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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Tunisia’s Express Airline has lost a lawsuit over a charter matter, with the dispute valued at $6.8 million, according to the report. The available information does not specify the opposing party, the court’s reasoning or any impact on the carrier’s operations.
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Kush Air has acquired two CRJ900 regional jets previously operated by RwandAir. The reported transaction links the Ugandan airline with aircraft formerly in the Rwandan carrier’s fleet; the available report does not provide further details on timing, price or intended deployment.
Tunisia’s Express Airline has lost a lawsuit over a charter matter, with the dispute valued at $6.8 million, according to the report. The available information does not specify the opposing party, the court’s reasoning or any impact on the carrier’s operations.
Sudan Airways has restarted scheduled commercial service with its sole aircraft, an A320-200, after repairs temporarily grounded it. The work was delayed by a shortage of spare parts in Sudan, underscoring how constrained access to components can leave an airline with no operating aircraft.
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An upcoming United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs mission in Kenya will explore how regulation can support investment and national development as Africa’s space economy grows. The discussion puts legal frameworks among the practical considerations for countries seeking to develop space activity and markets.
Flybird has launched Dassault aircraft operations in Nigeria, according to Business Jet News. The report does not provide details on the aircraft involved, operational scope or scale, leaving the immediate implications for Nigeria’s business aviation market unclear.
Uganda Airlines is seeking fifth-freedom rights on its newly launched Entebbe–Lagos–Accra service, CEO Girma Wake told ch-aviation. Ghana has approved the arrangement, but Nigeria has yet to authorize it, leaving the airline without permission from both countries to carry traffic between Lagos and Accra.
Sky Mali is increasing its capacity through a wet lease of a Boeing 737-300. The available report does not specify the aircraft’s capacity, lease duration, routes or how much additional flying the aircraft will support.
United Nigeria Airlines says it raised NGN22 billion ($16.5 million) through its first commercial paper issuance, becoming the first Nigerian airline to tap the country’s short-term debt market using the instrument. The airline did not disclose how it plans to use the proceeds.
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