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South African airports, Cape Town International Airport, O.R. Tambo International Airport, King Shaka International Airport, Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, King Phalo Airport and Bram Fischer International Airport have been recognised at the 2026 Skytrax World Airport Award for their exceptional performances. According to Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), “With multiple airports across its network receiving top honours and rankings, …
Ethiopian Airlines has celebrated its 80th anniversary highlighting its history from a single flight destination to a network of 144 destinations and the partnership with Nigeria which has spanned over 65 years. Celebrating the historic milestone, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mr. Mesfin Tasew announced the beginning of the airline’s 80th year service anniversary celebrations at a press conference held at the …
TAAG-Linhas Aereas de Angola and H2air Serviços Aéreos Lda have signed “a cooperation agreement under the Takeoff with TAAG Internship Programme, reinforcing their shared commitment to advancing technical capacity and nurturing talent within Angola’s civil aviation sector.” TAAG Angola says, “the agreement was signed by Nelson de Oliveira, Chief Executive Officer of TAAG, and Carlos Alberto Godinho Gomes, General Director …
Air Cairo says it is launching “a major expansion into the Nordic market with the introduction of seven new nonstop routes connecting Norway, Sweden and Denmark with Egypt.” According to the airline, beginning winter season 2026, it will “operate direct services from Oslo and Stockholm to Cairo and Hurghada, as well as from Aalborg to Hurghada, creating new travel opportunities …
ValueJet has launched operations for Lagos-Accra-Lagos flights. The airline says, “the flights will be operated daily departing from the new terminal at Murtala Muhammed International Airport for Accra, Ghana.” According to ValueJet, “this expansion follows the successful launch of its first international service to Banjul, The Gambia, and includes additional regional hubs such as Cotonou and Malabo.” ValueJet’s Managing Director, …
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN has stated that “aircraft acquisition sits at the intersection of these three pillars of capital, confidence and capacity.” The Honourable Minister stated this is in his keynote address at the Nigerian Aircraft Acquisition and Investment Summit (NAAIS) held in Lagos, Nigeria. Keyamo said: “Without modern and fuel-efficient fleets, Nigerian airlines …
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to Binani Air Global Services and Enugu Air to commence scheduled flight operations. Speaking at the presentation for Binani Air Global Services, the Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Capt. Chris Najomo commended “the resilience and determination of the airline, describing the certification as a historic milestone and significant …
Helicopters have come to stay as indispensable tools in aviation’s contribution to emergency response, emergency medical services, law enforcement, and business travel, amongst other uses. It has found more uses in Africa’s perennially bourgeoning extractive industry, oil and gas operations and other hard to reach environments. We review in this article the 2024/2025 Africa Helicopter Market Analysis by leading helicopter …
By: Monday Ukoha Rising Air Cargo Demand The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its December 2025 air cargo demand report noted that African air cargo demand grew 10.1% over the same period in 2024. On a full year basis, IATA said African air cargo demand grew by 6% growth in 2025 above the global rate of 3.4%. “African airlines …
By Oscar Obierefu At Murtala Muhammed Airport, the ghosts don’t live in abandoned hangars. They live in memory tail logos you used to see every day, check-in counters that once carried familiar names, and routes that vanished so abruptly passengers still talk about the “last flight” as if it happened yesterday. Nigeria’s airline industry has a peculiar rhythm: bold launches, …
