Africa

Emirates will introduce a third daily flight to Mauritius starting 1 December 1. The additional service will be operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft.

Several factors led to South African Airways recording a net loss in its second full year of operations since exiting business rescue.

Ethiopian Airlines has launched its new daily passenger service connecting Addis Ababa with Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Carbon Analysis looks at the efficiency of a fresh selection of African carriers, namely Air Mauritius, Air Peace, Kenya Airways and South African Airways.

Africa has launched a new currency exchange platform which will help the continent’s airlines repatriate funds from other African countries.

Turkish Airlines has signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement with South Africa-based Airlink to strengthen its presence in Africa.

Ethiopian Airlines has commenced its new four-times-weekly passenger service to Hanoi in Vietnam.

A report by AFRAA has revealed Africa's aviation industry remains resilient, with sustained growth in passenger traffic and enhanced operational efficiency.

Times Aerospace Events (MESA) has announced that Pieter Elbers, the CEO of India’s pace- setting carrier IndiGo, will be a headline speaker at the 2nd Aviation India & South Asia Summit & Exhibition 2025.

Emirates has deployed its retrofitted Boeing 777 on flights EK656/657 and EK660/661 between Dubai and Malé.

TAAG Angola Airlines has launched a new Luanda–Nairobi route which will commence September 1, 2025.

Nigeria’s Enugu State launched its own airline Enugu Air on July 7 from Akanu Ibiam International Airport.

Emirates’ latest analysis of global booking data and search patterns reveals the top 25 travel destinations in July and August - with Vietnam sitting on top.

FlySafair, South Africa’s leading low-cost airline, has launched Lindi, a cutting-edge AI interface that can help customers with their bookings.

The scale of the problem facing African airlines in coping with high taxes and charges levied by governments and airports is laid out in a report from the African Airlines Association (AFRAA).

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) says its members are challenged by high charges and taxes from governments across the continent.

Kenya Airways landed into London's Gatwick Airport from Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on July 2.

Ethiopian Airlines Group has officially launched a new passenger service connecting Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with Porto, Portugal.

Kenya Airways is the first airline to have used IATA’s new Aviation Safety Culture Survey (I-ASC) Light.

Boeing has appointed Stephen Parker as president and chief executive officer of its Defence, Space & Security (BDS) business, effective immediately.

African startup flyGuinea is planning to launch Embraer E1 operations in March or April 2026.

Aviation leaders gathered in Zanzibar in June for the AviaDev Africa 2025 conference to address the continent's mounting challenges and opportunities.

Aviation solutions provider, UAS has successfully executed its extensive support services for Hajj 2025.

Ethiopian Airlines has launched a new twice-weekly cargo flight service between Addis Ababa and Urumqi, China.

IATA has released data for May 2025 global air cargo markets showing air cargo demand is up 2.2%.