UPDATE – The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) has officially announced it will launch a second national airline, Riyadh Air. The carrier will be chaired by former Etihad Airways CEO Tony Douglas and has ambitious growth plans with a fleet…
UPDATE – Eswatini flag carrier Eswatini Air is looking to take to the skies towards the end of March. This follows the securing of a Foreign Operator Permit for Zimbabwe and the anticipated issuance of similar authorization by South Africa.…
Australia’s newest ultra-low-cost airline Bonza is a step closer to launching sales and starting operations. The carrier has been granted its Air Operator Certificate (AOC), the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) announced on January 12. Bonza cleared for launch after receiving…
Uganda Airlines now looking at summer 2023 for launch of Heathrow flights
Flag carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) says it will launch a four-times-weekly service between the coastal city of Mombasa and Dubai starting December 15. The service will be operated using a Boeing 737-800 and increases KQ’s frequencies to Dubai to fourteen round…
SAATM inches towards take-off