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TAAG Angola Airlines Selects GE GEnx-1B Engines to Power Boeing 787 Fleet

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 06:17:34 +0000

In tandem with Boeing’s announcement in October regarding TAAG’s order for four 787 Dreamliners, the airline has chosen General Electric’s GEnx engines and an additional spare to power the recently ordered Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The agreement, announced during the Dubai Airshow, is part of TAAG’s broader fleet renewal strategy, which includes four 787 Dreamliners, comprising [...]

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Air Peace Resumes flights to Johannesburg

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:42:09 +0000

Nigerian carrier Air Peace once again resumed flights to Johannesburg on October 9th after suspending the sector in August due to delays in the issuing of South African visas to Nigerian travelers, which caused load factors to plummet. The airline also cited fuel shortages and the challenging foreign exchange environment as reasons for the suspension, [...]

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Air Peace to Asia in July: Guangzhou Flights Launched, Mumbai Services to Begin Later in the Month

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:19:31 +0000

Travel may not quite be back on the cards for Nigerian travellers, mainly because of the COVID-19, and perhaps the surging brent crude prices. But that’s not stopping Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace, which continues to increase its network with new flights to Guangzhou, China. The flight operated yesterday will operate once a week for [...]

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Astral Aviation Sets Its Eyes On Converted Boeing 777s

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:07:15 +0000

Nairobi-based Astral Aviation will continue to expand its fleet with various freighter aircraft types, as it now eyes more large widebodies, by the mid-2020s. According to Cargo Facts, the cargo airline hopes to add B777-300ERSFs to its fleet and is in negotiations with AerCap to receive two of the types in 2024 and 2025. The [...]

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New Boeing EcoDemomstrator to Test About 30 New Aviation Sustainability Technologies

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:17:22 +0000

Boeing has unveiled its 2022 ecoDemonstrator with a livery that honors a decade of testing to reduce fuel use, emissions, and noise. The latest ecoDemonstrator, a Boeing-owned 777-200ER (Extended Range), will test about 30 new technologies aimed at improving sustainability and safety for the aerospace industry, including a water conservation system and technologies to improve [...]

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Air Zimbabwe Joining IATA, Looking to Lease Out Boeing 777s and Plans Freighter Conversion

admin — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 07:35:37 +0000

Air Zimbabwe has revealed it is finalizing a process to receive IATA membership within the next 3 months. The national airline, which has been executing a reconstruction plan to slow down and ultimately end years of financial underperformance is counting on IATA membership to further enhance its outlook for the future. Speaking in Dubai on [...]

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