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Cargo Wings Express has secured third-country operator authorization from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, clearing it to conduct commercial cargo flights in EASA member states. The authorization is subject to additional operating permits, so it does not by itself establish where or when the carrier can begin service.
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Cargo Wings Express has secured third-country operator authorization from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, clearing it to conduct commercial cargo flights in EASA member states. The authorization is subject to additional operating permits, so it does not by itself establish where or when the carrier can begin service.
Nigeria’s Air Peace has added two pre-owned Boeing 737s formerly operated by Georgian Airways: its first 737-900 and its second 737-700. The additions expand the airline’s next-generation 737 fleet, though the report does not specify their intended routes or entry-into-service dates.
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Dakar will host the 2027 NewSpace Africa Conference, moving the annual gathering of African space industry stakeholders to West Africa. The announcement positions Senegal’s capital as the venue for discussions and engagement across the continent’s space sector.
Xejet began twice-weekly service between Abuja and Gusau on Oct. 6, 2026, using an Embraer E145. The flights mark the first scheduled passenger service at the new airport serving the capital of Zamfara State in northwestern Nigeria.
Cabo Verde’s state-owned domestic carrier, Linhas Aéreas de Cabo Verde, trading as CVsky, has added an ATR 72-600 under a 12-year operating lease with Singapore-based lessor Avation. The agreement expands the carrier’s fleet with a turboprop aircraft for its domestic operations.
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Ryanair plans to cut German capacity by about 10% in winter 2026/27, citing aviation taxes and airport charges, while separately putting 29 routes across Europe and North Africa on sale for summer 2027. The reports also reference a 2018 closure of its Bremen and Eindhoven bases, a distinct earlier event.
Ethiopian Airlines has secured permission to carry cargo within Argentina, an uncommon market-access right for a foreign carrier. The available report does not specify the routes, start date, scope of the authorization or whether the airline has begun operating domestic cargo services.
Kenya’s government will provide national carrier Kenya Airways with a KShs45.15 billion ($350 million) shareholder loan and restructure KShs122 billion of existing loans. The package combines new financing with changes to the airline’s existing debt burden.
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