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Xejet Limited and the Government of The Republic of Sierra Leone have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to operate Regional and International Flights from Lungi International Airport, Freetown. According to Xejet, the Government of Sierra Leone and Xejet have been in discussions and have now agreed that the company may establish and operate a national carrier for the Republic …
The 10th Aviation Stakeholders Convention hosted by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Kenya Airways held in Nairobi, Kenya at the Emara Ole-Sereni hotel. The two-day convention provided a platform for showcasing new developments and innovations in aviation, discussing industry business trends, networking and forging new partnerships. The Convention, under the theme: “Beyond the crisis”, brought together over 500 …
ATR has announced an agreement for the acquisition of two ATR 72-500 freighters from its asset management portfolio to GIG Aviation, a subsidiary of GIG Group. According to ATR, the ATR 72-500s will initiate the GIG Aviation’s journey as a freighter airline. The ATR freighters will help GIG Logistics expand its network in Africa to meet the rapid growth of …
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) said it has called off its planned withdrawal of service and will start a fresh round of dialogue with the government in the hope of reaching an amicable solution. AON said it reached this decision with the highest consideration for our esteemed customers who have been faced with uncertainty over the last few days …
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Secretary-General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, met Royal Air Maroc Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Abdelhamid Addou for the AFRAA launch edition of “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” session on Monday 25 April at Royal Air Maroc headquarters in Casablanca, Morocco. The CEO Dialogues session is part of AFRAA’s strategy to communicate with member leadership aimed at …
Ethiopian Airlines MRO, UTD Aviation Solutions, and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) have signed a tripartite MoU to work together on Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services in pursuance of the Brown Condor Initiative (BCI). The signing ceremony took place at Ethiopian Airlines headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Brown Condor Initiative (BCI) is a joint initiative that was conceptualized …
The Kingdom of Eswatini Government and Airlink, the joint shareholders, have mutually agreed to dissolve their joint venture airline business, Eswatini Airlink, which will cease operations from 01 June 2022. Eswatini Airlink was established in 1999 to provide air services for the Kingdom after Royal Swazi National Airways stopped operating. This was facilitated through an agreement between the Government of …
The Kingdom of Eswatini Government and South Africa-based Airlink have announced they have mutually agreed to dissolve their joint venture airline business, Eswatini Airlink. By this decision, Eswatini Airlink will cease operations from 01 June 2022. Eswatini Airlink currently operates multiple daily services between Johannesburg and Sikhuphe’s King Mswati III International Airport. Also, from 01 June, Airlink and the Kingdom’s …
Nigeria’s fastest growing airline, United Nigeria Airlines has integrated with Wakanow, Africa’s leading travel tech company, to provide greater value to its customers by delivering real-time inventory and flight schedules in real time. By virtue of this partnership, Wakanow is the only online travel agency with United Nigeria’s Live Inventory bookable in real time enabling the delivery of seamless booking …
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s best airline and the largest aviation group in Africa, has announced the resumption of thrice-weekly passenger flights to Bengaluru, India as of 27 March 2022. The airline announced the recommencement after it halted operations for two years due to the pandemic. Ethiopian operated its first flight services to Bengaluru in October 2019. The capital of the Indian …
