Fastjet will go head to head with multiple airlines when it launches a Harare-Lusaka service this winter.
The African budget carrier says it will operate four-times-weekly flights between the Zimbabwean and Zambian capitals from 13 November. Lusaka becomes Fastjet's fifth destination from Zimbabwe.
FlightGlobal schedules data indicates that Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, RwandAir and TAAG Angolan Airlines all serve the Zambian capital from Harare.
Source: Cirium Dashboard
Moroccan flag-carrier Royal Air Maroc has reinforced an engine maintenance partnership with French aerospace firm Safran, extending the capabilities of its Casablanca facility.
The financial impact of grounding its 65 Boeing 737 Max 9s in January pushed Alaska Air Group to a $132 million loss in the first quarter of 2024.
Long-haul budget carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is opening services to the South African city of Cape Town from London Gatwick later this year. It will start operating the route on 28 October, ahead of the southern hemisphere summer. Norse, which exclusively uses Boeing 787s, says it will serve Cape Town ...
French airports operator Vinci has agreed a £1.27 billion ($1.58 billion) deal to take a 50.01% stake in Edinburgh airport from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), expanding its presence in the UK.
Delta Air Lines is in talks with regulators to secure a “less-punitive” ruling after the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) tentative order requiring it to end a joint venture with SkyTeam partner Aeromexico.
Philippine Airlines adds Seattle to its North American network, while low-cost operators Thai AirAsia and Vietjet expand their Japanese and Chinese operations, respectively.
