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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua |  Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango on Tuesday received a brand new Boeing 737-Max 9 plane, bringing to 14 the number of aircraft operated by Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), the East African nation’s national carrier. The 181-passenger plane bought by the government touched …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s aviation sector scored 72.17% in an on-site audit conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said the Minister of State for Transport, Fred Byamukama on Sept.28. Byamukama said the international audit was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of Uganda’s safety oversight systems in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines is set to start direct flights to Mumbai, India on 7th October 2023. Mumbai will bring the number of international flights by the national carrier to two after Dubai, with Guangzhou, China also planned in November, according to the management. The airline, code …

African carriers are introducing larger aircraft and replacing older fleets to meet rising passenger traffic, largely driven by strengthening domestic post-COVID demand and expanding regional networks, according to an international trade association. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Over the next two decades, Africa’s jet fleet is projected to more …

  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The countdown has started to the inaugural East African Airshow that will be hosted by Uganda. Skies are set to ignite with passion and excitement as Entebbe hosts the event 5-7th December 2024. The East African Airshow will bring together aviation aficionados, industry experts, government …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority reopened air traffic airspace in the country’s eastern sector. “The Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority issued a notice to open the airspace for air traffic in the country’s eastern sector as of today,” said a statement by Khartoum International Airport on Tuesday. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 27, RwandAir launched new direct flights to the popular city of Paris for the first time. Now customers can fly with RwandAir as the only direct service between Rwanda and France as the airline accelerates its ambitious growth strategy and adds a 25th …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala has urged Ugandans and other investors with the financial muscle to invest in domestic aviation because there are vast opportunities untapped. Katumba was on Saturday speaking at the closure of the three-day Uganda Aviation Expo 2023 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is planning to use the much-anticipated aviation expo to promote air transport among members of the public. UCAA Director General, Fred Bamwesigye told reporters that the authority said the expo will be a good platform to demystify the many …

Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | The Nigerian government on Friday unveiled the long-awaited national carrier, Nigeria Air, in a major step forward for the aviation sector in the most populous African country. The aim of setting up the national carrier is to re-position the most populous African country as a prominent …