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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Where Does the A380 Fly? August 2014 Network Update
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Although the Airbus A380 has now been in passenger service for more than six years there remains a lot of interest in the Super Jumbo and new...
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Etihad Reveals Six New Routes for Launch in 2015
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UAE national carrier, Etihad Airways, has revealed plans to launch its first passenger flights to Algiers, Edinburgh, Entebbe, Hong Kong, Kolkata...
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ROUTES AFRICA: fastjet to Launch International Flights from Zambia Base by End of Year
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African low-cost carrier fastjet is confident it will be able to launch the international operations of a Zambian-registered fastjet entity before...
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ROUTES AFRICA: Korongo Airlines Adjusts Network due to Lubumbashi Runway Work
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VIDEO: You find out more about the challenges of operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo in our video interview with Christophe Allard, CEO...
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ROUTES AFRICA: Comair’s Tale of Two Airline Brands
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South African carrier Comair has been operating for over 70 years and has shown over the past two decades that you can successfully operate both a...
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Where Does the A340-300 Fly? July 2014 Network Update
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Every month The HUB provides an update on the current schedules of three latest aircraft programmes, highlighting the...
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Where Does the A380 Fly? July 2014 Network Update
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Although the Airbus A380 has now been in passenger service for more than six years there remains a lot of interest in the Super Jumbo and new...
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Where Does the Dreamliner Fly? July 2014 Network Update
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With an increasing number of airlines now operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, every month The HUB provides an update on the current...
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Where Does the Boeing 747-8I Fly? July 2014 Network Update
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Every month The HUB provides an update on the current schedules of three latest aircraft programmes, highlighting the...
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ROUTES AFRICA: Opening Zimbabwe to the World
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VIDEO: After fastjet’s announcement at Routes Africa that it will introduce flights between Dar es Salaam and Harare, David Chawota, chief...
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ROUTES AFRICA: fastjet Agrees Deal to Sell Fly540 Kenya
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Despite confirming its intention to establish a new Kenyan budget airline business following the disposal of Fly540 Kenya, fastjet remains quiet...
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ROUTES AFRICA: Bringing Tourism Visitors Back to Zimbabwe
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VIDEO: Routes Africa interview with Honourable Engineer Walter Mzembi (MP), Minister of Tourism and Hospitality, Zimbabwe.
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ROUTES AFRICA: Zimbabwe Eyes Chinese Market for Air Zimbabwe Growth
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Alongside targeting the large diasporas that left the country almost a decade ago and its strongest markets of Europe and North America, Zimbabwe’s...
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ROUTES AFRICA: EC Air to add 787 as it Looks to China and USA
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Equatorial Congo Airlines, which operates under the brand ECAir, is set to add to its medium- and long-haul network from 2015 as it prepares for...
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ROUTES AFRICA: South African Airways Takes Home the CSeries
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Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace handed over a CSeries to African carrier South African Airways (SAA) during this week’s Routes...
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ROUTES AFRICA: Kilimanjaro Airport Retains Routes Africa Marketing Crown
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The annual Routes awards are highly regarded as the most prestigious awards in the industry as they are voted for and judged by the airline network...
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ROUTES AFRICA: flyafrica Prepares to Debut Zimbabwe Business
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The Zimbabwe operation of flyafrica will commence flights from July 16, 2014 initially offering a three times weekly offering on the Victoria Falls...
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ROUTES AFRICA: Air Uganda’s Wings Clipped by CAA
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The flight activities of Air Uganda and all other international air carriers in Uganda have been hit by the unprecedented move by Uganda’s Civil...
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ROUTES AFRICA: Ethiopian Airlines adds Madrid to European Network
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The Spanish capital city will be linked to its Addis Ababa Bole International Airport hub through Rome using a Boeing 767-300ER and will increase...
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ROUTES AFRICA: Egypt’s Nile Air defies downturn
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Despite a steep drop in tourism traffic to Egypt, Nile Air, the Cairo-based scheduled carrier founded in 2008, plans to double its fleet size and...