The African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), is organizing a Capacity Building Workshop on dissemination of the […]
Tag: Africa Aviation
Beyond the crisis: Leveraging Airline Consolidation for Air Transport Industry Sustainability
15 September 2021 Air transport plays a fundamental role in Africa’s socio-economic development. The sector is a catalyst for promoting tourism and fostering trade and regional development. However, Africa represents […]
Rwandair adds Two New Routes in DRC to its Network
Kigali, 13 September, 2021 RwandAir continues its recovery from the pandemic by adding additional routes to the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( from September. As of September 29, the […]
Media Release: African airlines’ performance updates by AFRAA – August 2021
In the month of August 2021, air passenger traffic reached 46.8% compared to same month in 2019 while capacity was at 54.6%. Domestic markets across Africa recorded a slight reduction […]
Media Release: African airlines’ performance updates by AFRAA – July 2021
Release Date: 9th August The African continent continues to witness a significant increase in number of Covid 19 cases. The situation seems to be getting out of control especially in […]
Air Seychelles to resume Scheduled Flights to Mauritius in October
Air Seychelles will be resuming scheduled passenger flights to the neighbouring island of Mauritius this October, after an absence of more than 18 months on the route. The return of […]
RwandAir and Qatar Airways join forces to give customers greater choice over combined networks
KIGALI, 2 August, 2021 – RwandAir customers will be able to explore even more of the world following its new partnership with Qatar Airways via their hubs at Kigali and […]
International Pilot Academy and Air Djibouti Announce a New Partnership
Ottawa – Canada, July 27, 2021 – During a virtual ceremony held today, Air Djibouti and International Pilot Academy announced a partnership to launch a new Pilot Training Center in […]
Coastal Travels Limited Completes IATA Standard Safety Assessment
Coastal Travels Limited is pleased to announce that‚ it has successfully completed the IATA Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA) designed for commercial passenger and/or cargo operators and the airline is now […]
RwandAir is the first African airline to achieve Diamond status in the APEX Health Safety audit powered by SimpliFlying
RwandAir has become the first African airline to be awarded the top Diamond status rating for COVID-19 prevention measures – the highest attainable level. The award comes from APEX Health […]