Dubai-based carrier Emirates has revealed plans to add more than 1,600 seats a week to its Lusaka, Zambia and Harare, Zimbabwe routes from February 2013
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Kenya Airways makes staff cutbacks
Kenya Airways has retrenched 599 workers, 52 of which are in managerial positions, in a move company officials said would save the company US$11.9mn annually
China to build four airport terminals in Nigeria
The Nigerian aviation ministry and China have signed an MoU to build four airport terminals in Nigeria within the next 18 months
Boeing delivers Africa’s first 777 Freighter to Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing has announced Ethiopian Airlines has received delivery of Africas first 777 Freighter
Low-cost African airline’s first base is Tanzania
British entrepreneur, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannous low-cost African airline, FastJet, has confirmed that Tanzania will be its first airbase