Aviation

49 Articles
AviationDiplomacy

Brazil eyes direct Maputo flight

MAPUTO, Mozambique - Brazilian authorities expect to announce a direct flight to Maputo within the coming weeks, a development expected to strengthen trade,...

AviationTourism

Emirates, SAA expand deal

Kempton Park - Emirates and South African Airways have expanded their codeshare partnership, opening access to nine cities and widening travel links across...

AviationTourism

Latam launches direct Cape Town to São Paulo route

Cape Town - Latam Airlines has launched its inaugural direct service between Cape Town and São Paulo, marking a significant expansion of air...

AviationTourism

Air Europa launches direct Madrid to Johannesburg flights

Kempton Park - Spanish carrier Air Europa has launched its first scheduled service into sub-Saharan Africa, opening a direct aviation corridor between Madrid...

AviationTourism

AviaDev Africa 2026 opens in Gaborone with 450 delegates

Gaborone is hosting Africa's leading aviation route development forum this week, with more than 450 delegates from across the continent and beyond gathering...

Delegates from 12 African countries pose for a group photo at the ICAO Regional Awareness Workshop on ACR/PCR, held at the Happy Valley Hotel in Eswatini from 2 to 5 June 2026. Photo: Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority (ESWACAA)
Aviation

12 African nations meet in Eswatini for aviation safety workshop

Aviation safety experts from 12 African countries have gathered at the Happy Valley Hotel for a four-day workshop on aircraft and pavement classification...

Minister of Public Works and Transport Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe attends the Global Implementation Support Symposium 2026 in Marrakech, Morocco, where he witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between ESWACAA and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
AviationDiplomacy

Eswatini signs aviation MOU with ICAO

Marrakech, Morocco - Eswatini has strengthened its commitment to international aviation standards following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Eswatini...

An Arik airline flight takes off from the domestic wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo
Aviation

Nigeria tells airlines to hold off on flight suspensions over fuel costs

Abuja - Nigeria's aviation minister has asked local airlines not to suspend flights or increase fares following threats by carriers to halt operations...