Africa

Ethiopian first African airline to receive an Airbus A350XWB

Ethiopian Airlines stands as 1st Airline in Africa to take delivery of Airbus A350XWB on 28 June, 2016, in Toulouse, France.

AT Staff Jun 28, 2016 · 2 min read

Uganda Airlines set to fly again

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,” ... <a title="Uganda Airlines set to fly again" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/uganda-airlines-set-fly/" aria-label="Read more about Uganda Airlines set to fly again">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jun 26, 2016 · 4 min read

LAM Mozambique to suspend flights to Angola

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 ... <a title="LAM Mozambique to suspend flights to Angola" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/lam-mozambique-suspend-flights-angola/" aria-label="Read more about LAM Mozambique to suspend flights to Angola">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jun 23, 2016 · 2 min read

Tunisia’s Nouvelair launches two new routes

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 ... <a title="Tunisia’s Nouvelair launches two new routes" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/tunisias-nouvelair-launches-two-news-routes/" aria-label="Read more about Tunisia’s Nouvelair launches two new routes">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jun 22, 2016 · 1 min read

fastjet Appoints Nico Bezuidenhout as Chief Executive Officer

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 ... <a title="fastjet Appoints Nico Bezuidenhout as Chief Executive Officer" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/fastjet-appoints-nico-bezuidenhout-chief-executive-officer/" aria-label="Read more about fastjet Appoints Nico Bezuidenhout as Chief Executive Officer">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jun 16, 2016 · 2 min read

Kenya Airways sub-leases aircraft to Turkish Airlines and Oman Air

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. ... <a title="Kenya Airways sub-leases aircraft to Turkish Airlines and Oman Air" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/kenya-airways-sub-leases-aircraft-turkish-airlines-oman-air/" aria-label="Read more about Kenya Airways sub-leases aircraft to Turkish Airlines and Oman Air">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jun 1, 2016 · 2 min read

South African Airways strengthens Mauritius route

South African Airways (SAA) has further strengthened its route to Mauritius due to growing demand – both from the continent and internationally.

AT Staff May 25, 2016 · 2 min read

Air Austral receives its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Boeing and Air Austral are celebrating the delivery of the carrier's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

AT Staff May 24, 2016 · 2 min read

Proflight aiming for June launch of new Mbala route

Proflight Zambia, Zambia’s leading scheduled airline, is targeting June 28 for the launch its new route to Mbala.

AT Staff May 20, 2016 · 2 min read

Ethiopian to start flights to Istanbul

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 ... <a title="Ethiopian to start flights to Istanbul" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/ethiopian-start-flights-istanbul/" aria-label="Read more about Ethiopian to start flights to Istanbul">Read more</a>

AT Staff May 20, 2016 · 1 min read