AFG Aviation Ireland Limited Leases Two CRJ1000 Aircraft To Nigeria’s Cally Air

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AFG Aviation Ireland Limited (“AFG”), is expanding its footprint in Africa with “the successful acquisition of two Bombardier CRJ1000 aircraft (MSN 19004 and MSN 19009) from Regional One, and the respective placement of both aircraft with Cally Air. The airline is the state-backed carrier of Cross River State, Nigeria, and will operate the aircraft under a finance lease agreement with …

ET & SITA Collaborate To Strengthen Africa’s Passenger Experience

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With air travel demand across Africa skyrocketing and passenger expectations shifting fast in a digital-first world, SITA reports that “airlines face mounting pressure to deliver smoother, more efficient journeys while managing increasingly busy operations. At the same time, destinations like Ethiopia are rapidly emerging as hubs for tourism, investment, and trade, raising the stakes for national carriers to leave a …

BAGASOO: Assisting Members States To Strengthen Their Safety And Security Oversight Systems

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Ms. Jailza Soraya Rodrigues Silva, the Executive Director for the Banjul Accord Group Safety Oversight Organization (BAGASOO) in this exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business Journal discusses the 1st BAGASOO Safety Conference (BSC), safety in African aviation, the new one US Dollar passenger safety levy and other issues pertinent to safety in the African aviation industry.   Q: First, …

Aviation Supply Chain Group Report Shows Progress in the Adoption of its 13 Recommended Actions

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A new report from the Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition, an organization formed to prevent unapproved parts from entering the industry, “finds that companies are making progress implementing its initial recommendations.” The report comes less than one year after the Coalition shared a list of 13 recommended actions. According to the Coalition, the Implementation Progress Update, released at the International …

Uganda Airlines And Air India Sign New Interline Partnership

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Uganda Airlines, the National carrier of the Republic of Uganda, has signed “a new interline partnership with Air India. India’s leading global airline.” Uganda Airlines says that the agreement will “seamlessly connect networks of both carriers, offering passengers unparalleled travel options between Africa and the Indian subcontinent and beyond.” According to Uganda Airlines, this strategic partnership allows its “guests to …

Air Botswana Adjusts Routes, Achieves 84% OTP

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Botswana’s national airline, Air Botswana has “suspended services on the Gaborone Durban and Gaborone Windhoek routes.” The airline confirms that: “passengers traveling to Windhoek will continue to have access via our Gaborone-Maun-Windhoek connection.” According to the airline, this is part of its “route optimisation strategy”, says its “focus is to strengthen operational efficiency, enhance services, improve customer access, and continue …

Tackling The “Big Five” – Addressing The Border Challenges You Keep Hearing About

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By Andy Smith   Global travel is booming again while at the same time border threats are increasing. This dual problem is putting government border agencies under tremendous pressure: they need to maintain national security while providing smooth and efficient travel flows. Yet outdated manual and analogue systems cannot keep up. This is where modern border tech comes in. Today’s …

Restrictive Travel Regimes For Africans Are Impeding SAATM And AfCFTA

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By Monday Ukoha   In September 2025, the government of Burkina Faso announced that it would waive visa fees for African visitors; it stopped short of offering no visa free entry to all African citizens, else it would have joined the four countries namely Benin, Seychelles, The Gambia and Rwanda as countries with no visa requirements for African citizens. Ghana …

Turkish Airlines Orders up to 75 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, Commits to More 737 MAX Jets

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Turkish Airlines has made “a firm order for up to 75 787 Dreamliners”, the flag carrier’s largest ever Boeing widebody purchase. Boeing confirms that the deal “includes 35 of the 787-9 model, 15 of the larger 787-10, and options for 25 787 Dreamliners to grow and modernize the airline’s fleet. The new order will support more than 123,000 jobs across …

Qatar Airways Cargo Increases Belly-Hold Capacity In Africa

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Qatar Airways Cargo says it is “boosting belly-hold flight frequencies, in addition to its scheduled freighter capacity to strategic international destinations this winter to meet rising demand during the peak season.” For Africa, the increase will be as reflected in the following cities: Casablanca: Increased to seven weekly flights (from 4) Cape Town: Increased to 12 weekly flights (from 10) …