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Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208B crashes near Kwale; 11–12 on board feared dead

A Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (registration 5Y-CCA) crashed near Kwale shortly after departing Diani/Ukunda en route to Kichwa Tembo on Tuesday. Kenyan authorities report 11–12 people on board — mostly Hungarian and German tourists — and say there are believed to be no survivors; an investigation is underway.

2025-10-28T07:26:28.876235-07:00

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Iran acquires ex‑Western 737s and A320s routed through Malawi, registered in Comoros; possible sanctions evasion

2025-10-29T22:07:10.773810-07:00

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Inquiry finds smoke and signs of spin in AMREF Citation XLS air‑ambulance crash near Nairobi

2025-10-30T03:23:34.969976-07:00

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Discover Airlines to introduce four A350-900s from mid‑2027 as fleet expands to 40 aircraft

2025-10-16T02:12:05.729798-07:00

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Madagascar moves to revive defunct national carrier Air Madagascar The Madagascar government has moved to revive the defunct national carrier Air Madagascar, launching a government-led effort to re-establish a state flag carrier. Officials outlined initial intentions but provided no detailed timeline or funding plan for restarting scheduled international and domestic services.

2025-11-06T02:42:56.935701-08:00

Madagascar moves to revive defunct national carrier Air Madagascar

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Somalia bars airlines from carrying passengers to Somaliland without new e‑visa; SCAA warns flydubai, Ethiopian Somalia's Civil Aviation Authority has issued a formal directive forbidding international carriers from transporting passengers to Somaliland without the new official e‑visa, specifically admonishing flydubai and Ethiopian Airlines and warning of fines, suspensions or loss of overflight rights. Somaliland and Puntland reject the e‑visa system introduced 1 September 2025.

2025-11-06T00:33:27.586327-08:00

Somalia bars airlines from carrying passengers to Somaliland without new e‑visa; SCAA warns flydubai, Ethiopian

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Congo Airways staff demand immediate audit as carrier sits seven months grounded with $80m+ debt Congo Airways staff sent a 30 October letter to the minister calling for an immediate administrative and financial audit, saying the carrier has been seven months grounded with no aircraft, more than $80 million of debt, collapsed lease deals and over ten months of unpaid wages.

2025-11-05T09:52:16.773491-08:00

Congo Airways staff demand immediate audit as carrier sits seven months grounded with $80m+ debt

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ACASS completes inaugural Falcon 8X Cape Town–Wolf’s Fang flight to Antarctica ACASS operated a Dassault Falcon 8X completed an inaugural Cape Town–Wolf’s Fang Runway flight to Antarctica on October 28, touching down at a privately operated Antarctic runway for client White Desert Antarctica. The mission underscores the extreme environmental, logistical and regulatory challenges of polar business‑jet operations.

2025-11-04T08:58:08.743650-08:00

ACASS completes inaugural Falcon 8X Cape Town–Wolf’s Fang flight to Antarctica

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US bankruptcy court approves settlement between Boeing and South Africa's Comair A US bankruptcy court has approved a settlement between Boeing and Comair, the South African carrier, resolving bankruptcy-related claims between the manufacturer and the airline. The ruling formalizes the parties’ agreement and removes a US-court obstacle in Comair’s restructuring process.

2025-11-04T05:50:47.679264-08:00

US bankruptcy court approves settlement between Boeing and South Africa's Comair

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Nigeria to force airlines to post advance-payment guarantees under 'Zero Debt' from Jan 2026 From January 2026 Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority will implement a 'Zero Debt Strategy' requiring domestic airlines to post mandatory advance-payment guarantees. The measure is intended to curb carrier indebtedness and enforce financial discipline by ensuring funds are secured before services or regulatory fees are provided.

2025-11-04T01:32:24.191823-08:00

Nigeria to force airlines to post advance-payment guarantees under 'Zero Debt' from Jan 2026

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AMAC expands VIP-jet MRO capability with self-sufficiency push across Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe Swiss-based AMAC is investing to boost self-sufficiency and expand maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities to support its VIP jet customers across the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe. The moves target faster turnarounds and in-region sustainment for high-value business aircraft, reducing reliance on overseas shops.

2025-11-03T05:11:02.787373-08:00

AMAC expands VIP-jet MRO capability with self-sufficiency push across Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe

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Qatar Airways and Air Algérie launch codeshare to link Algeria with Asia and the Middle East via Doha Qatar Airways and Air Algérie have launched a codeshare that creates single‑ticket connections between Algeria and key markets in Asia and the Middle East via Hamad International Airport. Bookings are available now for travel starting 15 November 2025; the pact builds on an existing interline agreement.

2025-11-03T03:15:25.608616-08:00

Qatar Airways and Air Algérie launch codeshare to link Algeria with Asia and the Middle East via Doha