Pressure grows on South Africa to dissolve state airline
Pressure is building on South Africa’s government to liquidate the state-run airline South African Airways (SAA) after administrators suspended the carrier’s operations on Tuesday.…
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Boeing plane in Ethiopian Airlines crash “not safe” – US investigation
A report released by US investigators on Wednesday into two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019, including the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, said that Boeing and the US aviation regulator were responsible for developing and certifying an aircraft that was not safe to fly. …
The new normal: Africa’s airspace after Covid-19
How will Africa’s already beleaguered airlines adapt to the new economic realities of the post-Covid-19 world?…
Ethiopian Airlines moves from passengers to cargo as pandemic bites
Ethiopian Airlines has turned to cargo flights to generate income during the Covid-19 crisis, but its long-term plans will be under threat without a strong recovery in passenger traffic.…
African airlines face mass bankruptcies without government assistance
Many of Africa’s airlines were in poor financial shape before the Covid-19 crisis, but the ensuing loss of revenue is driving most of them to the brink.…
Pandemic offers chance to rethink future of airlines
For some African airlines the current crisis could prove fatal, but African Business editor David Thomas sees opportunities to strengthen the post-pandemic industry
The coronavirus pandemic has brought unremittingly bleak news for Africa’s airline industry.…
Coronavirus: The economic consequences for Africa
As UNECA slashes its predictions for African GDP growth, Dr Desné Masie assesses the damage the pandemic is likely to cause to Africa’s economies
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At the time of writing in mid-March, Africa seems to have so far been spared the worst human impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but was already beginning to suffer the destructive economic impact of a potential global slide to recession.…
Africa’s aviation market set to soar to new heights
Airlines inside and outside Africa are upbeat about the growing opportunities and huge potential in the continent’s aviation industry, writes NJ Ayuk.…
Opinion: South African Airways edges closer to collapse
After years in the doldrums, South African Airways is on the brink of collapse.…
Somali skies welcome airlines
Airspace over Somalia has been considered a no-go area by most foreign airlines for two decades, but progress on the security and political fronts is now prompting a surge in commercial flights.…