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• Jean Carmela Lim
Qatar Airways will expand its winter 2026-27 network beyond 170 destinations, adding new routes, restoring services and increasing frequencies across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East. The schedule will operate through Doha’s Hamad International Airport, with nearly 1,800 weekly flights planned.
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Guinée Atlantique Airlines has been proclaimed Guinea’s new flag carrier, giving the airline the country’s designated national-carrier role. The announcement marks a notable development in Guinea’s commercial aviation landscape.
Qatar Airways will expand its winter 2026-27 network beyond 170 destinations, adding new routes, restoring services and increasing frequencies across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East. The schedule will operate through Doha’s Hamad International Airport, with nearly 1,800 weekly flights planned.
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Algeria has barred all civilian and military aircraft registered in the United Arab Emirates from its airspace after severing diplomatic ties with the Gulf nation. The restriction affects UAE carriers and military operators, with potential consequences for overflight access and flight planning.
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Algeria is preparing to close its airspace to all aircraft registered in the United Arab Emirates, including Emirates and Etihad, as relations between the two countries deteriorate. The measure would restrict overflight access and could affect flight planning, routing and operating costs for UAE carriers.
Angola has taken delivery of six Anavia HT-100 uncrewed rotorcraft from EDGE Group after a successful test campaign. The vertical-takeoff-and-landing assets will operate from the decks of Angola’s new naval corvettes, expanding the navy’s shipborne surveillance and mission capabilities.
Russia is using the 2026 El Alamein International Airshow in Egypt to promote the export Su-57E, S-71 drones, drone-like missiles, upgraded Ka-52 helicopters and air-defense systems, including the ZAK-30 Citadel. The showcase comes as the Su-57’s operational effectiveness remains difficult to establish publicly.
Turkey’s state-owned defense manufacturer MKE has established Zafer in Egypt, with all shares owned by MKE, General Manager Ilhami Keles said at the Al-Alamein airshow. The venture marks MKE’s first company in Egypt and expands its local corporate presence in a strategically important defense market.
Uganda Airlines has provided new details on a settlement with Rolls-Royce while facing related legal proceedings in the UK. The dispute involves the carrier’s Airbus A330-800 operation, bringing attention to the commercial and contractual issues surrounding its widebody fleet.
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