African Airlines

June 30 (THEWILL) — African airlines recorded an 8.9 percent year-on-year increase in international passenger demand in May 2026, outperforming most global regions despite a broader slowdown in global air travel triggered by the conflict in the Middle East. The...

February 23, (THEWILL) - The nation's aviation industry may witness yet another strike if the federal government and unions fail to reach a common front over issues bordering on TSA. Already, the General-Secretary of the various unions in the...

November 24, (THEWILL) - Aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, has delivered to Ibom Air, a state-of-the-art aircraft, which is the first of a total order for 10 Airbus A220-300 units secured during the 2021 Dubai Airshow. Ibom Air, a flagship airline of...

November 14, (THEWILL) - The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has appealed to African leaders and aviation Stakeholders, to rally support for the idea of Single Africa Air Transport Market - SAATM, for more receptive...

October 13, (THEWILL) - West and Central Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, is set to resume Kaduna operations on October 23, 2023. This is as the foremost airline has also announced another special flight to Antigua and Barbuda on...

July 24, (THEWILL) - Starting from August 1, 2023, Asky Airline will begin operations with three times weekly flights to and from Luanda, Angola. With the new development, the airline with its hub at Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport, Lomé,...

African airlines saw cargo volumes decrease by 6.2% in March 2023 compared to March 2022. This was an improvement in performance compared to the previous month. While Africa to Asia routes experienced significant cargo demand growth in March, capacity...

March 27, (THEWILL) - Domestic air transport fares increased by 66.36 per cent in one year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in its latest report on Transport Fare Watch for February 2023. According to the Bureau, the...

March 11, (THEWILL) - Air traffic data gathered during January 2023 indicates that African airlines witnessed a 124 per cent increase in traffic, compared with January 2022 during the same period. These carriers in the continent also saw...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced a recovery in air travel in October, pointing out that African airlines’ traffic rose 84.5% in October versus a year ago. IATA also confirmed that October 2022 capacity was up 46.9% and...