United Nigeria to open New York charters with wet-leased Air Anka A330s
United Nigeria Airlines is intending to open transatlantic services this summer, with Turkish carrier Air Anka poised to offer capacity for the proposed routes.
Evidence of fin damage after Arik 737-700 suffers in-flight engine failure
Nigerian investigators are probing a serious Boeing 737-700 engine incident in which the powerplant’s nacelle was destroyed, with evidence indicating damage to the jet’s vertical fin as well.
Somalian Fokker 50 badly damaged after overrunning onto Mogadishu beach
Somalia’s civil aviation regulator states that all those on board a Fokker 50 have survived after the aircraft was badly damaged in an overrun at Mogadishu.
Harith buy-out ends ASL Aviation interest in South Africa’s FlySafair
An investment fund part-owned by the South African government is to acquire low-cost carrier FlySafair from its current shareholders, closing the chapter on a long-running row around foreign ownership of the airline.
EgyptAir starts taking delivery of 16 ordered A350s
Egyptian flag-carrier EgyptAir has received the first of 16 Airbus A350-900s ordered by the airline.
South African Airways edges back into ‘modest’ full-year profit
South African Airways Group has edged back into profitability with a net surplus of R155 million ($9.7 million), with the flag-carrier itself achieving a profit of R30 million.
Air Algerie increases firm commitment to A330-900
Algerian flag-carrier Air Algerie has ordered another Airbus A330-900, the airframer’s latest backlog figures reveal.
Uganda Airlines seeks new chief executive to ‘turn around’ profitability
Uganda Airlines is seeking a new chief executive officer, although circumstances surrounding the current leader, Jenifer Bamuturaki, have yet to be clarified.
Royal Air Maroc to lease batch of 737 Max jets from DAE
Royal Air Maroc has entered an agreement with lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise covering the acquisition of 13 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets.
How deadly jet crashes affected airliner safety figures in 2025
While the total number of deadly airliner accidents remained statistically low last year, two high-profile commercial losses in India and the USA contributed to a major spike in fatalities, which reached 420.