BOC Aviation has delivered a used Boeing 737-800 aircraft for lease to Ethiopian Airlines Group. The aircraft is powered by CFM56 engines. “We are delighted to add Ethiopian, Africa’s largest carrier, as a new customer,” said Robert Martin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, BOC Aviation. “This transaction builds on our position in the African…
Month: October 2023
Ethiopian Airlines to Resume Four Weekly Services to Madrid
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it will resume four weekly passenger services to Madrid, Spain’s capital and a city of elegant boulevards and extensive, starting from December 9, 2023. The four-time weekly services will be operated per the below schedule on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Regarding the resumption of the flight, Ethiopian Airlines Group…
Kenya Airways Signs New Codeshare Management Solution from Lufthansa Systems
Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), has boarded Lufthansa Systems to provide a codeshare management solution, SchedConnect, which will enhance the airline’s management of partner flight schedules. KQ guests will now enjoy smoother connections on flights booked with partners by KQ. As a member of the SkyTeam alliance, Kenya Airways is a fully integrated network…
Uganda Airlines Commences Direct Flights Between Entebbe & Lagos
Uganda Airlines has started operating direct flights to Nigeria three times a week, starting today, with flights on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, Uganda Airlines will be using its 258-seat state-of-the-art Airbus A330-800neo. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has said it will be supporting the maiden flight with a 40-person delegation, led by women and…
South African Airlines Lauds Visa Waiver Agreement Between South Africa and Ghana
South African Airways (SAA) ha said it is delighted that South African and Ghanaian travelers do not need visas when travelling to one another’s countries. This follows the implementation of a visa waiver agreement between the governments of South Africa and Ghana for ordinary passport holders, commencing on 1 November 2023. This means travelers may…
AFRAA SG intervention at the African Aviation & Travel Innovation Summit
AFRAA Secretary General, Mr Abdérahmane Berthé, has reiterated the importance of innovation to transform and revolutionize the aviation industry while he made a keynote speech at the African Aviation & Travel Innovation Summit in Cape Town on 18th October 2023. The African Aviation Innovation Summit which is now in its second edition was staged by Kenya…
Kenya Airways Crowned Africa’s Leading Airline for its Economy class & Inflight Magazine
Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ) has recently been crowned as the winner for Africa’s Leading Airline for its Economy Class Service and Inflight Magazine (Msafiri) at the World Travel Awards 2023. This is the 5th year Kenya Airways has received an award in Africa’s Leading Airline – Economy Class category and the second consecutive…
Ethiopian Airlines Crowned at Air Cargo News Awards
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, the largest air cargo network operator in Africa, has been crowned once again with two Prestigious Awards at the Air Cargo News Awards 2023 in a ceremony held at the Hilton Syon Park, London. Ethiopian has taken home the accolades for: – Cargo Airline of the Year 2023 for two…
Kenya Airways Diverted from Heathrow to Stansted in Security Incident
Kenya Airways has said that its aircraft was diverted from London’s Heathrow airport to Stansted airport following a potential security threat aboard KQ100 operating from Nairobi to Heathrow. The airline says this follows a thorough risk assessment by the Kenya and UK security agencies which briefed the crew on board who resulted in the security…
Global Passenger Traffic Expected to Recover by 2024 & Reach 9.4 billion Passengers
Airports Council International (ACI) World has published its fourteenth quarterly assessment analyzing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects on airports, and the path to recovery. Passenger traffic forecast 2023–2024: key takeaways Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global passenger volume was estimated to reach 10.5 billion passengers in 2023. However, the current projection of global…