Air Tanzania grounds China flights over coronavirus
Air Tanzania announced they are postponing the addition of new China routes due to the coronavirus outbreak. The state-owned carrier was to start flying charters…
South African Airways cancels flights to save cash
Short on cash, South African Airways (SAA) canceled some 40 flights this week. After the government failed to deliver emergency funding, it promised when the…
Royal Air Maroc to join Oneworld
Royal Air Maroc, the Moroccan national airline, is joining the Oneworld airline alliance. The airline will officially become a full member of Oneworld on March…
EgyptAir adds flights on international routes
EgyptAir is increasing the frequency of flights on its international routes. Destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and the Middle East will have more flight…
South African Airways enters bankruptcy protection
State-owned South African Airways is going into bankruptcy protection. The government has pledged 4 billion rand ($274 million) to keep the airline running during a…
SAA eyes joint venture with Ethiopian Airlines
South African Airways best chance to stay afloat could be a joint venture with Ethiopian Airlines. The Southern African examines the potential merger, excerpt below: The…
South African Airways strike ends
South African Airways reached an agreement with two unions ending a week-long strike. Hundreds of flights have been affected during the wage strike. “The CCMA…
South African Airways braces for strike
South African Airways employees will go on strike Friday in response to the carriers’ plans to layoff 1,000 workers. In preparation for the work outage,…
South African Airways announces restructuring process
South African Airways has informed its 5,146 employees that it has just embarked on a restructuring process that can lead to the loss of up…
EU launches Africa aviation security project
The EU is launching the EU-Africa Aviation Security project. This five million euros technical assistance initiative is managed by the European Union Air Safety Agency…