Air Astana is marking 20 years of operations to Dubai. The number of passengers travelling on flights between Kazakhstan and Dubai has dramatically increased over the past 20 years, with less than 7,000 carried in 2002 and over 101,000 already carried during the first half of 2022. A similar jump can be observed in cargoRead More

Akasa, the new Indian low-cost airline which launches on August 7, has announced an additional 28 direct flights a week between Bengaluru and Mumbai from August 19 with two departures a day from each station, writes Ashwini Phadnis. The new flights will complete the inaugural phase of the development of a network linking the westernRead More

Ethiopian Airlines has upsized four of its A350-900 on order to the largest variant of the A350 Family, the A350-1000, becoming Africa’s first customer for the aircraft. Ethiopian Airlines has already ordered 22 A350-900s, of which 16 aircraft have been delivered. With the A350-1000 upsizing, Ethiopian Airlines’ backlog consists of four A350-1000s and two A350-900s.Read More

Angolan operator BestFly is adding four new AW169 helicopters to its growing fleet following funding from the Angolan Bank of Investments (BAI). The Leonardo helicopters will be operated by BestFly in Malongo on the Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (Chevron) field supporting blocks 0 and 14. The first two helicopters arrived in Angloa on July 28Read More

Sharjah Airport has witnessed a 142.74% rise in the passenger traffic during the first half of 2022, accounting for approximately six million travellers. This substantial growth from 2,449 million travellers in H1 2021 illustrates the confidence that customers have in the service and assistance provided by the airport. Additionally, the airport saw a considerable growthRead More

Oman Air will operate 10 weekly flights instead of seven weekly flights between Muscat and Kochi, Delhi, and Chennai in India between August 1, 2022, and October 29, 2022. “We are pleased to announce additional frequencies to Kochi, Delhi, and Chennai effective next month as part of our comprehensive plans to better serve our internationalRead More

Three Nigerian Air Force L-39ZAs, which have been at Aero Vodochody for two years were flown back to Kano air base, home to the 403 Flying Training School (TFS) last week. They arrived at their destination three days later after departure in July, after several stops en-route including Valencia (Spain) and Agadez (Mali). The trio,Read More

Boeing and Qatar Airways today finalized an order for 25 737 MAX jets at the Farnborough International Airshow. “We are honored that Qatar Airways has decided to add Boeing’s single-aisle family to its fleet, deepening our relationship with this world-class airline,” said Stan Deal, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO. “The 737-10 is ideally suitedRead More