Kenya Airways, Delta Air Lines Boost United States-Africa Connectivity

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Kenya Airways and Delta Air Lines have expanded their codeshare agreement, increasing the choice of destinations offered by Delta in Africa and extending Kenya Airways’ reach in North America via the US gateway of New York-JFK.   The new agreement enhances the airlines’ already extensive codeshare network to offer seamless travel to a total of 39 cities across Africa, the …

Air Senegal Commences Flight Operations To Milan

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Air Senegal said it has commenced flight operations from Dakar to Milan three times a week-Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday- on direct flights. The maiden flight was operated with an Airbus A319 aircraft capable of seating 12 passengers in Business Class and 108 in Economy on Wednesday, February 17.   Ernest Dikoum, Air Senegal Director of Marketing and Product Development who …

Mauritania Airlines: Bolstering North-West Africa’s Interconnectivity

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  By Roland Ohaeri   Mauritania Airlines is one of the carriers interconnecting the West African region, linking the Sahel to the coastal and other West African destinations from its base at the Nouakchott International Airport (NKC), Mauritania. The airline also connects into parts of North Africa, as well as destinations in Europe which is a main trading and travel …

Air transport contributes 6.2m jobs, $55.8bn to Africa GDP – ICAO

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African aviation industry is one of the fastest growing today and currently supports 6.2 million jobs and contributes $55.8 billion to Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP). President of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council, Dr. Bernard Aliu stated this at the 50th anniversary celebration of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) in Dakar Senegal. “In Africa today, air transport supports …