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SAA rebuilds intercontinental network with Perth resumption
South African Airways is to resume its service to the Australian city of Perth by the end of April, continuing a restoration of the flag-carrier’s long-haul services. It has already re-introduced flights to Sao Paulo in Brazil, around six months ago. SAA’s rebuilding of its network had already been planned ...
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Nigerian investigators prepare to analyse recorder data after MD-82 excursion
Nigerian investigators have retrieved the flight-data and cockpit-voice recorders from the Dana Air Boeing MD-82 which suffered a runway excursion on arrival at Lagos on 23 April. The aircraft arrived at Lagos around 9:20, touching down on a wet runway 18L. Nigeria’s Safety Investigation Bureau says the twinjet had a ...
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Dana MD-82 skids off Lagos runway during storm rain
Nigerian investigators have initiated a safety probe after a Dana Air Boeing MD-82 suffered a runway excursion while landing at Lagos. The aircraft (5N-BKI) had been arriving from the capital, Abuja, on 23 April. According to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, the aircraft was observed by air traffic control to ...
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Royal Air Maroc and Safran increasing capacity of Moroccan engine MRO centre
Moroccan flag-carrier Royal Air Maroc has reinforced an engine maintenance partnership with French aerospace firm Safran, extending the capabilities of its Casablanca facility.
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Norse Atlantic further diversifies by unveiling South African route
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 ...
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Casablanca could emerge as centre for KMC 777 freighter conversion
Casablanca is poised to become a freighter conversion centre for Boeing 777-300ERs under a venture involving Kansas Modification Center. KMC is one of several organisations developing cargo conversion programmes for 777 variants. It is co-operating with Wichita State University and aerospace firm NIAR Werx, and has been aiming for US ...
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Egypt’s Sky Vision picks up converted A320 freighter through Vaayu Group
Egyptian company Sky Vision Airlines has received an Airbus A320 converted freighter, the second A320P2F to be handed over by lessor Vaayu Group. The aircraft, MSN2724, was originally delivered to Singaporean operator Scoot in 2006. Powered by International Aero Engines V2500s, the twinjet also served with Greek wet-lease carrier Orange2fly. ...
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South African Airways seeks new chief to steer carrier after privatisation collapse
South African Airways is formally seeking a new chief executive to pursue an alternative strategic course after the collapse of its privatisation effort.
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Cargo 727 landing in South Sudan crashes into MD-82 wrecked in previous accident
All seven occupants of a Boeing 727 freighter have survived after the aircraft crashed into the wreckage of an aircraft which had itself suffered a landing accident two months ago.
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Kenya Airways posts first annual operating profit for seven years
Kenya Airways posted its first operating profit for seven years in 2023 off the back of increased passenger numbers, although heavy currency exchange impact kept it loss-making at an overall level.
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Collapsed SAA privatisation being referred to special investigators
South African Airways’ failed privatisation is to undergo scrutiny after being referred by parliamentarians to special investigators.
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Virgin expands African reach with Kenya Airways codeshare pact
UK operator Virgin Atlantic Airways is to begin codesharing with SkyTeam partner Kenya Airways, a move re-establishing its presence in the London-Nairobi market.
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Niger moves to expel US forces from West African airbase
The military junta that overthrew Niger’s elected government in 2023 has ordered American forces to vacate their last remaining air base in the country, which has been critical to counter-terrorism operations in the troubled Sahel region.
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Indian navy retakes hijacked cargo ship with C-17 commando airdrop
The operation to free a pirate-controlled bulk carrier ship involved marine commandos parachuting from a Boeing C-17 strategic transport, supplemented with reconnaissance support from a Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol jet.
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South African government to explore alternative financial avenues for developing SAA
South Africa’s government is confident that flag-carrier South African Airways will be able to continue expanding despite the collapse of a long-running effort to sell a majority share to private investors. Investor consortium Takatso had been set to take a 51% share of the airline, but the two sides have ...
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South African Airways’ drawn-out privatisation deal collapses as parties agree cancellation
South Africa’s government and an investment consortium have ended public-private partnership plans for South African Airways under which the consortium would have taken a majority share in the flag-carrier. The Takatso consortium had been unveiled as a potential investor in SAA some two-and-a-half years ago. But finalising the agreement has ...
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Bell extends H-1 production with $455m attack helicopter order from Nigeria
The US rotorcraft manufacturer finalised a contract to provide the Nigerian air force with 12 of the latest AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters.
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Airline Business
Airlink takes stock after making its name in South African market
While regional carrier Airlink has long been an established player in the market, it has under founding chief executive Rodger Foster taken the chance created by rivals’ troubles in South Africa to expand into new markets in its own right
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Airlink looks to standardise configurations after rapid Embraer fleet growth
South African regional carrier Airlink will focus on standardising configurations within its Embraer regional jet fleet after a period of rapid growth since starting operations under its own brand three and a half years ago.
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Safarilink Dash 8 collides mid-air with flight-school Cessna near Nairobi
Kenyan investigators are probing a mid-air collision involving a De Havilland Dash 8-300 operated by regional carrier Safarilink Aviation. Safarilink states that the crew of its domestic flight 053 – from Nairobi Wilson airport to the coastal destination of Diani on 5 March – experienced a “loud bang” shortly after ...