Articles by George Mwangi

NEWS Jun 30, 2023 South African Airways Resumes Direct Flights to São Paulo South African Airways will resume direct flights to São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) from O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Cape Town International Airport (CPT). This is the first time that South African Airways has operated direct flights between Johannesburg and São Paulo since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, it will be the first time that a route to São Paulo has existed from Cape Town. Read More →

NEWS Jun 30, 2023 South Korean Carriers Reduce China Flights as Demand Falls Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have reduced the number of direct flights between South Korea and China due to a drop in demand and the deteriorating political relationship between the two countries. Read More →

ROUTES Jun 29, 2023 RwandAir Launches Direct Flights to Paris Rwanda's national carrier RwandAir launched direct flights between Kigali International Airport (KGL) and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) on June 26. This is the first nonstop service to connect France and Rwanda. Read More →

NEWS Jun 27, 2023 Emirates Becomes Sponsor for Tunisia's Étoile Sportive du Sahel Emirates has become the official airline sponsor for the Étoile Sportive du Sahel (ESS) sports team in Tunisia. ESS' basketball and football teams are two of the most successful sports teams in Tunisia's history. The sponsorship deal will start with the upcoming 2023-24 season. Read More →

NEWS Jun 26, 2023 Canada to Build CA$1.9 Billion Sustainable Aviation Fuel Facility in Manitoba The Canadian province of Manitoba plans to build a CA$1.9 billion sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility near the city of Portage la Prairie. In addition, the provincial government of Manitoba and the Government of Canada plan to spend CA$2.9 million on an engineering study for the new facility. Read More →

NEWS Jun 23, 2023 Ecuador Hosts Event in Guayaquil to Discuss Local Aviation Industry On June 21, Ecuador hosted the Aviation Day event for the second consecutive year in the country's largest city of Guayaquil. The event, which Ecuador considers to be a "regional benchmark", was aimed at further developing the country's aviation industry. Read More →

ROUTES Jun 21, 2023 Kenya Airways Resumes Daily Flights Between New York and Nairobi Kenya Airways has resumed daily flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. This change was made due to increased travel demand between Kenya and the U.S. for the summer season. Read More →

NEWS Jun 21, 2023 TAAG Angola Airlines Orders Seven Airbus A220s Through Two Agreements TAAG Angola Airlines, the state-owned flag carrier of Angola, is planning to lease three Airbus A220-300s from commercial aircraft lessor Azorra and four Airbus A220-300s from Aviation Capital Group (ACG). Both announcements were made at the Paris Air Show. Read More →

NEWS Jun 20, 2023 Volaris Discloses Order for 25 Airbus A321neo Aircraft Mexico's Volaris has disclosed plans to purchase 25 Airbus A321neo aircraft from a purchase agreement that was originally signed in October 2022. This purchase will bring the airline's total fleet up to 143 aircraft. Read More →

NEWS Jun 20, 2023 Air Algérie Orders Eight Boeing 737 MAXs and Two 737-800 Freighters Algeria's flag carrier Air Algérie met with Boeing at the Paris Air Show to confirm an order for eight of Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft. The airline also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for two Boeing 737-800 commercial freighters to meet the growing demand for cargo travel in North Africa. Read More →

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