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Comair fleet grounded over safety concerns
Airlines AfricaRegulator suspends operating licence indefinitely.
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Ethiopian Airlines to purchase five 777-8Fs
Airlines AfricaEthiopian Airlines currently operates nine 777 freighters.
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Acia adds new Africa lessee with ERJ145 placement
Lessors AfricaAirfinance Journal’s Fleet Tracker identifies the 2002-vintage aircraft as being acquired by Acia from former French carrier Regional in May 2021.
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Kenya Airways receives further state bailout
Airlines AfricaGovernment allocates $230m in funding as part of multi-year restructuring plans.
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Air Mauritius eyes A321neo – president
Airlines AfricaThe Mauritian flag carrier is looking to swap A350 orders for the A321neo.
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Passion Air grows turboprop fleet
Airlines AfricaAccra-based Passion Air took delivery of a Dash 8-300 aircraft under a lease agreement with Avmax Aircraft Leasing last November.
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Tunisair closes A320neo financing
Airlines AfricaAirfinance Journal exclusively reveals financing of first delivery.
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Algeria resumes fleet modernisation plans - report
Airlines AfricaGovernment planning $1.8bn fleet renewal project for Air Algerie.
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Passion Air receives second Dash 8-300
Lessors AfricaThe turboprop was previously operated by Canadian regional airline Central Mountain Air, Airfinance Journal’s Fleet Tracker shows.
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Bank reconsiders aviation market presence
Risk AfricaBank is monitoring its aviation exposure going forward.
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Zambia to restart national carrier
Airlines AfricaEthiopian will take a 45% stake in the new national airline.
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Air Peace to complete E2 deliveries next year
Airlines AfricaThe carrier has a total of 13 E2s on firm order.
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Nigeria to reattempt national airline project – minister
Airlines AfricaNigeria’s aviation minister eyes April 2022 launch for new carrier.
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748 Air Services leases Dash 8s from Aergo Capital
Lessors AfricaThe aircraft are pat of the 20 Dash 8-Q400 acquired by the Aergo group earlier this year.
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African airline rebound tied to economic recovery - AFRAA
Airlines AfricaOEM and airline representatives discuss the African aviation market's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic at AFRAA's annual general assembly.
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African regulatory regime hurting airline recovery
Airlines AfricaAfrican airline CEOs agree stricter regulation creating competitive disadvantage for African carriers.
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Air Senegal signs A220s operating leases
Airlines AfricaAfrican carrier is scheduled to take first of eight A220s next month.