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Business Aviation
South African Airways to Launch Direct Flights to Gaborone, Botswana
South African Airways (SAA) has announced the introduction of a new twice-daily service between Johannesburg and Gaborone, Botswana, beginning Tuesday,…
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Madagascar Cracks Down on Boeing 777 Smuggling Ring, 22 Arrested
Madagascar’s Ministry of Justice has arrested 22 people over the smuggling of five Boeing 777-200 wide-body aircraft to Iran in…
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Business Aviation
Uganda Hosts Regional Workshop to Strengthen Aviation Oversight
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), in collaboration with the East African Community Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency…
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Airbus and Air France Complete Inaugural SAF A220 Ferry Flight
An Air France Airbus A220 on the 25th of August 2025 completed its delivery flight from Airbus’ site in Mirabel…
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Airlines
Namibia Reaffirms Plans to Relaunch National Airline
The Namibian government has reiterated its commitment to relaunching a national airline as part of broader efforts to modernize the…
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Tanzania Imposes New Tax on International Air Travellers
Travelling to Tanzania by air will soon become more expensive, with a new levy set to take effect from November…
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AIRPORTS
Entebbe Airport Achieves Record-Breaking Traffic as Arrivals Surge in July 2025
Entebbe International Airport set a new milestone in July 2025, handling 230,577 passengers, the highest monthly traffic in the airport’s…
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Airlink Donates Jet to Support Aviation Skills Training
Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier airline, has donated a decommissioned Embraer 135 regional jet to the Gauteng Department of Basic Education…
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Uganda CAA and ICAO Open ICAO TRIP Strategy Training in Kampala
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), in partnership with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), has officially launched the ICAO…
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Accidents and Incidents
Tragedy at Durban Airshow as Aircraft Crashes into Sea
A routine air display turned tragic on Thursday afternoon when an Extra 300 aerobatic aircraft crashed into the sea during…
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