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Southern Africa’s carrier, Airlink will introduce new services from Johannesburg, South Africa to Nacala, Mozambique from February 2026. Nacala will be Airlink’s seventh destination in Mozambique and will be operated twice-weekly on Airlink’s Embraer regional jet aircraft, according to the airline. Airlink CEO, de Villiers Engelbrecht explained that “By adding Nacala to our network, Airlink is able to provide additional …
The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has called on the leadership of the Air Traffic Navigation Service (ATNS) “to strengthen their collaboration with airlines to determine effective solutions for addressing ongoing challenges related to unavailable instrument flight procedures (IFPs).” In a statement by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Aaron Munetsi, AASA noted that “These disruptions, delays, diversions, and flight …
Ethiopian Airlines has announced a partnership between its loyalty program, ShebaMiles, and Etihad Airways’ loyalty program, Etihad Guest, effective October 2025. Ethiopian says the “loyalty programs provide compelling opportunities to earn and redeem miles through flights and through diverse non-airline partnerships, including financial institutions, hotels, car rental companies, shopping centers, co-branded cards, points exchanges, and more.” According to ET, the …
Royal Air Maroc Cargo has marked its “35 years of uninterrupted service at Brussels Airport, underscoring a long-standing partnership that serves as a pillar of the airline’s European operations and a vital connection between Morocco, Africa, and Europe.” According to the Cargo carrier, “Since the inaugural cargo flight to Brussels in 1990, the carrier has elevated Brussels to one of …
Avolon has announced the “agreement of a sale and leaseback for one new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to TAAG Angola Airlines (‘TAAG’), the national carrier of Angola.” Avolon says this is its first aircraft on lease to TAAG and it was delivered at the end of September. The aircraft, according to the lessor, is “Powered by General Electric GEnx engines… …
Madagascar Airlines has confirmed that “Mr. Thierry de Bailleul, Chief Executive Officer of Madagascar Airlines, has informed the Chairman of the Board of Directors of his decision to step down from the exercise of his duties.” With this development, the airline says “Mr. Mahery Andriamamonjy, previously Deputy Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer. He is assisted …
Airlink and Air Austral have announced the signing of Special Prorate Agreement (SPA) between the two entities with effect from October 15, 2025. The airlines said: “Under this partnership agreement, “Air Austral passengers will have access to Airlink’s network of 45 destinations across South Africa and the Southern Africa region. These destinations will be offered through connections via Johannesburg on …
Boeing’s 2025 Pilot and Technician Outlook (PTO) predicted that Africa will require 23,000 new pilots, 24,000 new technicians, 27,000 new cabin crews and 74,000 total new personnel through 2044. To meet this demand, it is crucial to focus on aviation training programs. To bridge this gap, Ethiopian Aviation University (EAU) has graduated “1053 professionals in various aviation fields including international …
TrueNoord, regional aircraft leasing company, has “delivered two ATR72-600’s to TACV Cabo Verde Airlines.” TrueNoord said “provided on long-term operating leases, the turboprops will be based at Praia International Airport on Santiago Island and mark the first ATR72-600s to join the operator’s fleet.” Maarten Grift, TrueNoord Sales Director said: “Intra-island connectivity is a geographic necessity and vital for the economy …
Angola’s National carrier, TAAG Angola has launched a “direct flight from Luanda, Angola, to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi.” TAAG says the flight “carried the first commercial passengers and a high-level delegation with government officials, diplomats from both Angola and Kenya, stakeholders’ representatives, and the airline board members.” According to TAAG, the new connection will “have three weekly frequencies …
