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Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed the lease of “two brand-new ATR 72-600 aircraft, to be operated by 49%-owned Air Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national carrier. The aircraft are scheduled to enter service in February 2026.” ATR says: “This agreement marks a significant milestone in ATR’s expansion in Africa, as Ethiopian Airlines, the continent’s most influential aviation group, relies on …
Ethiopian Airlines has placed “a firm order for six Airbus A350-900 aircraft, further strengthening its position as the largest A350 customer in Africa.” According to the aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, “this agreement was signed at the Dubai Airshow by Mr. Mesfin Tasew, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO and Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business.” Mr. Mesfin Tasew …
West African carrier, Air Senegal has “committed to order nine 737 MAX airplanes. When final, the 737 MAX order will be the airline’s largest-ever fleet purchase – and first Boeing airplane order since 2004 – as it looks to expand service regionally and internationally”, according to Boeing. Boeing said that “with the introduction of the 737-8 to its single-aisle fleet, …
Aircraft manufacturer, Embraer has confirmed that Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national carrier of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has “signed a firm order for four Embraer E175 aircraft, with eight additional purchase rights, as part of its fleet modernisation and regional expansion strategy. The aircraft will be configured with 76 seats in a two-class layout – 12 in Business Class …
Airline representation network, APG says it has been appointed as “the General Sales Agent (GSA) for Kenya Airways across 36 international offline markets, comprising 34 countries in the Americas, as well as Taiwan and Malaysia.” APG said “these new territories are in addition to the original 24 European countries in which APG has been successfully representing Kenya Airways since 2020.” …
Boeing has confirmed that Ethiopian Airlines is “committed to purchase 11 additional 737 MAX jets. The agreement for 11 737-8, signed at the Dubai Airshow, will enable Ethiopian Airlines to grow its regional and international networks and expand its Addis Ababa hub.” CEO, Ethiopian Airlines Group, Mr. Mesfin Tasew said: “We are thrilled to be announcing our agreement with Boeing …
Embraer and Airlink have signed “a Component Pool Program agreement to support ten new Embraer E195-E2 jets that Airlink is currently acquiring through a series of leases with Azorra.” According to Embraer “Airlink already benefits from Embraer’s Pool Program for the support of the remainder of its all-Embraer fleet. With the inclusion of the new E2s, the program will ultimately cover …
Aircraft manufacturer, Airbus has confirmed that “Air Algérie has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900, marking a significant milestone in the modernisation of its long-haul fleet and in its long-standing partnership with Airbus. The A330-900 will play a key role in Air Algérie expansion plans from Algiers, enabling the launch of new transatlantic and Asian routes.” Airbus says “Air …
Qatar Airways has signed a codeshare partnership with Air Algérie to “increase the access to seamless connectivity between Algeria and key markets in Asia and the Middle East through the Hamad International Airport.” According to Qatar Airways, based on its existing interline partnership with Air Algerie, the codeshare will provide its customers “easier access to Algiers as well as six other key destinations in …
Madagascar Airlines has extended its longstanding partnership with APG, and also appointed the representation company as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in a number of new global markets. APG stated that its representation now covers “Belgium & Luxembourg, Canada, Germany, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Norway, Romania & Moldova, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the UK and the USA.” According to APG, the …
