Airline major Emirates has announced the beginning of a daily linked service to Abuja and Kano from 1 August 2014, which is expected to boost business and tourism
Aviation
Zambia Airways ‘set to fly again’
The government has announced that it is in talks with aviation stakeholders to re-establish the national airline Zambia Airways by mid-year
New cargo airline set to be launched from South African port
Khuphuka Kings Airways will be launched in February 2014 to begin regular cargo and passenger flights from South Africa’s Durban port into other African nations
Air Algerie inks aircraft deal worth US$760 million
Algeria’s national carrier Air Algerie has signed deals worth US$760mn with US-based Boeing, European aerospace consortium Airbus and ATR, a French-Italian aircraft manufacturer, for the purchase of 14 aircraft
Construction starts on Greenfield Terminal at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
The government of Kenya has annnounced that work has started on the construction of a new US$654mn terminal at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi