Africa

Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka believes that the “future of aviation in Africa lies in consolidation.”

As CEO Tewolde GebreMariam steps down, Routes looks at the East African carrier’s network growth during his time in charge.

Routes gets an update on the progress being made in Zambia after $1 billion was invested in new airport facilities.

The move follows the UAE's relaxation of travel bans.

SAA's fleet is comprised of just six Airbus aircraft.

Flights from Kigali to both Lubumbashi and Goma will be operated 2X-weekly with regional aircraft.

Low COVID-19 vaccination rates are keeping a lid on much of Africa's airline operations.

SAA will return with an Africa-only network but hopes to fly beyond the continent as market conditions improve.

The new deal builds on an interline partnership the airlines entered into last October.

The Nigerian airline’s first route will launch on Aug. 12.

African airlines' traffic in July was just 43% of pre-COVID-19 levels.

The Kenyan cargo airline is eying new intra-Africa opportunities created by the African Continental Free Trade Area and the potential for expansion in China.

Service from Atlanta to Johannesburg will resume in August but plans to tag Cape Town on to the route have been dropped.

South African-born Hendrik Du Preez talks about the potential for Qatar Airways in Africa. Thanks to the end of the blockade, many more opportunities are possible.

Carriers believe a 'trusted' health pass is needed for passengers in the post-COVID-19 world.

The 'Trusted Travel Pass' is being introduced by the airline and the African Union.

New aircraft will allow the 10-year-old airline to expand its horizons beyond Nigeria.

ASM assesses the current state of aviation in the Middle East & Africa and how 2021 is shaping up.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

How airlines around the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Routes have signed their first formal agreement in history.

Routesonline provides an update on the operations of the Airbus A380. We also reveal the network size of each operator and the top destinations served by the aircraft type.

The Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) needs to act as a wake-up call for countries across the continent to “get serious and get going”, delegates at Routes Africa 2019 have heard.