All Africa news – Page 22
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NewsEmirates cements partnership with South African regional Airlink
Emirates has expanded its co-operation with South African regional operator Airlink into a full codeshare partnership.
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NewsEmbraer’s Eve partners with Kenya Airways
Embraer-backed air taxi developer Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions has launched a collaboration with Kenya Airways to develop a market for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in that African country.
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NewsNigeria’s first Super Tucanos depart USA
Nigeria’s first batch of Embraer/Sierra Nevada (SNC) A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft is on its way to the customer.
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NewsSouth African government welcomes court’s placing Mango in business rescue
South Africa’s government has welcomed a judicial decision to place low-cost carrier Mango under business rescue. The airline – a division of South African Airways – had been under financial pressure and, towards the end of July, was forced to suspend services. South Africa’s department of public enterprises says a ...
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Airline BusinessAirline coronavirus recovery tracker: August 2021 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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AnalysisWhat does the IPCC’s climate-change report say about aviation?
The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, addressing the most up-to-date understanding of climate change, is another reminder of the pressing need for the aviation sector to reduce its environmental footprint.
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NewsGreen Africa fixes date to start flights after obtaining AOC
Nigerian start-up carrier Green Africa Airways aims to commence services on 12 August, having secured its air operator’s certificate. The airline, which will operate a fleet of ATR turboprops, had been intending to open services in June on a network comprising seven domestic destinations. But it was forced to postpone ...
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc introduces A321s from wet-lease specialist
Moroccan flag-carrier Royal Air Maroc is to introduce a fleet of five Airbus A321s under an agreement with Latvian wet-lease specialist SmartLynx. Under the long-term pact, the aircraft are being stationed at five RAM locations including Casablanca, Tangier, Fez, Nador and Oujda. SmartLynx focuses on Airbus single-aisle jet operations, although ...
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NewsSAA closes in on relaunch after operating licence renewed
South African Airways has taken a step closer to resuming operations after the country’s civil aviation regulator renewed the carrier’s operating licence.
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NewsAirlines lost $72 per passenger in 2020 as Covid-19 ended positive trend
Airlines made a net loss of $71.71 per passenger during 2020, according to global data released by IATA, as the Covid-19 pandemic reversed a period of relatively strong financial performance.
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NewsAir France 777 crew strayed close to volcano while trying to avoid storms
French investigators believe the crew of an Air France Boeing 777-200ER misinterpreted weather radar information while trying to avoid thunderstorms, losing awareness of the jet’s position before it strayed into close proximity with an African volcanic peak. It was operating in darkness from Malabo, in Equatorial Guinea, to Douala in ...
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NewsRwandAir and Qatar Airways deepen partnership with interline agreement
Deal will give travellers access to more than “160 destinations in the combined networks” from the carriers’ respective Kigali and Doha hubs.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Weekly Briefing: Vaccine inequity weighs on African recovery
The danger is that in a world where Covid jabs are the main currency for international travel, a region such as Africa, where only around 2% of the population has received a vaccine dose, is further pushed into the mire.
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NewsOpposition and unions concerned government will abandon Mango
South Africa’s political opposition and aviation unions are concerned that the government is prepared to abandon South African Airways’ subsidiaries, including operator Mango, in order to remove potential obstacles to the proposed strategic partnership deal for the flag-carrier. Under a legislative act for special appropriations, signed off on 6 July, ...
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NewsMango suspends flights again over late payments
Cash-strapped South African low-cost carrier Mango Airlines has suspended flights until further notice owing to payments due to the country’s air navigation services provider ATNS.
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NewsLow-cost unit Mango to enter business rescue: SAA chief
South African Airways’ (SAA) challenged low-cost carrier unit Mango Airlines is set to enter a formal business rescue process, the acting head of its parent airline Thomas Kgokolo has disclosed.
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NewsSAA reaches peace deal with pilots after months of wrangling
South African Airways has reached an agreement with its pilots’ association which, it hopes, will mark an end to a drawn-out conflict over the carrier’s restructuring programme. The carrier says members of the cockpit association have overwhelmingly backed the agreement, with almost 95% voting in favour. Negotiations have taken more ...
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NewsAirline industry not assertive enough in early days of Covid-19: IATA chief
The airline industry was too accepting of draconian restrictions on international travel in the first months of the pandemic, according to IATA director general Willie Walsh.
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NewsRwandAir chief warns Covid-19 vaccination cannot be prerequisite for travel
Low Covid-19 vaccination rates in Africa mean inoculation cannot be a prerequisite for international travel, in the view of RwandAir chief executive Yvonne Makolo.
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Airline BusinessAirline coronavirus recovery tracker: July 2021 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including international and domestic travel restrictions, 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.