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Mauritius rules out Air Mauritius partner/privatization for now

Mauritius’ prime minister said there is currently no Air Mauritius partner, effectively putting privatization plans on hold. The decision keeps Air Mauritius’ ownership and control status unchanged in the near term, shaping the airline’s restructuring and investment runway as Mauritius navigates its civil aviation priorities.

2026-06-04T02:13:50.466594-07:00

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Pioneer Airlines (Nigeria) launches operations under its own AOC with ATR 72 aircraft

2026-06-04T08:46:07.375051-07:00

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Kenya Airways chairman outlines plan to bid to operate another country’s national airline

2026-06-04T03:45:22.261023-07:00

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Ethiopian Airlines to add Addis Ababa–Port Louis nonstop from July 12, 2026

2026-06-02T09:26:42.651323-07:00

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Air Congo to launch Brussels flights with wet-leased B787

2026-06-05T04:27:13.905992-07:00

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Mozambique’s LAM doubles domestic capacity using ACMI Mozambique’s Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) says it is doubling its domestic capacity through an ACMI arrangement, expanding aircraft availability for internal routes without adding permanent capacity in-house.

2026-06-05T03:13:09.852471-07:00

Mozambique’s LAM doubles domestic capacity using ACMI

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Pioneer Airlines (Nigeria) launches operations under its own AOC with ATR 72 aircraft Nigeria’s Pioneer Airlines has debuted under its own operating certificate (AOC) and started operations using ATR 72 aircraft. The move formalizes the carrier’s independent regulatory and operational footprint as it establishes a regional-ready fleet around the turboprop platform.

2026-06-04T08:46:07.375051-07:00

Pioneer Airlines (Nigeria) launches operations under its own AOC with ATR 72 aircraft

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Kenya Airways chairman outlines plan to bid to operate another country’s national airline Kenya Airways chairman Kiprono Kittony says the carrier is preparing a bid to operate a second country’s national airline as part of its growth strategy and broader effort to strengthen its long-term recovery.

2026-06-04T03:45:22.261023-07:00

Kenya Airways chairman outlines plan to bid to operate another country’s national airline

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Mauritius rules out Air Mauritius partner/privatization for now Mauritius’ prime minister said there is currently no Air Mauritius partner, effectively putting privatization plans on hold. The decision keeps Air Mauritius’ ownership and control status unchanged in the near term, shaping the airline’s restructuring and investment runway as Mauritius navigates its civil aviation priorities.

2026-06-04T02:13:50.466594-07:00

Mauritius rules out Air Mauritius partner/privatization for now

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Air Madagascar return planned as governance comes under scrutiny Air Madagascar is preparing for a planned return as governance issues move into the spotlight. The development signals heightened attention on how the carrier’s oversight, accountability and management will stand up to scrutiny ahead of recommencing operations.

2026-06-03T05:22:25.475906-07:00

Air Madagascar return planned as governance comes under scrutiny

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NAC backs European helicopter lessor investment as South Africa expands rotorcraft financing footprint South Africa’s NAC has invested in a European helicopter lessor, extending the capital role of the regional aviation finance player into the European rotorcraft leasing market. The deal links NAC’s cross-border funding model to a global supply of helicopter capacity.

2026-06-03T01:56:22.455409-07:00

NAC backs European helicopter lessor investment as South Africa expands rotorcraft financing footprint

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Ethiopian Airlines to add Addis Ababa–Port Louis nonstop from July 12, 2026 Ethiopian Airlines will launch a new three-times-weekly nonstop service between Addis Ababa (ADD) and Port Louis, Mauritius, starting 12 July 2026. Flights will operate Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, expanding the carrier’s network with direct passenger connectivity to the island market.

2026-06-02T09:26:42.651323-07:00

Ethiopian Airlines to add Addis Ababa–Port Louis nonstop from July 12, 2026

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Mauritius rules out Air Mauritius partner/privatization for now

Pioneer Airlines (Nigeria) launches operations under its own AOC with ATR 72 aircraft

Kenya Airways chairman outlines plan to bid to operate another country’s national airline

Ethiopian Airlines to add Addis Ababa–Port Louis nonstop from July 12, 2026

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