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• Hilka Birns
Sky Mali plans to raise $6.9 million in capital for growth. The available report does not specify the timing of the increase or how the funds would be allocated.
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Sky Mali plans to raise $6.9 million in capital for growth. The available report does not specify the timing of the increase or how the funds would be allocated.
TAAG Angola Airlines plans to return its Boeing 737-700QC to service. The report does not specify when the aircraft will re-enter operations or provide details on the reason for its return, leaving the immediate effect on the airline’s capacity and network unclear.
Finnair has restarted seasonal charter service between Helsinki Vantaa and Agadir Al Massira in Morocco. The airline plans one flight per week from Oct. 14, 2026, through March 24, 2027, restoring a winter connection between Finland and North Africa.
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A Challenger business jet landed safely in Abuja after its door separated, with nine people on board, according to the report. Nigerian investigators are examining the incident; the available account does not identify the aircraft’s operator or provide details on the circumstances of the separation.
Air Ghana will operate cargo flights for DHL Express in Cameroon in cooperation with Allied Air during the 2026/2027 winter season. Cameroon’s civil aviation authority confirmed the arrangement as part of its approval of airlines’ seasonal operating programmes.
United Nigeria Airlines is seeking up to NGN20 billion ($15 million) through short-term debt instruments to support fleet expansion and working capital. The fundraising comes after the carrier reported an unaudited NGN13.35 billion ($10 million) net loss for the first half of 2026.
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