Namibia Seeks Ethiopia’s Expertise to Establish New National Airline
Namibia is moving forward with plans to establish a new national airline, separate from the defunct Air Namibia, with operations expected to begin between June and December 2026. On September 4, 2025, Namibia’s Minister of Works and Tran
United Nigeria Airlines to Acquire up to 10 Boeing 737-800s from Southwest
United Nigeria Airlines has taken a decisive step in its growth strategy by signing a sale and purchase agreement with U.S.-based Southwest Airlines for the delivery of six Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The agreement, sealed on September 3, 2025, at Southwest Airlines’ corporate campus in Dallas, was brokered in partnership with SkyWorks Holdings, L
Tripoli is Divided Over 10 million USD State Debt Owed to Afriqiyah Airways
The Government of National Unity (GNU) on August 11, 2025, approved the allocation of more than 58 million Libyan dinars ($10.6 million) to settle outstanding debts owed to Afriqiyah Airways.
Rwanda’s Aviation Industry Fuels Growth: $160m GDP Contribution and 42,000 Jobs (IATA)
Aviation is consolidating its role as a key driver of Rwanda’s economy. On the sidelines of Aviation Africa 2025 in Kigali (4-5 september)
Praia: New ATR 72-600 Delivered as Cabo Verde Airlines’ Leadership Ousted
Cape Verde’s civil aviation sector is entering a new phase. While Linhas Aéreas de Cabo Verde (LACV), the new domestic operator to fly under the
EgyptAir Cargo Debuts New A330-200 Freighter Conversion Program
EgyptAir has embarked on a fresh phase of its freighter fleet expansion with the conversion of two Airbus A330-200 passenger aircraft into dedicated cargo jets.
Cape Verde Airlines Prepares U.S. Comeback as TSA Certifies Two Airports
Cabo Verde Airlines (TACV) has announced a new step toward resuming direct flights to the United States, following the revalidation of its airports as “Last Points of Departure” (LPDs) by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Niamey Revives National Airline Ambitions with “Niger Air International”
Niamey is taking a decisive step to put Niger back on the aviation map. More than twenty years after the disappearance of its last flag carrier, the government has announced the creation of Niger Air International, a new national airl
Kenya’s Skyward Airlines Takes Delivery of Dash 8-400
Skyward Airlines has strengthened its fleet with the arrival of a Dash 8-400. The aircraft landed in Nairobi on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, a
Camair-Co Adds Wetleased 737-800 Capacity
Camair-Co has taken delivery of a Boeing 737-800 which arrived in Douala on September 4 from Prague.