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Air Zimbabwe to Resume Direct London Flights

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:55:07 +0000

Air Zimbabwe is set to resume direct scheduled passenger flights between Harare and London later this month, marking the national carrier’s return to one of its most important international routes after an absence of more than two decades. According to a statement issued by the airline on Wednesday, the Harare–London Gatwick service will commence on [...]

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Ethiopian Airlines Weighs Airbus, Boeing and Embraer in Major Narrowbody Fleet Decision

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:39:10 +0000

Ethiopian Airlines is preparing to make one of the most significant fleet decisions in its recent history as it evaluates three competing aircraft types for an order of 25 new narrowbody aircraft expected to be finalized next month. The airline is assessing the Airbus A220-300, Boeing 737 MAX 7 and Embraer E195-E2 as it looks [...]

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Why Africa Has Not Bought More Embraers

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:13:09 +0000

Africa’s aviation problems have often been framed around connectivity, and the heart of that connectivity gap has always been an aircraft mismatch. Africa has no shortage of aircraft arriving draped in national colours and the symbolism of aviation progress. The problem is that too many of those aircraft are poorly matched to the realities of [...]

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China’s Long Game in African Aviation

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:09:32 +0000

If you ask almost any African aviation executive what keeps them awake at night, the answer rarely begins with passengers. It begins with the things that sit beneath the passenger experience. Market access, taxes, airport charges, infrastructure, aircraft financing, foreign exchange, maintenance capacity and the cost of simply staying in the air. These are the [...]

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Air Peace Takes Delivery of First Brand-New Embraer E175 as Fleet Modernisation Continues

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:00:45 +0000

Nigeria’s Air Peace has taken delivery of its first factory-new Embraer E175, marking another milestone in the airline’s ongoing fleet modernisation strategy and strengthening its position as West and Central Africa’s largest carrier. The aircraft, registered 5N-CGH, arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Tuesday evening following a ferry flight from Embraer’s production [...]

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Euroairlines Expands Southern Africa Network Through Fastjet Partnership

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:54:05 +0000

Spanish distribution and connectivity specialist Euroairlines has signed a commercial agreement with Fastjet aimed at expanding air connectivity across Southern and Eastern Africa ahead of the region’s peak travel season. The agreement will see Fastjet-operated flights distributed under the FN airline code and issued through Euroairlines’ IATA Q4 ticketing platform, significantly expanding the Zimbabwean carrier’s [...]

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ACC Aviation Market Analysis Reveals Q2 ACMI Downturn but Continued Widebody Strength

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:34:46 +0000

The global ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) market experienced a notable slowdown during Q2 2026, with total block hours declining by 18.9% year-on-year compared with the same period in 2025. While the downturn reflects broader market pressures across the aviation industry, ACC Aviation’s latest market analysis highlights significant regional and fleet segment variations that reveal [...]

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United Nigeria Airlines Joins AFRAA as Full Member Amid Expansion Drive

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:07:52 +0000

United Nigeria Airlines has been admitted as a Full Member of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), strengthening the continental body’s presence in Nigeria, Africa’s largest aviation market by population. The move marks another milestone for the fast-growing Nigerian carrier as it continues expanding its domestic, regional and international ambitions just over five years after launching [...]

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Embraer Report Exposes Africa’s Growing Connectivity Gap Despite Rising Demand

admin — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:40:28 +0000

A new report by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has revealed that Africa’s intra-continental connectivity gap is widening rather than shrinking, despite strong passenger demand growth and a wave of new route launches across the continent. Released during the 2026 AviaDev conference in Gaborone, Botswana, Embraer’s latest “Connecting Africa” report identified 55 intra-African origin-and-destination city pairs [...]

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African Ministers Adopt Lomé Declaration to Accelerate SAATM and Lower Cost of Air Travel Across the Continent

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:00:30 +0000

African ministers responsible for transport, tourism, trade and finance have adopted the Lomé Ministerial Declaration and Implementation Matrix aimed at accelerating the development of a more connected, affordable and sustainable air transport market across Africa. The declaration was adopted during the African Air Transport Convention and Expo 2026 held in Lomé, Togo, bringing renewed political [...]

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