Aero News Journal

Africa

Ethiopian Airlines resumes 737MAX8 order, receives first since 2019 accident

Ethiopian Airlines has resumed its Boeing 737 MAX8 order after taking delivery of the first aircraft of the t…

July 05, 2022

Africa

Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics wins customer care award

Ethiopian Airlines has won “Air Cargo Industry Customer Care Award” for the second time in a row, in recognit…

June 28, 2022

Africa

INCIDENT | Egyptair's Boeing 737-800 Clears Runway With Damaged Tyre

Egyptair's Boeing 737-800, registration SU-GCZ was operating flight number MS-698 on June 25th, from Damm…

June 27, 2022

Africa

INCIDENT | Fokker F-27 skidded off runway in South Sudan

A Cargo2Fly Fokker F-27 cargo aircraft sustained subsequent damage after it skidded off the runway and crashe…

June 27, 2022

Africa

Uganda Airlines seeks new CEO with strong aviation experience

Uganda Airlines has launched a search for a substantive chief executive officer, more than a year after the t…

June 25, 2022

Africa

BREAKING | Gomair Boeing 737 has been damaged at Kananga Airport

A Gomair Boeing 737 freighter sustained damage when its left main gear collapsed after landing at Kananga Air…

June 23, 2022

Africa

Kenya Airways Introduces Travel Platform for Enhanced Customer Service

Kenya Airways recently launched a New Distribution Capabilities system (NDC), which will modernize the way ai…

June 23, 2022

Africa

SAA CEO says things are “totally different” and promises future profitability

As South Africa’s aviation market faces losses in domestic capacity following the collapse of Comair, South A…

June 23, 2022

Africa

RwandAir CEO Yvonne Makolo to serve as the first female Chair of IATA Board

IATA has announced that RwandAir CEO, Yvonne Manzi Makolo, will serve as Chair of the association’s Board of …

June 22, 2022

Africa

Turkish Airlines lands at King Shaka International Airport

Turkish Airlines has extended two of its Istanbul-Johannesburg flights to include King Shaka International Ai…

June 18, 2022

Africa

Kenya Airways, Delta expand codeshare partnership adding 44 destination options

Kenya Airways (KQ) and Delta Air Lines have expanded their codeshare partnership to offer additional travel o…

June 17, 2022

Africa

UPDATE | Tunisia international flights to be cancelled on Thursday - union

Images from  Tunis-Carthage International Airport for the strikes. All international flights to and from Tuni…

June 17, 2022

Africa

Africa’s Airlines Face ‘Travel Apathy’ As They Restore Service

According to the African Airlines Association, relaxed COVID-19 entry rules should lead to growing air traffi…

June 15, 2022

Africa

Two stowaways were found dead on stationary plane in Algeria

Two young men were found dead on an Air Algerie plane stationing at the Houari Boumediene International  airp…

June 13, 2022

Africa

Nigeria’s Ibom Air expects to launch regional flights by the end of 2022

Nigeria’s domestic airline Ibom Air expects to commence regional operations outside Nigeria by the end of 202…

June 09, 2022

Africa

Emirates, Airlink activate partnership amid high demand for domestic capacity

Emirates and South Africa-based regional carrier Airlink have officially activated their codeshare partnershi…

June 08, 2022

Africa

Closer to launch: Nigeria Air receives ATL from civil aviation authority

Nigeria Air Limited has received an Air Transport License (ATL) granted by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Author…

June 08, 2022

Africa

EgyptAir launches maiden service to Dublin, from Cairo

EgyptAir has launched its first ever direct service   from its hub at Cairo International Airport to Dublin, …

June 03, 2022

Africa

South Africa's Comair suspends flights until funding secured

South African aviation company Comair, a franchise partner of British Airways, said on Tuesday it had suspend…

June 01, 2022

Africa

Nigeria’s ValueJet receives two Bombardier CRJ900s

Start-up airline ValueJet has taken delivery of its first two aircraft - CRJ900 jets. The aircraft previously…

May 30, 2022