Africa – Page 7
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NewsKenya’s Advantage Air to have quick-change Dash 8-400 kit
Kenyan cargo specialist Advantage Air Travel is to receive a quick-change freighter kit to support its De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 operation. The agreement, disclosed at the Dubai air show, is intended to provide the company with greater flexibility while operating the turboprop type. It enables the operator to convert ...
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc revealed as customer for another pair of 787s
Royal Air Maroc has placed a follow-on order for a pair of Boeing 787-9s as part of the airline’s development of long-haul operations. The Casablanca-based carrier already has nine 787s, a mix of the -8 and -9, all fitted with General Electric GEnx engines. Boeing has disclosed that the airline ...
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NewsEgyptAir to take 737 Max 8s under Air Lease agreement
EgyptAir is to lease 18 new Boeing 737 Max 8s from US-based Air Lease as part of the airline’s fleet-expansion plans. It marks EgyptAir’s first Max jets. The Star Alliance carrier is already an operator of Boeing 737-800s and Airbus A320neos. Delivery of the Max aircraft will run from 2025 ...
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NewsMadagascar Airlines suspends long-haul flights as financial situation becomes ‘critical’
Madagascar Airlines has declared that its financial situation is “critical” and it intends to implement urgent measures including withdrawing long-haul services and focusing on its domestic network. The carrier emerged in April last year, in the post-pandemic period, but accumulated losses of $25 million over the course of nine months ...
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NewsEgyptian prime minister indicates plans for private sector to run airports
Egypt’s prime minister has stated that the government intends to open the management and operation of airports to the private sector. Mostafa Madbouly made the declaration during a roundtable at the transport and logistics event Trans MEA in Cairo, which opened on 5 November. The roundtable included more than 20 ...
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc aims for quick decision on ambitious fleet expansion
Royal Air Maroc is expecting to issue a request for proposals relating to a large fleet expansion by the end of this year. Speaking during the Arab Air Carriers Organization conference in Riyadh, the Moroccan flag-carrier’s chief executive, Abdelhamid Addou, said the airline was looking to expand the fleet to ...
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NewsAir Transat targets first flights to Africa in 2024
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat is targeting Africa for the first time with plans to launch flights between Montreal and Marrakesh, Morocco in June.
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: SAS stakes, sustainability and sweet spots
Graham and Lewis discuss the latest consolidation moves in Europe, as Air France-KLM announces plans to take a minority stake in SAS.
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NewsTAAG Angola orders four Boeing 787s to renew fleet
Existing Boeing widebody operator TAAG Angola Airlines is renewing its fleet with an order for four 787s from the US manufacturer.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: October 2023 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsSouth African government challenges deadline for decision on Mango sale
South Africa’s public enterprises ministry is seeking to appeal a court decision last month requiring it to decide within 30 days on a proposed sale of low-cost carrier Mango Airlines.
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NewsMD Helicopters secures Nigerian contract for MD530F Cayuse Warriors
Nigeria has signed a contract with MD Helicopters for 12 MD530F Cayuse Warrior Plus armed scout helicopters.
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NewsFootage emerges of fiery Il-76 crash in Mali
The Russian-made transport jet that crashed at Gao International airport resulted in a total loss of the aircraft and killed an unknown number of people.
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc enters codeshare as part of Air Senegal partnership
Oneworld alliance carrier Royal Air Maroc is entering a strategic partnership with Air Senegal, which will include a codeshare arrangement. Royal Air Maroc says the memorandum of understanding, signed on 27 September in Casablanca, will “consolidate co-operation” between the two airlines. The codeshare will enable passengers to purchase tickets from ...
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Airline BusinessHow Mesfin Tasew is delivering the next phase of growth at Ethiopian Airlines
Drawing on almost four decades of experience with the business, Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Mesfin Tasew is guiding Africa’s stand-out performer into its next growth phase
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NewsNigeria’s Air Peace orders five Embraer 175s
Nigeria’s Air Peace has ordered five Embraer 175 E-jets, the Brazilian airframer said on 14 September.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: September 2023 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsSecond United Nigeria ERJ-145 skids off Lagos runway in three months
Nigerian investigators have opened an inquiry after a United Nigeria Airlines Embraer ERJ-145 suffered a runway excursion at Lagos, the second such occurrence involving the carrier in about three months. The aircraft had been arriving from Owerri, with 51 passengers and four crew members, on 8 September. Nigeria’s Safety Investigation ...
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NewsMadagascar Airlines becomes initial lease customer for A340 start-up USC
German long-haul start-up operator USC has conducted an initial wet-lease assignment for Madagascar Airlines, having recently secured approval for flights. Frankfurt-based USC carried out the flight, MD51, between Paris Charles de Gaulle and Antananarivo on 5 September using an Airbus A340-300. The aircraft (D-AUSC) operated the return service, MD50, the ...
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Airline BusinessRevenues power airlines above 2019 benchmark despite lagging traffic and capacity
The latest Airline Business Index shows the second quarter of this year was marked by soaring revenue and a jump in passenger numbers, as the industry exceeded the 2019 benchmark index score for the first time since the pandemic.