Air Cote d’Ivoire is buying four Embraer 175s and Swiss carrier Helvetic Airway is taking a top-up order of three E195-E2s, the Brazilian airframer announced on the first day of Dubai Airshow.
Air Cote d’Ivoire will launch its first-ever European service in September, marking an initial step in the government-owned carrier’s long-haul expansion strategy.
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.
Africa has long been considered the next big market in aviation. African aviation is taking off, and this market is finally being tapped into thanks to the creation of low-cost carriers and increased services from outside of the continent.
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