Pratt & Whitney Canada and ATR has announced an agreement to collaborate on an initiative to achieve 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) readiness in PW127 series engines, including the new PW127XT powering next-generation ATR deliveries, by 2025. “Our collaboration with ATR will be underway throughout 2023 and 2024 and builds on our recent 100% SAF test flight…
Month: February 2023
Ethiopian Airlines to Start Non-Stop Flights from Addis Ababa to Harare
Ethiopian Airlines will from March 26th 2023 commence daily Non-Stop flights from Adis Ababa to Harare Zimbabwe. https://twitter.com/flyethiopian/status/1626244010720329730/photo/1 Ethiopian Airlines currently operates flights to Harare from Nairobi and Mombasa in Kenya with one stop in Addis Ababa or two stops in Addis Ababa and Johannesburg. Currently, these flights range from eight hours to 43 hours.
Air Peace to Commence Flights to India
Air Peace has announced that it will commence flights to Mumbai, India on March 31, 2023, as part of this year’s route expansion plan. According to Air Peace chief operations officer Oluwatojin Olajide said travel agents remain an important support segment in the growth of the airline’s brand. “We have a number of routes in…
Flydubai Launches Direct Flights to Mogadishu & 11 African Destinations
flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced today the launch of a daily service to Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) from 09 March 2023. The carrier will double the frequency of flights from 01 June 2023, making it the first carrier to connect Somalia directly with Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial…
Cirrus Aircraft Eyes Kenyan Market
American leading single-engine aircraft manufacturer Cirrus Aircraft last week had an opportunity to showcase its products (Cirrus SR 22 and Cirrus SF50) in the Kenyan market through the association even as it seeks to license its models to fly in Kenyan airspace. Speaking to Kenya Association of Air Operators (KAAO) members during a cocktaiil event…
Eritrea, South Sudan Agree on Increase in Direct Flights
Eritrea and South Sudan have agreed to establish ways to increase direct flights between the two nations in what is expected to see increased trade between the two Eastern Africa nations This follows a meeting between the Director General of the Eritrean Civil Aviation Authority and Director of Aviation Safety of South Sudan’s Civil Aviation…
IATA Announces New Guidance to Improve the Travel Experience for Passengers with Disabilities
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced new guidance to assist airlines and handling agents to transport mobility aids safely and efficiently and improve the travel experience for passengers with disabilities. Providing safe, reliable and dignified transport for passengers with disabilities is a priority for airlines that was reinforced by a unanimously approved Resolution at…
South African Airlines to Resume Flights to Malawi
South Africa Airlines has announced that from 16 March it will be resuming flights to Malawi, operating a triangular schedule from Joburg to Blantyre to Lilongwe & back to Joburg. The triangular flight will operate on Thursdays & Saturdays. The flights from Johannesburg will land in Blantyre and Lilongwe. The announcement was made following an…
Proflight Zambia to Relaunch its Direct Lusaka-Durban Route in April
Zambia’s regional airline Proflight Zambia has relaunched its direct Lusaka-Durban route starting from April 2023, continuing its ambition to expand its network and business in the region. Durban becomes the second international destination into South Africa serviced by Proflight. The airline will operate flights on Thursdays beginning April 6 and Sundays beginning April 16, with…
Mango Airlines Wants Minister of Public Enterprises to Approve its Sale as a Matter of Urgency
South African Airways (SAA) says it has taken note of the court application by Mr Sipho Sono, Mango Airlines’ Business Rescue Practitioner (BRP) against the Minister of Public Enterprises and SAA regarding the processes governing the disposal of SAA’s shares in Mango to the investor identified by the BRP. Mr. Sono is asking the court…