Low Covid-19 vaccination rates slow African traffic recovery
Low vaccination rates and persistent internal barriers are a drag on the recovery of African air traffic
Category Airlines
IATA predicts further reduction of airline losses to 9.7 billion
Thanks to the recovery of air travel, the airline industry will likely be able to reduce its losses this year to $9.7 billion. This is an improvement over the previous forecast of a $-11.6 billion loss from October and includes…
Uganda Airlines cleared for services to Guangzhou
China’s air transport regulator CAAC has granted Uganda Airlines rights to fly to China. The letter assigning the rights was addressed to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority. The airline got the information on June 17. Uganda Airlines cleared for services to…
Singapore and Cathay slowly benefit from relaxation
Relaxed Covid restrictions have improved the results of two of Asia’s key airlines in May. Both Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific have reported higher passenger numbers and capacity for the past month, which confirms that Southeast Asia is slowly opening…
Boeing delivers first 737 MAX 8 to Akasa Air
At the Dubai Airshow 2021, Indian startup carrier Akasa Air , founded by aviation veteran Vinay Dube and backed by Indian investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, placed its first aircraft order for 72 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 8-200 Aircraft. The…
Air India close to ordering Airbus A350
Air India is close to ordering the Airbus A350 to add the type to its fleet. The widebody could join the fleet as early as the first quarter of 2023, AirInsight has learned following reports on Bloomberg. In January, Air India…