IOSA-certified Lithuanian ACMI and charter carrier GetJet Airlines has started cooperation with one of the largest tour operators in Central Europe ITAKA. Lithuanian AOC will provide charter services and carry passengers to winter vacation destinations, including direct flights from Vilnius to Kenya for the first time. The cooperation agreement between the tour operator and charter…
Month: September 2023
Traffic Carried by African Airlines Reached 98.4% of the 2019 level in August – AFRAA
In August 2023, traffic carried by African airlines reached 98.4% of the 2019 level. Domestic market share was estimated at 34%, intra-Africa at 29%, and intercontinental at 37%. The total number of intercontinental routes operated by African airlines exceeded preCOVID levels since October 2022. In some major airports (Johannesburg, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Lusaka, Cairo, Casablanca,…
Nigeria’s Overland Airways Receives its First E175
Overland Airways of Nigeria has received the first of three new E175 E-Jets. The aircraft was delivered to the airline at the beginning of September. The twenty-year old West African carrier, an affiliate of the Landover Aviation Services Company, also holds options for three additional aircraft. The carrier, which operates both scheduled and charter flights,…
South African Airlines Receives New Airbus A330-300 aircraft
SAA has announced that it has received the delivery of an additional Airbus A330-300 aircraft, marking the second arrival in accordance with its planned fleet schedule, as part of its network expansion plan. Earlier this month the airline welcomed ZS-SZE into its fleet, one of SAA’s pre-Covid A320 aircraft still “It is the first of…
Fahari Aviation Scales-up Service Offering with Additional High-capacity Drones for Precision Farming
Fahari Aviation, the Aviation technology subsidiary of Kenya Airways PLC, has expanded its agricultural services offering by increasing its drone capacity with 14 new high-capacity drones. The expansion of Fahari Aviation’s agricultural services is in response to the growing demand for precision agriculture solutions such as: spraying and spreading of farm inputs aerial surveillance, crop…
Ethiopian Airlines Wins Best African Airline Award at Business Traveller Awards 2023
Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced that it has been crowned as the ‘Best African Airline’ at Business Traveller Awards 2023. Business Traveller Awards has named Ethiopian as the Best African Airline for four years in a row, since 2020. Extending his congratulatory message, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew said, “We are extremely happy to…
Ethiopian Airlines to Resume Direct Flights to Bangui, Central African Republic
Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced that it will start thrice weekly passenger services to Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR), as of November 15, 2023. Bangui is not only the capital, but it’s also the largest city of the Central African Republic (CAR), and it serves as an important part of the country. The flight to Bangui will…
Ethiopian Enhances its Cargo Service in Mexico Moving its Operation to the New Felipe Ángeles International Airport
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, the largest cargo network operator in Africa, has repositioned its operations from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to the brand-new Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) starting from September 2, 2023. Regarding the move, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew said, “We have been proudly serving the Mexican market from the…
flydubai Grows its African network with the Launch of Flights to Mombasa
flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, announced the launch of flights to Mombasa from 17 January 2024. flydubai becomes the first national carrier to operate direct flights from Dubai and the UAE to the coastal city in southeast Kenya. Flights to Moi International Airport (MBA) will operate four times a week from Terminal 3 at Dubai International…