French investigators head to Tanzania to help probe plane crash
1 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 3 ❮ ❯ French air accident investigators are being deployed to Tanzania to assist in the investigation of a passenger plane crash…
Passengers stranded as Kenya Airways’ pilots strike
Kenya Airways on Saturday warned its striking pilots they could be dismissed if they do not return to work immediately as industrial action led to the cancellation of dozens of…
INCIDENT | Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-3717 intercepted after hour-long radio silence
Ethiopian Airlines (EA) flight ET-3717 was intercepted by fighter aircraft flying over Greece after reportedly losing radio contact with multiple Air Traffic Control (ATC) centers for more than an hour.…
INCIDENT | Transavia Boeing 737 suffers structural damage during landing in Tunisia
A Transavia France Boeing 737 passenger aircraft suffered structural damage to its airframe during landing at Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) in Tunisia. The incident happened on October 1, 2022, when…
Air traffic controllers suspend strike in West and Central Africa
A 48-hour strike by air traffic controllers in West and Central Africa has been suspended, their union said on Saturday. The strike, which started on Friday, has disrupted flights across…
Ethiopian Airlines opens a five-star in-terminal hotel at Addis Ababa hub
41 guest rooms are now available in the first phase of the five-star Ethiopian Skylight In-Terminal Hotel at Addis Abeba Bole International Airport, according to Ethiopian Airlines (EA). The hotel…
Nigeria releases $265 mln for outstanding airline ticket sales
Nigeria’s Central Bank released $265 million to airlines to settle outstanding ticket sales, it said in a statement on Friday. Airlines have said they have millions trapped in Africa’s most…
Boeing 737 Sleeping Flight Crew of Ethiopian Airlines Has Been Suspended
The two Ethiopian Airlines pilots who were asleep at the controls of a Boeing 737-800 when they were supposed to be landing have been suspended by the airline. The incident,…
Ethiopian Airlines to operate Africa’s first A350-1000
Ethiopian Airlines (EA) has upgraded four of its A350-900 orders to the largest model of the A350 Family, becoming the continent’s first airline to do so, according to a press…
Jubba Airways Fokker 50 flips over after crashing in Somalia
A Jubba Airways Fokker 50 aircraft crashed at Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) in Somalia on July 18, 2022. The airline confirmed the accident and announced that all passengers and…