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TAAG Angola Airlines Showcases A220-300 in Dubai Airshow

TAAG Angola Airlines made a landmark appearance at the Dubai Airshow 2025, held from 17–21 November, by performing a static display of its Airbus...

United Nigeria Airlines Expands Routes to Ilorin, Ekiti, Anambra

United Nigeria Airlines has announced new direct flights connecting Lagos and Abuja to General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin, beginning December 5, 2025, another...

Ethiopian Airlines Expands Fleet with Order for 11 Boeing 737 MAX Jets

Ethiopian Airlines has deepened its long-standing partnership with Boeing by committing to purchase 11 additional Boeing 737-8 aircraft, strengthening its position as Africa’s largest...

Qatar Airways Strengthens Lagos Connectivity with Increased Flights

Qatar Airways is boosting its services to Lagos this winter as part of a wider global schedule expansion that will see the airline operate...

Qatar Airways and Google Partner For First AI-Generated Inflight Commercials Powered by Starlink

Qatar Airways has set a new benchmark for inflight connectivity and creative innovation, unveiling the “Sky Studio Challenge,” a pioneering collaboration with Google that...

Emirates and South African Airways Enhance Codeshare Agreement

Emirates and South African Airways (SAA) are strengthening their nearly three-decade-long partnership with plans to launch a reciprocal codeshare agreement ahead of the peak...

AFRICA24 to Deliver Exclusive Global Coverage of Visa For Music 2025 in Rabat

The AFRICA24 Group has announced an extensive, 360-degree broadcast plan for the 12th edition of Visa For Music, the premier music festival and cultural...

African Airlines Record 5.3% Passenger Growth

African carriers posted a strong performance in September 2025, recording a 5.3% year-on-year increase in passenger demand, according to the latest global air travel...

Emirates Highlights Extra Busy December

Emirates has announced that December will be one of its busiest travel periods, with more than 2.3 million departures and over 2.5 million arrivals...

NCAA Probes VDM–Mr Jollof In-Flight Clash

United Nigeria Airlines has handed popular social media personalities Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, and entertainer Freedom Atsepoyi, popularly called Mr Jollof, over...