Zambia Airways Resumes Flights after 27 Years
Zambia’s state-run airline, Zambia Airways has resumed flights, 27 years after it was liquidated in 1994. On 20 August 2018, Ethiopian Airlines signed a definitive agreement with the Zambian Industrial [...]
Kenya Maintains Flights to from Southern Africa despite Omicron Threat
Kenya will maintain flights to and from southern Africa nations, including South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Eswatini, despite a highly infectious new coronavirus strain (Omicron). Kenya Civil Aviation [...]New Omicron Variant Prompts Rwandair Angola to Halt Flights to Southern Africa
The Angolan government has announced the suspension of flights to South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Tanzania, due to the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, known as [...]Air Tanzania resumes flights to Kenya After 20 years, Announces New Routes
Tanzania's national flag carrier, Air Tanzania, has resumed double-daily flights to Kenya after a 20-year plus break. The airline said it will operate double-daily flights between Dar es Salaam to [...]Nigeria Air to Finally Take to the Skies in April 2022
Nigeria's National Carrier, Nigeria Air, is set to finally take to the skies in April 2022, following the approval of the outline business case for the establishment of the national [...]Air Tanzania Orders 4 More New Planes
Tanzania’s flag carrier, Air Tanzania, is set to receive 4 more aircraft after the government ordered four new planes at the 2021 Dubai Airshow, seeking to boost the airline's capability [...]KQ Increases Weekly Flights to Ethiopia from 3 to 7
Kenya Airways (KQ) has increased weekly scheduled flights to Ethiopia from three to seven, as high demand for passengers seeking air travel in the wake of political upheaval has gone [...]Jambojet Halts Plans to Resume Flights to Uganda Rwanda
Jambojet has halted plans to restart direct flights to Entebbe, Uganda and Kigali, Rwanda due to strict COVID-19 containment measures that have caused a decline in demand on the route. [...]Emirates Posts $1.6 Billion Loss in H1 2021
Emirates Group, owner of the world’s largest long-haul airline prior to the global COVID-19 pandemic, has posted a $1.6 billion loss in H1 2021. This compares to $3.4 billion loss [...]Lufthansa Posts $20 Million Profit in Q3 2021
Germany’s largest airline, Lufthansa, has posted a $20 million profit (earnings before interest and tax) in Q3 2021, the first profit since the beginning of the pandemic, compared to a [...]Boeing Posts $109 Million Loss in Q3 2021
Boeing posted a loss of $109 million for Q3 2021, compared with a loss of $449 million in the same period last year. The company announced $1 billion in new [...]KQ British Airways Sign Codeshare Agreement
Kenya Airways (KQ) and British Airways (BA) has signed a codeshare agreement, seeking to enable customers to fly to more destinations across Europe. Customers flying from Nairobi with Kenya Airways [...]
