Boeing 737 Expansion With First Aircraft Delivered in Lagos
ValueJet has taken delivery of Boeing 737-800 5N-CFZ, the first of three 737NG aircraft planned…
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…
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…
Enugu Air Joins AFRAA as 50th Member, Boosting Nigeria’s Domestic Aviation Growth
Enugu Air has become the 50th member of AFRAA, expanding the association’s footprint in Nigeria’s…
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…
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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…
TAAG Reports Fleet, Network and Financial Progress Under Transformation Programme
TAAG Angola Airlines has reported progress across fleet availability, African network expansion, cost control and…
SolitAir Expands African Network with New Routes to Nigeria and Somaliland
SolitAir has added Port Harcourt in Nigeria and Hargeisa in Somaliland to its African network,…
Ryanair Sets Record Morocco Winter Schedule
Ryanair will operate its largest winter schedule to date in Morocco, offering 5.3 million seats…
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…
Skyward Airlines Launches Nairobi–Garissa Route, Its 13th in 13 Years of Operations
Skyward Airlines has launched scheduled flights between Nairobi and Garissa, its 13th route, providing a…
Air Canada Plans Lagos Service for 2027 Under Expanded Nigeria–Canada Agreement
Air Canada intends to introduce scheduled service to Lagos in 2027 after Nigeria and Canada…
Uganda Airlines Expands Its African Network with New Direct Flights to Accra and Kigali
Uganda Airlines is expanding its African network with scheduled direct flights to Accra and Kigali,…
Emirates and SAA Shift to Reciprocal Codesharing Across Southern and Central Africa
Emirates will place its code on selected South African Airways services for the first time,…
Etihad Airways Strengthens Its African Network with Three Partnerships in July
Etihad Airways has signed partnership agreements with Fastjet, Air Peace and Africa World Airlines, extending…
Korea and Algeria Agree Traffic Rights for Direct Air Services
Korea and Algeria have established traffic rights for four weekly passenger and cargo services, creating…
Seychelles Reviews Long-Haul Aviation Strategy Ahead of A321XLR Acquisition
Seychelles is reviewing its long-haul aviation strategy as Air Seychelles prepares to acquire two Airbus…
Fastjet Zimbabwe Trials Airbus A320 and Business Premium on Johannesburg Routes
Fastjet Zimbabwe is trialling a leased Airbus A320-200 and a Business Premium product on its…
Turkish Airlines Increases Direct Services to South Africa
Turkish Airlines will raise direct Istanbul services to Johannesburg and Cape Town to 20 weekly…
Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026, Aviation Reform Central to Unlocking Inter-Island Growth
The World Bank has identified domestic aviation reform as central to improving Cabo Verde’s inter-island…