Qatar Airways A350 opens new era
As part of his job, African Business editor Anver Versi has a heavy travel schedule and sometimes seems to spend more time in the air than on the ground.…
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Air connections increase
As members of the Somalia diaspora return home in growing numbers – emboldened by an improving security climate and apparent political progress, commercial air transport looks set to play a pivotal role in the country’s redevelopment.…
Ebola clips wings of high-flying ASKY
The deadly Ebola virus has not only visited tragedy on thousands of West Africans, it has caused havoc to commerce and travel.…
Air cargo feels the heat
Although global trade is expanding, the air-cargo market is constricting.…
Modern Mauritius gains a glittering tourism gateway
A stunning new airport terminal, built at a cost of $260m, has been inaugurated at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam international airport in Plaisance, southern Mauritius.…
Can Banjul fill West Africa gap?
The busy and lucrative West African aviation space is dominated by foreign airlines at present as African carriers are too small and fragmented to properly serve the market.…
FastJet Swoops Into Africa
Editor Anver Versi travelled to Dar es Salaam for the launch of the low-cost carrier fastjet.…
FastJet Sends Feathers Flying
The entry of FastJet, the African version of Europe’s EasyJet, into the East Africa aviation space is causing quite a stir.…
China Takes To The African Skies In Bold Aviation Bid
China in spreading its wings, almost literally, in Africa.…
Head In The Clouds?
There has been considerable excitement in Kenya’s aviation industry with the national carrier, Kenya Airways announcing a bold new strategy but being taken to task by unions over retrenchment and a rapid growth in the number of business-oriented aircraft. …