Africa

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Niger’s airspace had previously been closed for a month following the military coup that took place in the West African country.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
African airlines appear to be rapidly growing their regional jet and turboprop operations, with narrowbody flown hours also on the increase.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Menzies Aviation says it is working toward achieving the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations certification or re-certification at 16 African airports.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
AFCAC said Qatar will support African countries with “targeted technical assistance and capacity building” for their aviation sectors.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Several airlines are currently completely or partially grounded and operations of others are strained.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Africa’s 54 nations have been talking about liberalizing their air links since 1988.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores, David Casey, Helen Massy-Beresford
Flights have been suspended at the Libyan capital Tripoli’s Mitiga International Airport after violent clashes between two armed groups.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Air Algerie CEO Yacine Benslimane has told Aviation Daily he is considering setting up new airlines within Algeria and in other African countries.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Together with other African airlines, Ethiopian is facing increasing competition from external carriers, notably Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
RwandAir is studying the future replacement of its widebody fleet and the opportunity of electric flying on short-haul routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Angus Batey
Whenever analysis is published of global business-aviation traffic patterns, Africa tends to be described as an area of future growth and considerable promise.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
About $1 billion of foreign currency funds is being blocked by governments in Africa, according to IATA estimates.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
According to the African Airlines Association, relaxed COVID-19 entry rules should lead to growing air traffic this summer.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier returned to two African capitals over the weekend.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka believes that the “future of aviation in Africa lies in consolidation.”
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
As CEO Tewolde GebreMariam steps down, Routes looks at the East African carrier’s network growth during his time in charge.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
Routes gets an update on the progress being made in Zambia after $1 billion was invested in new airport facilities.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The move follows the UAE's relaxation of travel bans.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
SAA's fleet is comprised of just six Airbus aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Flights from Kigali to both Lubumbashi and Goma will be operated 2X-weekly with regional aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Low COVID-19 vaccination rates are keeping a lid on much of Africa's airline operations.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
SAA will return with an Africa-only network but hopes to fly beyond the continent as market conditions improve.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The new deal builds on an interline partnership the airlines entered into last October.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The Nigerian airline’s first route will launch on Aug. 12.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
African airlines' traffic in July was just 43% of pre-COVID-19 levels.
Airports & Networks