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Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement, that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 January 2024. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri

Landlocked Ethiopia signs pact to use Somaliland's Red Sea port

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Overcoming barriers: Iata addresses key challenges in African aviation

Overcoming barriers: Iata addresses key challenges in African aviation

20 Nov 2023

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Africa's single air market: Getting from A to B without going via Z

Lee Mwiti 31 Jan 2018

Greater connectivity leads to greater prosperity: IATA welcomes Single African Air Transport Market initiative by AU

Greater connectivity leads to greater prosperity: IATA welcomes Single African Air Transport Market initiative by AU

30 Jan 2018

African aviation development conference heads to Cape Town

African aviation development conference heads to Cape Town

29 Jan 2018

Air Seychelles to drop Paris, Madagascar flights, re-focus on domestic market

Air Seychelles to drop Paris, Madagascar flights, re-focus on domestic market

26 Jan 2018

Airline operators kick against open skies for Africa

Airline operators kick against open skies for Africa

Chinedu Eze 25 Jan 2018

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French firm Groupe ADP wins JKIA terminal deal

12 Jan 2018

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Aviation industry has 'sky high' potential to create new jobs

Alexandre de Juniac 14 Dec 2017

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IATA: Global passenger traffic bounces back

6 Dec 2017

African airline safety shows improvement

African airline safety shows improvement

4 Dec 2017

Jambojet to launch Uganda, Tanzania flights by February

Jambojet to launch Uganda, Tanzania flights by February

Mugambi Mutegi 28 Nov 2017

Drones are taking to the skies above Africa to map land ownership

Robert Wayumba 27 Nov 2017

Adesina: High taxes stunting the growth of African airlines

Adesina: High taxes stunting the growth of African airlines

Chinedu Eze 24 Nov 2017

Growing customer demand has Cathay Pacific Group introduce high-speed Wi-Fi to its fleet

Growing customer demand has Cathay Pacific Group introduce high-speed Wi-Fi to its fleet

23 Nov 2017

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AfDB calls for bold actions to improve air connectivity in Africa

Daniel Anazia 22 Nov 2017

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Airlines urged to embrace e-commerce

Peterson Tumwebaze 17 Nov 2017

Five priorities that need to be addressed for aviation in Africa to reach its full potential

15 Nov 2017

Emirates boost Algiers service with extra flight, becomes daily

Emirates boost Algiers service with extra flight, becomes daily

3 Nov 2017

NASA via - Hurricane Irma

Hurricanes hit global passenger demand for September

3 Nov 2017

Improved air connectivity and reduced airfares ahead for Africa

Improved air connectivity and reduced airfares ahead for Africa

Ryan Potgieter 1 Nov 2017

NEXTT: Delivering on the future of air travel

NEXTT: Delivering on the future of air travel

27 Oct 2017

Air passengers want more digital technology, more control over travel processes

Air passengers want more digital technology, more control over travel processes

26 Oct 2017

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African air travel growth to outpace rest of world's

Neels Blom 26 Oct 2017

The world will have to prepare for 7.8 billion air passengers by 2036

25 Oct 2017

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Cape Town drone company UAV Industries raises $499k

Tom Jackson 24 Oct 2017

Air Mauritius receives first Rolls-Royce powered Airbus A350

Air Mauritius receives first Rolls-Royce powered Airbus A350

23 Oct 2017

Mount Kenya University, RwandAir partner to promote aviation industry

Mount Kenya University, RwandAir partner to promote aviation industry

16 Oct 2017

Cape Town International Airport best airport in Africa

Cape Town International Airport best airport in Africa

13 Oct 2017

Air Tanzania signs MoU with Ethiopia on pilot training

Air Tanzania signs MoU with Ethiopia on pilot training

Iddy Mwema 13 Oct 2017

A new distribution landscape: Bringing blockchain to the travel industry

11 Oct 2017

Etihad Aviation Group appoints Tony Douglas as CEO

29 Sep 2017

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Greater connectivity leads to greater prosperity: IATA welcomes Single African Air Transport Market initiative by AU

Greater connectivity leads to greater prosperity: IATA welcomes Single African Air Transport Market initiative by AU

30 Jan 2018

African aviation development conference heads to Cape Town

African aviation development conference heads to Cape Town

29 Jan 2018

Air Seychelles to drop Paris, Madagascar flights, re-focus on domestic market

Air Seychelles to drop Paris, Madagascar flights, re-focus on domestic market

26 Jan 2018

Airline operators kick against open skies for Africa

Airline operators kick against open skies for Africa

Chinedu Eze 25 Jan 2018

Photo by Ashim D’Silva on Unsplash

French firm Groupe ADP wins JKIA terminal deal

12 Jan 2018

Photo by Andrey Larin on Unsplash

Aviation industry has 'sky high' potential to create new jobs

Alexandre de Juniac 14 Dec 2017

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IATA: Global passenger traffic bounces back

6 Dec 2017

African airline safety shows improvement

African airline safety shows improvement

4 Dec 2017

Jambojet to launch Uganda, Tanzania flights by February

Jambojet to launch Uganda, Tanzania flights by February

Mugambi Mutegi 28 Nov 2017

Drones are taking to the skies above Africa to map land ownership

Robert Wayumba 27 Nov 2017

Adesina: High taxes stunting the growth of African airlines

Adesina: High taxes stunting the growth of African airlines

Chinedu Eze 24 Nov 2017

Growing customer demand has Cathay Pacific Group introduce high-speed Wi-Fi to its fleet

Growing customer demand has Cathay Pacific Group introduce high-speed Wi-Fi to its fleet

23 Nov 2017

albert22278 via

AfDB calls for bold actions to improve air connectivity in Africa

Daniel Anazia 22 Nov 2017

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Airlines urged to embrace e-commerce

Peterson Tumwebaze 17 Nov 2017

Five priorities that need to be addressed for aviation in Africa to reach its full potential

15 Nov 2017

Emirates boost Algiers service with extra flight, becomes daily

Emirates boost Algiers service with extra flight, becomes daily

3 Nov 2017

NASA via - Hurricane Irma

Hurricanes hit global passenger demand for September

3 Nov 2017

Improved air connectivity and reduced airfares ahead for Africa

Improved air connectivity and reduced airfares ahead for Africa

Ryan Potgieter 1 Nov 2017

NEXTT: Delivering on the future of air travel

NEXTT: Delivering on the future of air travel

27 Oct 2017

Air passengers want more digital technology, more control over travel processes

Air passengers want more digital technology, more control over travel processes

26 Oct 2017

Aeroprints.com via

African air travel growth to outpace rest of world's

Neels Blom 26 Oct 2017

The world will have to prepare for 7.8 billion air passengers by 2036

25 Oct 2017

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

Cape Town drone company UAV Industries raises $499k

Tom Jackson 24 Oct 2017

Air Mauritius receives first Rolls-Royce powered Airbus A350

Air Mauritius receives first Rolls-Royce powered Airbus A350

23 Oct 2017

Mount Kenya University, RwandAir partner to promote aviation industry

Mount Kenya University, RwandAir partner to promote aviation industry

16 Oct 2017

Cape Town International Airport best airport in Africa

Cape Town International Airport best airport in Africa

13 Oct 2017

Air Tanzania signs MoU with Ethiopia on pilot training

Air Tanzania signs MoU with Ethiopia on pilot training

Iddy Mwema 13 Oct 2017

A new distribution landscape: Bringing blockchain to the travel industry

11 Oct 2017

Etihad Aviation Group appoints Tony Douglas as CEO

29 Sep 2017

British Airways A380 over Cape Town

British Airways starts African and Indian Ocean Islands expansion

20 Sep 2017

Does Africa only have three facilities to repair aircraft?

Does Africa only have three facilities to repair aircraft?

David Ajikobi 15 Sep 2017

Kenya Airways becomes official sports ministry carrier

Kenya Airways becomes official sports ministry carrier

Timothy Olobulu 11 Sep 2017

Abdul Khaliq Saeed

Abdul Khaliq Saeed new CEO of Etihad Airways Engineering

8 Sep 2017

African airlines record largest year-on-year increase in demand for air cargo

African airlines record largest year-on-year increase in demand for air cargo

7 Sep 2017

Dana Air recruits, trains more Nigerian pilots in South Africa, Spain

Dana Air recruits, trains more Nigerian pilots in South Africa, Spain

Abdullateef Aliyu 6 Sep 2017

Bruno Gutierres, Head of Airbus BizLabs

Aerospace accelerator Airbus Bizlab launches #Africa4Future challenge in Southern Africa

25 Aug 2017

Airlines spend N50bn annually on aircraft maintenance overseas

Airlines spend N50bn annually on aircraft maintenance overseas

Chinedu Eze 21 Aug 2017

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Nairobi sees 22% boost in domestic air travel capacity

Josephine Wawira 18 Aug 2017

Africa's travel market experiencing healthy growth, Lagos falls short

Africa's travel market experiencing healthy growth, Lagos falls short

16 Aug 2017

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African airlines fly high with cargo on the back of a strong economy

Allan Olingo 15 Aug 2017