The team at Atlantic Star have taken the decision to cancel the proposed October 2016 services between the UK and St.Helena. “Whilst we regret having to take this decision, we have done so against the background of continued uncertainty regarding flight operations on to runway 20 at St.Helena. Runway 20 faces into the prevailing trade … Read more
Uganda Airlines could take to the skies again following a change in the wind from the Uganda Government to revive the defunct national carrier. Uganda Airlines last flew in 2001. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in his first address to the recently sworn-in Cabinet on Thursday, called the lack of a national airline “a big shame,” … Read more
Mozambique’s state-owned airline LAM Mozambique announced it will suspend flights to the Angolan capital Luanda from July 1, blaming financial and operational difficulties as the government struggles with a debt crisis that is crippling the economy. The announcement comes amidst the restructuring process of the company, its product and its route network. The Mozambican Government last year … Read more
Tunisia’s Nouvelair announced that it will launch a new flight between Tunis and Algiers, the first connection to Africa, from 14 July 2016. The route will be operated with Airbus A320 aircraft three times a week. Nouvelair will also connect Nice city in France to Monastir city in Tunis starting 29 June 2016. Nouvelair operates … Read more
The Board of fastjet announced the appointment of Nico Bezuidenhout as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company. Nico will take up his position and join the Board as an executive director on 1 August 2016. Nico will be joining fastjet from Mango Airlines, the low-cost carrier subsidiary of South African Airways, where he has been … Read more
Kenya Airways has delivered the second Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Turkish Airlines and the second Boeing 787-8 to Oman Air this week as part of sub-lease agreements with the two carriers. The agreements are part of the KQ’s Operation Pride strategy as it seeks to rationalise its excess capacity through sub-leases and outright sales, while increasing aircraft utilisation. … Read more
South African Airways (SAA) has further strengthened its route to Mauritius due to growing demand – both from the continent and internationally.
Boeing and Air Austral are celebrating the delivery of the carrier’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Proflight Zambia, Zambia’s leading scheduled airline, is targeting June 28 for the launch its new route to Mbala.
Ethiopian Airlines announce that it will start thrice weekly services to Istanbul with the latest B737-800 New Generation with Sky Interior, as of its Winter schedule. Istanbul is the largest European city and Turkey’s historic, industrial and financial capital. Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO Ethiopian Airlines, said: “We are pleased to launch new services to … Read more