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Ethiopian Airlines earns APEX Best Airline in Africa Award for 2026, citing passenger feedback

Ethiopian Airlines has been named 2026 “Best Airline in Africa” by APEX Passenger Choice Awards, with the honor attributed to passenger feedback. The award was presented at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport, reinforcing Ethiopian’s ongoing market positioning across the continent.

2026-05-04T10:58:23.004210-07:00

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Ghana looks for a majority private investor to launch a new flag carrier by Q1 2027

2026-05-04T04:12:29.313938-07:00

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ITA Airways resumes Libya operations after a 10-year hiatus

2026-05-04T02:44:59.413253-07:00

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IATA launches Somalia Billing & Settlement Plan (BSP) pilot with Ethiopian Airlines ahead of full rollout

2026-05-03T23:56:11.467445-07:00

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Ethiopian Airlines earns APEX Best Airline in Africa Award for 2026, citing passenger feedback Ethiopian Airlines has been named 2026 “Best Airline in Africa” by APEX Passenger Choice Awards, with the honor attributed to passenger feedback. The award was presented at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport, reinforcing Ethiopian’s ongoing market positioning across the continent.

2026-05-04T10:58:23.004210-07:00

Ethiopian Airlines earns APEX Best Airline in Africa Award for 2026, citing passenger feedback

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Ghana looks for a majority private investor to launch a new flag carrier by Q1 2027 Ghana is seeking a majority private investor to establish a new national airline, following the collapse of Ghana Airways more than two decades ago. Initial operations are targeted no later than the first quarter of 2027.

2026-05-04T04:12:29.313938-07:00

Ghana looks for a majority private investor to launch a new flag carrier by Q1 2027

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ITA Airways to resume Rome Fiumicino–Tripoli Mitiga passenger service in late 3Q26 ITA Airways will restart scheduled passenger service between Rome Fiumicino (FCO) and Tripoli Mitiga (TIP) on Sept. 3, 2026, marking a return for the route in late 3Q26. The reopening signals renewed capacity planning into Libya for the 2026 summer-to-winter transition window.

2026-05-04T02:45:01.269337-07:00

ITA Airways to resume Rome Fiumicino–Tripoli Mitiga passenger service in late 3Q26

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ITA Airways resumes Libya operations after a 10-year hiatus ITA Airways is bringing back scheduled flying to Libya after a decade-long gap, marking a renewed route presence in North Africa. The update sits within a broader “Operator Route Network” reshaping that also tracks fleet and commercial strategy changes across the carrier’s network.

2026-05-04T02:44:59.413253-07:00

ITA Airways resumes Libya operations after a 10-year hiatus

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IATA launches Somalia Billing & Settlement Plan (BSP) pilot with Ethiopian Airlines ahead of full rollout Ethiopian Airlines is among the carriers participating in a pilot programme for IATA’s Billing & Settlement Plan (BSP) in Somalia, IATA said. The initiative is designed to enable a full BSP rollout next month, improving how airlines bill and settle sales in the market.

2026-05-03T23:56:11.467445-07:00

IATA launches Somalia Billing & Settlement Plan (BSP) pilot with Ethiopian Airlines ahead of full rollout

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EgyptAir takes delivery of first 737 MAX 8, kicking off SMBC Aviation Capital–backed lease fleet renewal for 18 aircraft EgyptAir has inducted its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 into service, the initial delivery in a batch of 18 737-8 jets leased from SMBC Aviation Capital. The handover marks the start of a broader narrowbody fleet modernization program for the carrier.

2026-05-03T00:54:21.586808-07:00

EgyptAir takes delivery of first 737 MAX 8, kicking off SMBC Aviation Capital–backed lease fleet renewal for 18 aircraft

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Cabo Verde Airlines revives U.S. transatlantic service with a new Providence (PVD) route Cabo Verde Airlines is set to resume U.S. operations after an eight-year gap, launching direct transatlantic flights to Providence, Rhode Island. The airline frames the relaunch as a targeted niche strategy focused on ethnic and leisure demand, with fares reported from $250. Service is described as returning the carrier’s direct link to the Cape Verdean community in New England.

2026-05-01T07:11:22.643401-07:00

Cabo Verde Airlines revives U.S. transatlantic service with a new Providence (PVD) route

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Tunisair wet leases Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 787-9 under ACMI deal with Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas Tunisair has wet-leased an Airbus A330-300 and a Boeing 787-9 through an ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) contract signed with Spain’s Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas. The arrangement is intended to provide additional long-haul capacity to support Tunisair’s ongoing operations.

2026-05-01T04:11:26.440447-07:00

Tunisair wet leases Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 787-9 under ACMI deal with Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas

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Ethiopian Airlines earns APEX Best Airline in Africa Award for 2026, citing passenger feedback

Ghana looks for a majority private investor to launch a new flag carrier by Q1 2027

ITA Airways resumes Libya operations after a 10-year hiatus

IATA launches Somalia Billing & Settlement Plan (BSP) pilot with Ethiopian Airlines ahead of full rollout

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