Kenya Airways has signed a huge sponsorship deal worth Ksh.290million($ 3million)for the Kenya Sevens Rugby team. The Kenyan Sevens team has a great international profile and is a regular participant of the Sevens circuit and has given the...
TAAG Angola Airlines carried 1,012,000 passengers in 2010, a figure 6.9% lower than in 2009, with 62% load factors. 50,516 passengers flew on TAAG from Angola to Brazil representing a 16.35% drop in demand while 52,848 passengers flew...
Estonian Air has launched a new social loyalty programme for its customers and fans, aiming to reward customers for not only flying the airline but also for being strong advocates online. This way Estonian Air creates history in loyalty...
Africa is on the move and a new confident class of oligarchs is emerging from the continent; confident and optimistic business leaders who are strutting the continent's capitals signing deals be they in banking, mining, manufacturing or telecommunications...
Emirates began its daily service with the A380 to Johannesburg today Saturday 1 October. Scores of South African Airplane Spotters were on standby to witness another small piece of aviation history at the OR Tambo International Airport...
The government of South Africa Eastern Cape Province needs R300 million for the upgrade the infrastructure of Mthatha Airport . Mthatha is the economic hub of the KSD region and one of the biggest municipalities in the province. The fact that it is home to former President Nelson Mandela...
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Africa's aerospace industry has entered a new era with the launch of a ground-breaking multi-role aviation platform. This marks the first time in Africa's history that the continent has independently designed and manufactured its own aircraft....
A new family of civil helicopter aircraft is set for launch at the Dubai Air Show in November – with a UAE company behind the initiative.The manufacturer is called Quest Helicopters and is backed by Quest Investments. Sources involved in the project say that the helicopter will be built...
The last time I wrote about African Airlines and social media was in 2009 when social media was still an alien tool to many African airlines and passengers alike; only Kenya Airways had an active social media campaign in 2009 with an active Twitter account, Facebook page, Youtube channel,...