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African airlines lose an average of $1.25 per passenger carried.

Lack of leadership hinders market liberalization

Chinese companies consider establishing aircraft leasing company on the continent

Private operators say the country does not need a national airline

Nine strike organizers remain in jail

Africa’s largest airline on a mission to take market share from non-African carriers

Africa’s largest airline now considering extending the mission profile of its Boeing 737 Max 8s

It may not have received much attention over recent years, but African airlines are poised to grow and order aircraft.

Airline aims to tap MRO business, wire harness operation as basis for developing country’s aerospace industry

Anticipates selling equity stake, farming out excess crew

Africa’s most profitable airline up for partial privatization

IATA calls for “free connectivity” during annual general meeting

Association DG De Juniac calls on governments to resist impulse toward protectionism

Freight hauler targeting oil and gas, agricultural industries

Country spends $76 million on security upgrades to counter terrorism threats

Political stability key to promoting airline growth

Operations return to normal following emergency talks

Russian Export Center signs partnership deal with Afreximbank to support aircraft purchases with $20 billion

Teams with several stakeholders to identify and develop feed stocks on the continent

Several carriers, African states remain critical of the plan’s potential to favor big airlines

Liberalization project set for launch at this week’s AU Summit of Heads of State and Government

Aid agencies, oil industry turn to UAVs for transportation, surveillance needs in remote areas

Ethiopian flag carrier now engaged to help re-establish Zambia Airways

Crisis in Qatar, war in Yemen among chief obstacles to broad participation in profit rebound

Airline fires striking mechanics as Middle East airlines continue to poach talent

Most countries on the continent slow to repatriate revenues

New CEO Sepastian Mikosz launches turnaround plan with help of former Lot Polish Airlines executives

Airline association calls on African Union to intervene while Emirates cuts service to Luanda

Negotiations between Nigerian government and Ethiopian Airlines calling for re-launch of Arik Air as national carrier

Key pillars include liquidity, cost containment