Programme of Activities “Empower – Inspire – Innovate for the Future of African Aviation” AFRAA, in collaboration with TAAG Angola Airlines, incorporated the Youth Development in Aviation Outreach Initiative as […]
Author: African Airlines Association
AFRAA Applauds Abolition Of Airfare Taxes Across West Africa
Abderahmane Berthe, AFRAA Secretary General. Credit: AFRAA The Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) is set to abolish air ticket taxes in the region by Jan. 1, 2026, […]
ASKY Eyes Paris Launch, First Widebodies
ASKY CEO Esayas Woldemariam Hailu. Credit: Mark Pilling/Aviation Week Network Privately owned West African carrier ASKY is planning its first service to Europe within a year with a flight to […]
TAAG On A Mission For Profitability By 2028
Miguel Carneiro, Chief Commercial Officer, TAAG Credit: Mark Pilling / Aviation Week Network LUANDA, Angola—TAAG Angola is targeting breakeven by 2028 as it leverages its newly opened hub in Luanda, […]
Kenya Airways Pursues Secondary Hub Strategy Within Africa
Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka. Credit: Kurt Hofmann / Aviation Week Network LISBON, Portugal—Kenya Airways is eyeing the launch of secondary hubs within the African continent, with Ghana’s Kotoka International […]
SAA Accelerates Airline Partnerships, Fleet To Grow In 2026
South African Airways (SAA) is ramping up its codeshare partnerships to bolster its network reach while seeking to grow its widebody fleet next year, said Tebogo Tsimane, SAA’s CCO, […]
Chapman Freeborn: the business model, expertise and client-centricity to navigate turbulent air freight markets
2025/12/09/ | Press Release The global air freight market is shifting dramatically. In the last 12 months alone, we have witnessed major changes on a few of the busiest international […]
AFRAA Marks New Era of African Aviation as Free Route Airspace Takes Flight in West and Central Africa
Nairobi, Kenya, – November 2025: – The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) heralds a transformative milestone in African aviation with the full operational deployment of Free Route Airspace (FRA) in the […]
Chapman Freeborn awarded for innovation in service expansion at Aviation Innovation Awards 2025 in Duba
Global charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has won the “Innovation in Regional Service Expansion” award at the Aviation Innovation Awards 2025. This recognition reflects the company’s strategic regional growth […]
TAAG ANGOLA AIRLINES EXPANDS PILOT TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH BOEING SERVICES
Luanda, 17th November 2025: At the 2025 Dubai Airshow, Boeing and TAAG Angola Airlines signed an agreement to extend training programs for pilots. The pilot training […]