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Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208B crashes near Kwale; 11–12 on board feared dead

A Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (registration 5Y-CCA) crashed near Kwale shortly after departing Diani/Ukunda en route to Kichwa Tembo on Tuesday. Kenyan authorities report 11–12 people on board — mostly Hungarian and German tourists — and say there are believed to be no survivors; an investigation is underway.

2025-10-28T07:26:28.876235-07:00

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Airlink disrupted after AirNav failures as ATNS warns IFP restorations could take up to two weeks

2025-10-22T04:16:50.696887-07:00

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Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways launch codeshare across 19 destinations

2025-10-20T00:20:42.094570-07:00

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Embraer delivers 62 aircraft in Q3 2025 — strongest commercial third quarter since 2017

2025-10-02T16:08:26.442966-07:00

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Tunisair ex-CEO jailed over fake diplomas; union official also convicted A Tunisian court sentenced former Tunisair (TU) CEO Khaled Chelly to three years in prison and ex-union secretary-general Najmeddine Mzoughi to four years over a fake diplomas scandal, a ruling that raises questions about governance and labour leadership at Tunisia’s flag carrier.

2025-10-29T03:57:23.072588-07:00

Tunisair ex-CEO jailed over fake diplomas; union official also convicted

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Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208B crashes near Kwale; 11–12 on board feared dead A Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (registration 5Y-CCA) crashed near Kwale shortly after departing Diani/Ukunda en route to Kichwa Tembo on Tuesday. Kenyan authorities report 11–12 people on board — mostly Hungarian and German tourists — and say there are believed to be no survivors; an investigation is underway.

2025-10-28T07:26:28.876235-07:00

Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208B crashes near Kwale; 11–12 on board feared dead

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Kenya's EnComm threatens £187m claim after BAE withdraws ATP support, grounding aid flights Kenyan operator EnComm Aviation has threatened a £187 million claim against BAE Systems after the UK firm withdrew support and effectively decertified ATP turboprops, EnComm says. The move has grounded its fleet and halted humanitarian aid and relief flights that relied on the aircraft.

2025-10-26T10:02:16.497244-07:00

Kenya's EnComm threatens £187m claim after BAE withdraws ATP support, grounding aid flights

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Khartoum International reopens with Badr Airlines test flight despite drone attacks Khartoum International received a Badr Airlines test flight from Port Sudan on 22 October 2025 — the first symbolic operation since the airport closed in April 2023 after civil war. The reopening was marred by ongoing security breaches and reported drone attacks that disrupted operations.

2025-10-24T07:52:06.873369-07:00

Khartoum International reopens with Badr Airlines test flight despite drone attacks

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Air France and Corsair face pressure to cut capacity to Abidjan Air France and Corsair are under pressure to cut capacity to Abidjan, a development that could reduce seat availability and prompt schedule changes on the West Africa route. The reporting highlights imminent short‑term capacity reductions by both carriers and potential implications for connectivity to Abidjan.

2025-10-23T02:44:34.557980-07:00

Air France and Corsair face pressure to cut capacity to Abidjan

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Air Mauritius issues RFP for consultancy to review fleet plan Air Mauritius has issued a request for proposals for consultancy services to review its fleet plan after proposing to phase out elements of its current fleet. The review will reassess the scope and timing of retirements and inform future capacity, leasing and procurement decisions.

2025-10-22T22:24:44.401056-07:00

Air Mauritius issues RFP for consultancy to review fleet plan

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Airlink disrupted after AirNav failures as ATNS warns IFP restorations could take up to two weeks South Africa's Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) said Airlink flights were disrupted after AirNav failures suspended multiple instrument flight procedures. ATNS warned it may take up to two weeks to reinstate the affected IFPs, forcing airlines to operate with degraded procedures and contingency routing until restoration.

2025-10-22T04:16:50.696887-07:00

Airlink disrupted after AirNav failures as ATNS warns IFP restorations could take up to two weeks

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Investigators: SAA A330 autopilot disconnected during clear‑air turbulence; manual correction caused overspeed South African investigators say an Airbus A330‑300 operating for South African Airways disconnected the autopilot and the pilot attempted a manual correction during clear‑air turbulence, precipitating an overspeed. The flight was cruising at 41,000 ft en route from Cape Town to Johannesburg on 27 October.

2025-10-22T00:12:19.515097-07:00

Investigators: SAA A330 autopilot disconnected during clear‑air turbulence; manual correction caused overspeed