Fleet
Uganda Airlines Awarded Africa’s Youngest Aircraft Fleet 2023
Uganda Airlines (UR) was awarded Africa’s Youngest Aircraft Fleet – for the third consecutive year – at the ch-aviation World’s Youngest Aircraft ...
Airbus
Airbus To Hire Over 13,000 People Worldwide in 2023
Airbus announced plans to hire over 13,000 people worldwide in 2023. The company outlined around 7,000 will be newly created ...
East Africa ✈︎ Reports
Airspace Over Somalia (Mogadishu FIR) Restored To ‘Class A’ After 30 Years.
The airspace over Somalia and the surrounding region – Mogadishu Flight Information Region (FIR) was reclassified to Class A, starting ...
Airports ✈︎ Southern Africa
Botswana’s Refurbished Maun International Airport Terminal Officially Opened
Maun International Airport Terminal, Botswana, was officially opened on January 20, 2023, by President Mokgweetsi Masisi – following its refurbishment ...
Routes ✈︎ Southern Africa
Airlink Restarts Madagascar Flights January 2023
Airlink (4Z) announced the relaunch of Madagascar flights, starting January 30, 2023 – following Madagascar’s lifting of COVID-19 travel restrictions ...
Tourism
Over 900 Million Tourists Travelled Internationally in 2022 – UNWTO
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reported more than 900 million tourists travelled internationally in 2022 – double the number recorded ...
