Air Côte d’Ivoire, Ivory Coast’s flagship carrier based in Abidjan, has taken delivery of its first A320neo, becoming the first operator of the type in the West-African region. This latest generation aircraft will join Air Côte d’Ivoire’s existing Airbus fleet…
The last few weeks brought a flurry of activities in Nigeria’s aviation industry. Airlines are springing up as others are on the verge of starting operations. Just last week, United Nigeria Airline began operations with its Lagos-Enugu route. Green Africa…
Air Namibia, the national carrier of the Southern African nation, Namibia is ceasing operations from February 11, 2021, according to the management of the airline. The cessation of operations of the airlines brings to the fore struggling African countries’ national…
The effects of COVID-19 on air travel and its attendant effects on the country and economy were made manifest as total tickets sold for the first quarter 1Q20 decreased by $151 million. This was a sharp reduction to $282.35 million…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand for air cargo decreased by 10.6% in 2020, compared to 2019. This was the largest drop in year-on-year demand since IATA started to monitor…
Narrow-body aircraft like the Embraer E195-E2, Embraer E-145, ATR aircraft series, De Havilland Dash8 among other smaller aircraft sizes are set to spearhead Nigeria’s airline industry recovery over the next decade as they adjust fleets and operate models for a…