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…
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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…
22 September 2026
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, establishing…
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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…
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,…
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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…
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…
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…
Emirates Third Daily Flight Touches Down in Nairobi
Emirates’ third daily service between Dubai and Nairobi has commenced, adding a morning schedule and…
Air Peace Expands Fleet with Embraer E175 to Boost Regional Connectivity in West Africa
Air Peace has taken delivery of its first factory-new Embraer E175, adding capacity flexibility as…
De Havilland Canada Delivers First Twin Otter Classic 300-G to Ethiopian Airlines
De Havilland Canada has delivered the first of two Twin Otter Classic 300-G aircraft to…
Airlink Non-Stop Flights from Cape Town to Mauritius
Airlink will launch twice-weekly direct Cape Town to Mauritius flights on 2 October 2026 using…
TAAG Angola Airlines Schedules Inaugural Guangzhou Service for 23 June
TAAG Angola Airlines will launch its inaugural Luanda–Guangzhou service on 23 June 2026, initially operating…
Ethiopian Airlines to Launch Direct Addis Ababa–Mauritius Service
Ethiopian Airlines will launch direct flights between Addis Ababa and Port Louis, Mauritius, from 12…
Edelweiss Bets on Growing European Appetite for Namibia
Edelweiss says growing demand for nature-based travel and Namibia’s appeal as a premium safari and…