Category: Airline Industry
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Boeing signs deal with Nigeria to develop booming civil aviation sector
“Boeing and the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development of Nigeria signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the West African country’s aviation sector,” the release said. “Africa continues to be a promising market with its overall air-traffic growth forecasted well above the average global growth rate over the next 20 years.” In a…
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Somalia threatens to suspend Ethiopian Airlines flights amid territorial dispute
Somalia has issued a warning to suspend all Ethiopian Airlines flights to its territory due to an ongoing territorial dispute. The dispute escalated after Ethiopia signed an agreement in January 2024 with the separatist region of Somaliland, securing access to 20 kilometers of Somaliland’s coastline for 50 years in exchange for recognizing the territory. Somalia…
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Carlyle Aviation Moves to Ground Air Sénégal Aircraft Over $10 Million Dispute
In a significant legal development, the American aircraft leasing giant Carlyle Aviation has initiated actions to ground four aircraft operated by Air Sénégal, the national airline of Senegal. This move follows a legal filing in the United States, where Carlyle Aviation is seeking nearly $10 million from the airline, citing unpaid leasing fees. A U.S.…
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Qatar Airways says it acquired 25% stake in South Africa’s Airlink
“Qatar Airways Group has acquired a 25% stake in Southern Africa’s premier independent regional carrier, Airlink. The announcement is a continuation of the multi award-winning airline’s ambition to further develop its operations across the African continent,” the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Airlink operates flights on more than 45 routes to 15 African…
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Senegal enters the space age with the launch of its first satellite
The GAINDESAT-1a satellite was launched on August 16 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the United States. Another 115 small satellites were also carried as part of the Transporter 11 space mission. “This is an “important step and a historic day in the march of our country and the will to make it a…
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Ethiopian Airlines signs deal for design of ‘biggest airport in Africa’
Ethiopia has signed an agreement for the design of a new four-runway airport that will be Africa’s biggest when construction is completed in 2029, the head of state-owned Ethiopian Airlines said on Friday. Located near the town of Bishoftu, around 45 km (28 miles) from the capital Addis Ababa, the airport will have capacity to…
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Strong S-Class Solar Flare and Eartg Direct CME- A Series of 3 CME’s is headed for Earth
A series of three CMEs is now heading for Earth. The first two, launched by M-class flares on August 7th, are relatively minor. The third, launched by yesterday’s X-flare is more potent. Striking Earth in succession on Aug. 9th, 10th, and 11th, the three CMEs could spark geomagnetic storms as strong as category G3 with…
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Air Algerie suspends flights to Lebanon “until further notice”
The decision, which came into effect immediately after the corresponding statement was published on Thursday, is motivated by unspecified reasons. Air Algerie invites its “customers affected by this announcement to contact their agencies or the call center” to inquire about possible developments. With the intensification of warfare in southern Lebanon, several airlines have already suspended…
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