Royal Air Maroc Freezes Central Africa Routes, Grounded by Soaring Fuel Costs
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has temporarily suspended several routes to Central Africa, as a sharp rise in jet fuel prices deals a blow to an ambitious expansion strategy the Moroccan carrier had launched earlier this year.
Sudan's Badr Airlines Targets One of Africa's Most Closed Aviation Markets With Asmara Launch
Sudanese carrier Badr Airlines launched its first commercial flights to and from Asmara on Friday
South Africa's Main Opposition Calls for Parliament Probe into SAA Safety Lapses
South Africa's main opposition party called on Monday for an urgent parliamentary hearing into safety failures at state carrier South African Airways (SAA), citing an eight-day delay in
Air Sénégal's ATR 72-600 Returns to Service After Four-Month Grounding
Air Sénégal has returned one of its ATR 72-600 turboprops to revenue service, boosting the West African carrier's capacity on regional routes.
$80 Million Fraud: NG Eagle, Born from Arik Air's Ashes, Faces Legal Reckoning
It was meant to signal a new dawn for Nigerian aviation. NG Eagle, an airline created in 2022 from the assets of collapsed carrier Arik Air, now finds itself at the centre of a high-sta
TAAG Angola Posts $145 Million Loss as Modernisation Drive Weighs on Finances
Angola's state airline TAAG recorded a net loss of $144.6 million (124 million euros) in 2025, as its ambitious modernisation programme — spanning fleet renewal, cyberattack recovery
Kenya Airways Proposes « Pan-African Alliance » to Unite Continent’s Airlines
Kenya Airways Acting Chief Executive Officer Captain George Kamal urged a calls for the creation of a stronger pan-African airline alliance, arguing that deeper cooperation among African carriers is necessary to improve intra-African connectivity, strengthen operational resilience, and reduce dependence on foreign hubs.
Air Congo Grows Fleet to Five with Second ATR 72-600 Addition
Congolese national carrier Air Congo took delivery on Thursday of its second brand-new ATR 72-600 turboprop (registered ET-BCM, MSN 1719) during an official ceremony at Kinshasa's N'djili International Airport, attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Jean-Pierre Bemba and Chief Executive Mesfin Biru We
Uganda Receives Nine New Airline Licence Bids, Three Eyeing International Routes
Uganda's civil aviation regulator has received applications from nine new airlines seeking operating licences, including three targeting international routes, according to a notice published by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA).
African Air Passenger Traffic Set To Triple By 2045 — Will Safety Keep Pace?
Air passenger numbers across Africa's main markets could triple over the next two decades, the head of the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), Poppy Khoza, said on Wednesday, raising the question of whether the continent can absorb that growth without eroding its safety standards.