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African countries can improve air safety and promote their own economic growth and development prospects by putting into practice commitments they
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Kenya Airways continues its project to offer links to every African capital by confirming plans to inaugurate flights to Ouagadougou, the capital of
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A new domestic carrier backed by the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) plans to launch low-cost flights between Bhisho, the capital of the
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Senegal Airlines is planning flights to four new destinations before the end of this month with a new direct service from Dakar to Praia and links to
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Air Austral is to boost flights from the island of Reunion and the French capital this winter operating eight non-stop flights per week between St
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German national carrier Lufthansa is to modify its schedules to Africa this winter, including switching routes operated by Privat Air on its behalf
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South African carrier and British Airways franchise partner Comair has confirmed that it will temporarily suspend flights between Johannesburg and Dar
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South African Airways (SAA) has significantly reduced capacity on its Johannesburg – Nairobi route by replacing the Airbus A340-300 that operates its
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Bamako is the capital and largest city of the land-locked West African country of Mali, and currently estimated to be the fastest growing city in
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UK low-fare airline Flybe and Finnair have confirmed that they have agreed a deal over the control of regional carrier Finnish Commuter Airlines (FCA)
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Singapore Airlines today (July 1) inaugurated its first scheduled passenger link to North America with its Airbus A380 Super Jumbo. The carrier has
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Turkish carrier Sky Airlines is targeting more international destinations for expansion following the recent launch of flights to Kuwait, only its
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Japan Airlines is set to switch the operation of its daily Tokyo Narita – Jakarta route from a Boeing 777-300ER to a 777-200ER from the start of the
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Finnish regional carrier Blue1 is to retire its remaining Avro RJ85s from commercial service, according to its parent company SAS Scandinavian
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China Southern Airlines is to introduce an Airbus A330-200 on one of its six daily Beijing – Changsha flights during July. The carrier currently uses
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By Richard Maslen
German national carrier Lufthansa is to inaugurate a three times daily service to the Scottish city of Aberdeen from its Frankfurt hub. The flights
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By Richard Maslen
Thai Airways International is to inaugurate flights between Bangkok and Brussels, its eleventh destination in Europe. The airport has been negotiating
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By Richard Maslen
Malaysia Airlines is to suspend its Kuala Lumpur – Sibu route from August 1, but services will be maintained through its wholly-owned, subsidiary
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By Richard Maslen
Scheduled airline capacity growth in June 2011 appears to be decelerating slightly compared with earlier months of the year, recording a year-on-year
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By Richard Maslen
Two new regional carriers are planning to offer flights to the Spanish North African exclave of Melilla as part of plans to develop a strong presence
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By Richard Maslen
EZNIS AIRWAYS UPGRADES WITH AVRO RJS Mongolian carrier Eznis Airways is to upgrade its regional route network following the purchase of two former
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By Richard Maslen
CONDOR LINK FROM FRANKFURT LANDS IN SEATTLE German operator Condor Airlines has inaugurated a new link between Frankfurt and Seattle, its fifth
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By Richard Maslen
AMERICAN AIRLINES TO DROP LOS ANGELES – SAN SALVADOR LINK US major American Airlines is to suspend flights between Los Angeles and the El Salvadorian
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By Richard Maslen
CZECH AIRLINES DROPS BAKU PLAN Eastern European national carrier and SkyTeam alliance member Czech Airlines has dropped plans to inaugurate flights
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By Richard Maslen
KOREAN AIR TO LAUNCH INCHEON – IRKUTSK SERVICE Korean Air has introduced a twice weekly link between its Incheon International Airport base in the
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