Dubai-based flydubai has announced to operate daily flights to N’djili International Airport in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, marking itself as the UAE’s first carrier to create direct air links with Congo
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African airlines see 6.3 per cent growth in traffic, says IATA
African airlines saw a 6.3 per cent rise in traffic compared to February 2017, according to latest figures released from the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Fastjet expects to be cash flow positive from operations by 2018
Low-cost carrier fastjet said it expects to be cash flow positive from operations for the full-year as it cut its fleet size in key markets such as Zimbabwe and Tanzania and an expanded into Mozambique
DP World expands African footprint with new Democratic Republic of Congo port

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO, DP World and Jose Makila Sumanda, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the signing of the Port of Banana concession in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Image source: DP World)
DP World has won a 30-year concession to develop the first deep-sea port at Banana in the Democratic Republic of Congo
SITA, Wits, Tshimologong launch competition to address Africa air travel needs

The competition offers a prize valued at $10,000 for the best response. (Image source: Caribb/Flickr)
The SITA Air Transport Community Foundation, Wits University and the Tshimologong Precinct launched a competition to address technology needs of first-time air travellers in Africa