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TAAG Angola Airlines is launching its first commercial flight to Abidjan. The airline “opened ticket sales for its new Abidjan route, advancing the company’s expansion strategy across the African continent and reinforcing Angola’s positioning as a regional connectivity hub.” According to TAAG, “the start of operations, with the first commercial passenger flight, is scheduled for April 6, 2026, linking Dr. …
African Airlines record 11.7% Increase in January 2026 Passenger Demand The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for January 2026 global air cargo market performance showing that “African airlines saw a 18.2% year-on-year increase in demand for air cargo in January, the strongest growth of all regions. Capacity increased by 6.5% year-on-year.” The air cargo data revealed that …
Mr. Nelson Rodrigues de Oliveira, a seasoned and experienced veteran in the African aviation industry and current Chief Executive Officer of TAAG Angola Airlines, in this exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business Journal discussed the current state of the airline and African aviation industry at large, SAATM, supply chain challenges in Africa and other issues regarding the industry. Q: …
Southern Africa’s carrier, Airlink will “add more flights on its Johannesburg- Ndola service from late March 2026 to provide customers with a wider range of convenient connections.” According to Airlink, it will increase “its current daily service on the route with a second flight operating three times a week.” Airlink says, “The additional service will see flights from Ndola arriving …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s data for November 2025 global passenger demand shows that “African airlines were the stand-out performer, with an 11.2% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity was up 8.5% year-on-year. The load factor was 74.3% (+1.8 ppt compared to November 2024).” The data also revealed that “Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 5.7% compared to …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for November 2025 global air cargo markets. According to the data, “African airlines saw a 15.6% year-on-year increase in demand for air cargo in November, the strongest rise of all regions. Capacity increased by 18.1% year-on-year.” It can be recalled that in October 2025, the African airlines also recorded the strongest …
The cargo division of Morocco’s national carrier, Royal Air Maroc Cargo has “launched a new dedicated freighter route between Casablanca and Dakar (CMN–DSS).” According to the cargo carrier, “Operated by a Boeing 767 freighter offering 45 tons of capacity, this weekly Friday service strengthens the airline’s role as a strategic connector between North and West Africa.” Royal Air Maroc Cargo …
Southern Africa carrier, Airlink has signed an interline partnership agreement with Uganda Airlines. This strategic partnership according to Airlink significantly “enhances travel connectivity for our guests, seamlessly linking Uganda Airlines’ network with Airlink’s extensive route system across Southern Africa via Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB).” Airlink says “the partnership allows passengers to book a single ticket for seamless travel …
Jambojet has appointed Mr. Ayisi Makatiani, E.B.S. as Chairman of the Board, the airline has confirmed. The new chairman succeeds Mr. Vincent Rague, who had been sering as chairman since December 2014. According to the Jambojet, a “seasoned governance leader and MIT trained electrical and electronics engineer, Mr. Makatiani, is the CEO and Co-founder of Caava Group and Executive Chairman …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for October 2025 global air cargo markets. According to the data, “African airlines saw a 16.6% year-on-year increase in demand for air cargo in October, the strongest rise of all regions. Capacity increased by 20.0% year-on-year.” The data also revealed that “Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), rose by 4.1% …
