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Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with the African Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Africa CDC) for the implementation of the African Union Trusted Travel Pass to make continental travel easier and safer amidst the COVID -19 pandemic. Africa CDC has mobilised a broad multi-stakeholder public private partnership with the help of its strategic partners, the PanaBIOS Consortium and Econet, and …
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said it has suspended the Azman Air operations with immediate effect, following series of incidents involving Azman Air Boeing 737 Aircraft. According to NCAA, it has pursuant to Section 35 (2) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2006 and Part 1.3.3.3 (A) of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations -Nig.CARs- 2015, suspended the operations of all …
Kenya Airways (KQ), said it will increase its flight frequencies from Nairobi to Kisumu, Mombasa, Eldoret and Entebbe. Travellers on these routes will enjoy greater flexibility during the festive period from 18th March to 19th April 2021. The airline will operate a total of 9 weekly non-stop flights with the Nairobi-Eldoret route operating five new weekly flights from 18th …
Lagos, Nigeria-based and West Africa’s biggest cargo airline, Allied Air, has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 converted freighter. The aircraft worth about N8bn is the first for airlines in Africa. The freighter (MSN 36846) is the youngest 737-800 in the world that has been converted to-date. The technologically advanced cargo aircraft will be deployed to COVID-19 vaccines …
Kenya Airways has unveiled, Economy Max, a product that allows customers to create additional personal space by booking a seat or a row next to them. Economy Max, a first of its kind for an African carrier, will be available for purchase between 48 to 3 hours before departure to all KQ customers purchasing Economy Class tickets globally. According …
Overland Airways, one of Nigeria’s leading and longest-serving airlines, has announced that it has increased the number of flights into Ilorin from Lagos with an additional flight every Monday to Friday. The airline on it social media page said the additional flight will commence from March 1, 2021, while the flights is scheduled for 10:15am Lagos- Ilorin and 11:30am …
RwandAir will become the first African airline to trial IATA Travel Pass to enable safe and seamless international travel. The airline will begin a three-week trial in April for customers travelling between Kigali and Nairobi in Kenya. IATA Travel Pass is a digital platform to help passengers easily and securely verify that they comply with COVID 19 test or …
FlySafair’s said its rights application to operate flights between South Africa and Mauritius has been approved. According to the airline, a schedule is not currently available due to the island nation’s travel ban to and from South Africa, the airline will introduce a twice-weekly service as soon as government regulations allow. Elmar Conradie, CEO of FlySafair, revealed: “This …
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has revealed that it was approached by the operator, South African Airways (SAA), with a request for an exemption relating to a flight to Brussels. SACAA said it thoroughly considered the operator’s request for the said exemption, and directed the operator to provide further details relating to some of the risk mitigating …
Air Côte d’Ivoire, has taken delivery of its first A320neo, becoming the first operator of the type in the West-African region. This latest generation aircraft will join Air Côte d’Ivoire’s existing Airbus fleet of six aircraft. According to the airline, this new aircraft will be deployed on Air Côte d’Ivoire’s regional network to serve Senegal, Gabon, and Cameroon. Destinations …
