Kenya’s Fanjet Express adds first freighter
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Zanzibar reveals plans for own aircraft, airport upgrades
The government of Zanzibar plans to buy an aircraft while prioritising airport infrastructure improvements, according to Khalid Mohamed Salum, minister of transport of the semi-autonomous region in Tanzania. Salum said the Zanzibar government was focusing on improving the infrastructure at Zanzibar and Pemba Wawi airports. According to the region's five-year development plan, seen by ch-aviation, [...]
Russia's GTLK warns airlines of spiralling LMS-901 costs
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Russia's KrasAvia to retire Let 410s in 2025 over sanctions
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Saudi's Mukamalah Aviation rebrands to Al Oula Aviation
Mukamalah Aviation (Dammam) has announced its new brand name, Al Oula Aviation, which it says is a nod to the historical significance of being Saudi Arabia's first aviation service provider. The company announced the brand name change on August 16 on its social media platforms. The Saudi Aramco-owned charter, MRO, and airport services company claims [...]
India's Alliance Air to seek more gov't support – report
State-owned Alliance Air (India) (9I, Delhi International) is seeking additional funding of INR7 billion rupees (USD83.5 million), sources have told India's Financial Express. This follows the government pumping INR6 billion (USD71.6 million) into the carrier last year, the vast bulk of which the carrier reportedly used to pay interest on its debts. The news outlet [...]
New gov't to restructure EgyptAir, privatize airport ops
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Bulgaria Air-linked firm to build training centre in Sofia
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Qatar Airways acquires 25% stake in South Africa's Airlink
Qatar Airways Group has announced it has bought a 25% strategic equity stake in South African regional airline, Airlink (South Africa) (4Z, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo), confirming months of media speculations about the deal. In a joint statement on August 20, the airlines said the announcement continued Qatar Airways's ambition to further develop its operations across [...]
Equatorial Guinea's Cronos Airlines adds first E175
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