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• Keith Mwanalushi
TAAG Angola Airlines is rolling out AirFi’s wireless inflight entertainment platform across its regional and long-haul fleet, including Boeing 787s, 777s and Airbus A220s. Separately, it will begin flying twice weekly between Luanda and Praia, Cape Verde, on Dec. 12, with sales open for the route.
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TAAG Angola Airlines is rolling out AirFi’s wireless inflight entertainment platform across its regional and long-haul fleet, including Boeing 787s, 777s and Airbus A220s. Separately, it will begin flying twice weekly between Luanda and Praia, Cape Verde, on Dec. 12, with sales open for the route.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will require aircraft operators flying into the United States to collect Ebola-related forms from passengers and crew beginning Nov. 4, in response to an outbreak in Africa. The notice applies to inbound flights, though the available information does not specify further details.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali says Ethiopia has received Russian-made Su-35 fighters, with accounts differing on whether the initial delivery comprises two aircraft or all 12 planned. The jets reportedly arrived a year ahead of schedule, while Ethiopia also plans to acquire four S-400 air-defense batteries.
Somaliland’s Civil Aviation and Airports Development Ministry has barred airlines from accepting tickets issued through Somalia’s recently restored IATA Billing and Settlement Plan for flights departing the self-declared territory. The restriction also applies to tickets purchased before it took effect, creating uncertainty for affected passengers and airline ticketing operations.
Mali has brought its presidential Boeing 737-700 Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) in-house, according to Business Jet News. The report provides no further details on the timing, operating arrangements or rationale for the move.
Mont Gabaon, an operator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has acquired a Boeing 737-400 freighter. The report does not specify the aircraft’s capacity, intended routes or entry-into-service timing, leaving the scale and operational role of the acquisition unclear.
Air Peace has reportedly filed with Brazil’s ANAC to operate a weekly Lagos–São Paulo Guarulhos route from Dec. 15, 2026, using a Boeing 777-200ER. The proposed service would restore a direct Nigeria–Brazil air link after 32 years, but the airline has not confirmed the route or opened sales.
Air Mauritius is reassessing its three A350-900s on order while seeking proposals for as many as five narrowbody aircraft. The fleet review is part of the airline’s wider Future-Fit Game Changer restructuring plan, linking aircraft commitments to its broader effort to reshape the business.
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