Africa
The latest aviation news and new air services from the world’s leading airlines, airports and tourism authorities in the African region.
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Air France Accelerates Boeing 747 Retirement Schedule
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Among the early customers for the 747, Air France was one of the largest operators of the type in the world flying four major variants of the...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Inaugural Routes Middle East & Africa A Huge Success
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The first ever Routes Middle East & Africa forum took place in the Kingdom of Bahrain earlier this month and attracted over 40 airlines, 66...
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IATA wants a better Framework for African Connectivity
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for governments, safety regulators and industries to take action to drive aviation...
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Air Arabia Maroc Continues European Drive
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Now in its sixth year of operations, Air Arabia Maroc has increased the breadth of its operations from Morocco having grown to a fleet of four...
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FlySafair Adds Durban and East London Flights in Domestic Growth
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South African low-cost carrier, FlySafair, is to introduce new links from Johannesburg and Cape Town to Durban and East London after initially...
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Skywise Airline Set to Debut Second South African Route
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Independent South African carrier, Skywise Airlines, will announce at least one new market next month as it expands its fleet and builds on the...
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Africa sees Increasing Demand for New Planes
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Both Boeing and Airbus have released their long term forecasts of passenger and cargo traffic, as well as regional aircraft manufacturers,...
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Cardiff Aviation Sets up new ACMI Airline
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Its new airline business is in the process of acquiring an EASA operating licence and has already sourced a single Boeing 737-400 which it says...
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Around 45,000 new Aircraft Deliveries Expected by 2034
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Both Boeing and Airbus have released their long term forecasts of passenger and cargo traffic, amidst the Paris Air Show this week, as well as...
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Brussels Airlines Expands in West Africa With New Accra Link
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Ghana is one of the fastest-growing African countries, both economically and in terms of tourism. It has a growing economy thanks to oil and cocoa,...
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fastJet Close to Launching Zambian Business
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The budget carrier has seen a strong start to the year with its Tanzania business reporting a 52 per cent rise in passenger numbers in May 2015...
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Lufthansa Resumes Nairobi in Growing Long-Haul Leisure Offering
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The Star Alliance member will initially introduce a four times weekly service between Frankfurt and Nairobi from October 27, 2015, growing to a...
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Air Arabia Looks at New Country Markets
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The recent formation and launch of Air Arabia Jordan is unlikely to be the last incarnation of the Air Arabia brand and group chief executive...
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Nile Air Takes Home CSeries From Routes Middle East & Africa
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Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace handed over a CSeries to North African carrier Nile Air during this week’s Routes Middle East & Africa...
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Dubai International Airport Wins Inaugural Routes Middle East & Africa Marketing Award
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The annual Routes Marketing Awards are highly regarded as the most prestigious awards in the industry as they are voted for and judged by the...
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Bombardier Aerospace Sees Strong CSeries Demand in Middle East & Africa
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As has become the tradition at our events, the manufacturer has a number of aircraft models to present to event delegates on the final morning of...
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INSIDE THE STRATEGY SUMMIT - Arab Liberalisation – Are the Skies Really Opening Up?
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This year’s inaugural Routes Middle East & Africa brought together two regions of the world that are at very different stages of their evolution...
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Working Together for Africa
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Raphael Kuuchi, IATA’s vice president for Africa, says collaboration is vital if African carriers are to improve their competitiveness.
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Nile Air Flows Across Saudi Arabia and into Sudan
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In a major expansion of its network Nile Air is adding three new routes during the first week of June, including a new country market, neighbouring...
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DATA: What are the Fastest Growing Airlines in the Middle East?
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Ahead of this year's inaugural Routes Middle East and Africa forum, Routesonline is providing a snapshot on the leading airlines and airports and...