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Kenya Airways (KQ) has expanded its fleet with “the addition of a Boeing 737-800, growing its fleet to 35 aircraft.” According to the airline, this addition “underscores the airline’s commitment to increase capacity, enhance operational efficiency, and meet the growing demand for air travel across its network.” KQ says the aircraft which was acquired from ‘Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has …
Embraer and Airlink have “inked a spare parts inventory support agreement covering the carrier’s all-Embraer fleet of 68 aircraft.”. According to Embraer, “The agreement will see Airlink become the first African customer for the customized Embraer Collaborative Inventory Planning (ECIP) management system, which will optimize its inventory levels and reduce its operational costs for its fleet of ERJ and E-Jets.” …
Airlink has received the “Department of International Relations & Cooperation’s 2025 Ubuntu Economic Diplomacy Award for a South African business operating primarily in Africa.” According to Airlink, it was awarded in recognition of “its contribution to South Africa’s reputation as an ideal destination to conduct business and to South Africa’s socio-economic goals, including job creation, trade facilitation and attracting investment.” …
Following the non-re-election of Mr Charles Cartier as a Director on the Board of Directors of Air Mauritius Limited at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Air Mauritius says “Mr Cartier ceases to be the Chief Executive Officer of the Company with immediate effect.” Pending the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, the airline says its Board of Directors “has …
Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines is launching a “new thrice-weekly passenger service to Hyderabad, India, starting from June 16, 2025.” ET says this new route exemplifies its “commitment to expanding its global network and enhancing connectivity between Africa and Asia, providing passengers with convenient travel options.” According to ET, “The new flight will commence operations with three mid-day departures from …
Nigeria’s leading airline, Overland Airways late 2024 commenced an ambitious project to connect African markets in the spirit of the African Union’s Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative with the launch of direct flights from Lagos to Freetown, Sierra Leone and Lagos to Banjul, The Gambia. As a premium brand, Overland Airways outreach to Freetown and Banjul aims to …
Ethiopian Airlines has received “Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000.” The airline celebrated this significant milestone in “a grand ceremony attended by government officials, ambassadors, diplomats, and esteemed representatives from Airbus and Thales.” According to ET, “The aircraft landed at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, basking in a warm welcome marked by a spectacular water cannon salute” that was accompanied by “a …
Ethiopian Airlines has won the recognition of the ‘Best Overall in Africa’ at the 2025 APEX Passenger Choice Awards, which took place in Long Beach, California, United States of America. This award, according to the airline, “underscores Ethiopian Airlines’ outstanding performance across multiple categories; for ‘Best Cabin Service’, ‘Best Entertainment’, ‘Best Food and Beverage’, ‘Best Seat Comfort’ and ‘Best Wi-Fi’ …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says “African airlines saw an 11.9% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity was up 6.6% year-on-year. The load factor rose to 76.0% (+3.6ppt compared to September 2023).” In its global passenger demand data for September 2024, IATA reports total demand “measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 7.1% compared to September 2023, an all-time …
Following the signing of a collaboration agreement, Ethiopian Airlines has “chosen Euroairlines to manage its domestic and international routes.” According to Euroairlines, “with this alliance, the African airline will have access to the Spanish company’s extensive network of travel agents, OTAs, aggregators and consolidators in more than 60 countries through its IATA Q4-291 plate.” Euroairlines CEO Antonio Lopez-Lázaro said that …
