South African Airways to Launch Gaborone in November
South African Airways (SAA) announced on September 1, 2025, the introduction of a new twice-daily service between Johannesburg and Gaborone, Botswana, starting November 4, 2025.
TAAG Angola Launches Luanda–Nairobi Passenger Flights
TAAG Angola Airlines has officially inaugurated direct passenger flights between Luanda and Nairobi, strengthening its presence in East Africa. The first service departed Luanda’s Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport on September 1, 2025, and touched down at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
Namibia Moves Ahead with Plans for New National Airline
Namibia is pushing forward with plans to establish a new national airline, a move aimed at reviving the country’s aviation sector after the collapse of Air Namibia in February 2021.
South Africa’s CemAir Receives Its 8th CRJ900
CemAir continues to expand its regional jet fleet. The South African carrier took delivery of a Bombardier CRJ900 on 1 September 2025, arriving from the United States, from where it had departed just four days earlier.
World Bank Ties Continuation of $65M Madagascar Airlines Funding to Key Steps
Madagascar Airlines is pursuing its Phenix 2030 recovery plan, suppo
Kenya’s Mombasa Air Takes Delivery of First Dash8-100
Mombasa Air Safari marks a major milestone with the arrival of its first Dash8-100, the
RwandAir phases out CRJ900s, to Add ex-Qatar A330 by end-2025
RwandAir continues to reshape its fleet. According to ADS-B traffic data reviewed by NewsAero
Astral Aviation Completes First In-House C-Check on a Boeing 767-200F
Astral Aviation, Kenya’s premier all-cargo airline, has marked a historic achievement in African aviation by completing its first in-house C-check on a Boeing 767-200F freighter (registration 5Y-SNL) between May and June 2025. This significant milestone, conducted entirely by Astral’s engineering team at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (J
Dakar Air Cargo Launches Its Operations
Dakar Air Cargo (DAC) has officially launched operations, positioning itself as Senegal’s first dedicated cargo airline and a pioneering player in West Africa’s freight sector. The airline inaugurated its commercial service on August 22, 2025, with a flight between Dakar’s Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) and Sal Island (SID) in Ca
Air Côte d’Ivoire to Receive Its First A330neo on September 4
Air Côte d’Ivoire is about to reach a major milestone in the expansion of its long-haul fleet. The Ivorian national carrier will take delivery of its