Zambia Airways set to open domestic services from December
African start-up carrier Zambia Airways is set to commence domestic services on 1 December, operating from the capital Lusaka to the city of Ndola.
South Sudan’s regulator under EU pressure on air safety oversight
South Sudanese authorities are under pressure from European regulators after a string of accidents and evidence of incorrect registration of aircraft involved.
US bans travel from eight southern African countries amid Covid-19 variant fears
The US government has imposed a travel ban on non-citizens and permanent residents coming from eight countries in southern Africa, where a new variant of the coronavirus, which the World Health Organization (WHO) has called “Omicron”, is causing concern.
Airline share prices fall as governments restrict flights in response to Covid variant
Airline share prices fell on 26 November as governments around the world imposed restrictions on travel from several countries in southern Africa in response to a new variant of Covid-19.
How Afghanistan’s fall reshaped World Air Forces inventory
Afghanistan returning to Taliban control saw its military aircraft inventory drop to zero and tested the international community’s ability to rescue at-risk civilians, during another busy year for defence.
SmartLynx to operate A320s for Nigeria’s Air Peace
Nigerian carrier Air Peace is to introduce a pair of Airbus A320s through Latvian-based wet-lease specialist SmartLynx Airlines.
Airline Business Index shows industry nearing three-quarters of pre-Covid size
The latest Airline Business Index shows the global airline industry is nearing three-quarters of its pre-Covid size, driven by rapidly returning passengers and revenue in the third quarter.
Kenya Airways and SAA expecting to launch pan-African group ‘by 2023’
Kenya Airways and South African Airways have signed a “strategic partnership framework” as they work towards creating a pan-African airline group.
Ethiopian A350 sustains wing-tip strike during crosswind landing
South African investigators are probing a wing-tip strike by an Airbus A350-900 during a crosswind landing at Johannesburg earlier this month.
Nigeria’s Ibom Air signs for 10 Airbus A220s
Nigerian carrier Ibom Air has signed a firm order for 10 Airbus A220s.