Air Seychelles is set to launch non-stop flights between Mahe and Beijing by January 2016
Aviation
AfDB gives Egypt US$50mn loan for airport development
Egypt has signed a US$50mn loan agreement with African Development Bank (AfDB) for the Sharm El-Sheikh Airport development project
Nigerian airports to get new terminals by 2016
Five airports in Nigeria are all set to get new terminals by early next year, following which the West African nation could become the continent’s aviation hub
Kilimanjaro International Airport to undergo refurbishment
Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) in Tanzania is to undergo a US$42mn upgrade that will see rehabilitation and extension of various facilities to cope with increased passenger numbers
China Southern Airlines adds Nairobi to airline network
China Southern Airlines has embarked on its maiden flight to Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), and has commenced direct flights from Guangzhou to Nairobi