In a bid to offer travelers access to over 25 destinations in South Africa including Bloemfontein, George, Upington, Skukuza, Nelspruit, Hoedspruit, and Port Elizabeth, one of Europe’s mega carriers, Lufthansa and SWISS are partnering with Airlink, one of Africa’s fastest-growing…
The air transport industry in Africa has experienced a number of major disruptions over the last few decades, including health and economic crises that temporarily set back the industry. But none was as devastating as the COVID-19 pandemic, which struck…
Kenya Airways, once the pride of Africa and one of the continent’s leading airlines, is struggling. The company has recorded more than eight-year consecutive losses; the result of a poorly managed expansion strategy. The airline’s fleet shrunk while expansion has…
Congo Airways, the state-owned flag carrier airline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has invested $272 million on four Embraer aircraft. The new jets, according to the airline, allow it to extend passenger and cargo operations regionally to high-demand…
Nigeria is set to witness the commencement of flight operations by Green Africa; an airline that promises to reshape the nation’s aviation’s aviation industry with its state-of-the art aircraft. Despite the ongoing pandemic, industry analysts agree that the long-term potential…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said the recovery in air passenger volumes stalled towards the end of the year, adding that industry-wide revenue passenger-kilometers (RPKs) fell by -70.3% year-on-year in November – the same contraction as in the previous…