African Airline News Blog | Aviation and Allied Business Publications

NEWS

African Airline News

Air Canada Receives First A321XLR From Airbus

April 24, 2026

Aircraft manufacturer, Airbus has delivered the first of 30 Airbus A321XLRs for Canada’s flag carrier Air Canada. Airbus says the …

Oneworld Appoints Ole Orvér As Chief Executive Officer

February 25, 2026

Global airline alliance, oneworld has appointed seasoned aviation leader Ole Orvér as its new chief executive officer. Oneworld confirms that …

Delta Air Lines Orders 31 Airbus Widebody Aircraft

January 28, 2026

Aircraft manufacturer, Airbus has confirmed that Delta Air Lines has “placed a firm order for 31 latest generation aircraft including 16 …

United Airlines Announces 2025 Q4 And Full Year Financial Results

January 21, 2026

Result Exceeded Wall Street Expectations US airline, United Airlines has announced its “fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results that exceeded …

Royal Jordanian Ranks Second In On-Time Performance In The Middle East And Africa For 2025

January 12, 2026

Royal Jordanian Airlines has achieved “a new milestone after ranking second in on-time performance across the Middle East and Africa …

Qatar Airways Group Appoints Mr. Hamad Ali Al-Khater As Group Chief Executive Officer

December 09, 2025

Middle East carrier, Qatar Airways has appointed Mr. Hamad Ali Al‑Khater as Group Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Al-Khater succeeds Engr. …

Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific sign Buy-Back Agreement

November 06, 2025

Cathay Pacific Airways has confirmed that Qatar Airways has signed an “undertaking in favour of Cathay to execute a buy-back …

AviLease and Riyadh Air Sign First Lease for Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

October 28, 2025

Saudi Arabia Avilease and Riyadh Air have signed their first aircraft lease. Riyadh Air says, “the agreement covers one Boeing …

Delta Commences Flight to Marrakech

October 28, 2025

US carrier Delta Air Lines has “officially launched its first nonstop flight between Atlanta (ATL) and Marrakech (RAK), marking a …

Elysian Aircraft Partners Truenoord To Shape The Future Of Electric Aviation

October 22, 2025

Elysian, a pioneer in next-generation battery-electric aircraft, and TrueNoord, a specialist regional aircraft lessor have signed a collaboration agreement “to …

Star Alliance Los Angeles Lounge Wins North America’s Leading Airport Lounge Award

October 06, 2025

Star Alliance’s Los Angeles Lounge has once again been “named North America’s Leading Airport Lounge at the World Travel Awards …

Qatar Airways Cargo and Cainiao Strengthens Partnership to Power Global E-Commerce

September 24, 2025

Qatar Airways Cargo and Cainiao, a global e-commerce logistics leader, have “launched an expanded strategic partnership to accelerate cross-border e-commerce …

Qatar Airways Cargo Launches AEROSPACE Product

February 28, 2025

“Mechanical failures, equipment malfunctions or technical issues discovered during scheduled maintenance, can all result in an aircraft having to remain …

Jet2 Expands with the Launch of Two New Routes in Morocco

February 27, 2025

United Kingdom airline, Jet2 and travel brand Jet2holidays say they have “expanded their Winter 25/26 programme once again, by adding two brand-new …

United Airlines Reports Strong Third-Quarter 2024, Exceeds Earnings Expectations

October 16, 2024

United Airlines (UAL) has reported its third-quarter 2024 financial results showing the airline had a “pre-tax earnings of $1.3 billion, with …

Falko Delivers Four E175 Aircraft to Airlink

September 17, 2024

Aircraft lessor Falko Regional Aircraft Limited (Falko) has completed the delivery of four (4) Embraer E175 aircraft on lease to …

Pages: 123456789