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Court halts Mango airline’s business rescue plan
State-owned Mango’s step towards resuming flights does not appear to be any closer, four years after the low-cost airline was grounded in July 2021. This follows a Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg...
How Airlines Are Avoiding War Zones As Tensions Mount
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have intensified in recent days, disrupting air travel across the region. Several airlines, including Middle Eastern carriers such as Emirates, Qatar, and...
How airlines are managing the risk of missile threats and airspace closures
With airspace closures around Russia and Ukraine, throughout the Middle East and in parts of Africa, airlines are left with fewer options Airlines are facing an increasing burden on operations and...
RwandAir Soars High as Africa’s Top Regional Airline
RwandAir has secured the coveted title of “Best Regional Airline in Africa” at the prestigious 2025 World Airline Awards, announced by Skytrax in Paris. This remarkable achievement underscores...
Qatar Airways Wins SKYTRAX World’s Best Airline Award
On June 17, the second day of the Paris Air Show, the 2025 SKYTRAX World Airline Awards were announced during a gala ceremony at the Air and Space Museum at Le Bourget. Qatar Airways was once again...
Japan may implement another big travel rule soon
Japan is planning to introduce a requirement for all foreign tourists to have health insurance, in response to growing concerns over unpaid medical bills left behind by international visitors....
Riyadh Air announces order of 25 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft
Riyadh Air has announced an order of 25 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft at Paris Air Show, ahead of the planned launch of scheduled flight towards the end of this year. The Saudi Arabian carrier says the...
Munich airport expansion on track for 2026 completion
The expansion of Munich Airport’s Terminal 1 is “progressing smoothly”, with a new pier set to open in the first half of 2026, the airport said in a statement. The €665 million expansion project...
All Tanzanian carriers blacklisted six months after EU ban on Air Tanzania
All airlines from Tanzania as well as Suriname have been blacklisted by the European Commission, banning them from operations within EU airspace. The Commission says the prohibition has been imposed...