Starbow Airlines starts operating Q400 NextGen aircraft
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft welcomed Accra, Ghana-based Starbow Airlines to the family of Q400 aircraft customers and operators.
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Lessor Palma Holding orders fifth Q400 NextGen, to be operated by Rwandair
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that lessor Palma Holding Limited has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire an additional dual-class Q400 NextGen aircraft. Under a joint venture between Palma and Ibdar Bank BSC (“Ibdar”), the firm-ordered aircraft will be leased to RwandAir of Kigali, Rwanda. “The dual-class-configured Q400 NextGen aircraft presents many exciting business development opportunities for the … Read more
ECAir to inaugurate new route Brazzaville-Dakar via Bamako
Within the scope of expanding its network, Sunday, 22 March 2015 will see ECAir, Equatorial Congo Airlines, the national airline of the Republic of the Congo, inaugurate its new Brazzaville-Dakar via Bamako route. Bamako (Republic of Mali) and Dakar (Republic of Senegal) are two major West African capital cities. This route, which will run three … Read more
Air Seychelles posts third consecutive year of net profitability
Air Seychelles, the national carrier of the Republic of Seychelles, announced a third consecutive year of profitability after recording a net profit.
South African Airways resumes Johannesburg – New York service
South African Airways has resumed service on its daily flight from Johannesburg to New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, effective March 7, 2015.
flyafrica.com’s inaugural Bulawayo flight signals rapid expansion phase
flyafrica.com launched its inaugural flight between Johannesburg and Bulawayo on Monday 2 March. flyafrica.com’s new daily service between Johannesburg and Bulawayo complements its daily flights between Johannesburg and Harare. flyafrica.com now flies to Johannesburg from three cities in Zimbabwe: Bulawayo, Harare and Victoria Falls. Professor Chaka Karase, CEO of Zimbabwe flyafrica expressed on Monday 2 March: “We are … Read more
RwandAir launches direct flights to Lusaka
RwandAir announced the commencement of flights to Lusaka, in Zambia effective March 27th 2015, with three weekly flights.
Air Seychelles and Air Madagascar seal codeshare agreement
Air Seychelles and Air Madagascar held a symbolic signing ceremony to seal a codeshare agreement between the two airlines.
Arik Air spreads wings to Abidjan
Arik Air will from 16th February 2015 commence scheduled flight operations from Lagos, Nigeria to the Ivoirian city, Abidjan via Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Kenya Airways to fly to Hanoi
Kenya Airways will become the first and only airline to link Vietnam directly to Africa with flights to Hanoi from 30 March 2015. Kenya Airways will fly three times a week to Hanoi in a Boeing 787 Dreamliner and will provide strong connections to the key markets in Africa. Hanoi is home to over 7 … Read more