EgyptAir announces special Tripoli - Sharm el-Sheikh flights from Tuesday

08 august 2022 - 12:34:37

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - EgyptAir has announced that it will start operating special flights between the airport of Maitigua, in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, and [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Airlines includes four new Airbus 350-1000 series in new fleet

29 july 2022 - 01:05:19

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines has upgraded its existing orders for Airbus A350-900 aircraft to the A350-1000, becoming the first African carrier to [...] Full text...

US-Tanzania Open Skies Air Transport agreement goes into force

15 june 2022 - 05:14:46

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S.-Tanzania Air Transport Agreement, which establishes a modern civil aviation relationship with Tanzania consistent with U.S. Open Skies international aviation [...] Full text...

Libya, Tunisia agree to increase frequency of flights to Tunisia from 3 Libyan airports

23 may 2022 - 20:55:30

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya and Tunisia have agreed to increase the number of flights to Tunisia from three Libyan airports - Misrata (West), Sebha [...] Full text...

Tunisair Express to resume Djerba-Tripoli flights on 2 June

21 may 2022 - 15:02:57

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian airline, Tunisair Express, has announced the resumption of its regular flights between Djerba in Tunisia and the Libyan capital, Tripoli, [...] Full text...

Facilitating return of Turkish airline to Libya discussed in Tripoli

16 may 2022 - 10:07:43

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the National Unity Government (GNU), Najla al-Mangouch, on Sunday met in [...] Full text...

EgyptAir plane lands in Benghazi, eastern Libya, after seven years suspension of flights to Libyan city

18 april 2022 - 19:53:30

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A plane of the Egyptian airline, EgyptAir, landed on Monday in Benina International Airport in Benghazi, from the Egyptian capital, Cairo, [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Airlines CEO quits after overseeing four-fold growth in a decade

23 march 2022 - 20:24:15

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Tewolde GebreMariam has stepped down from the company to focus on his health after serving the [...] Full text...

Domestic flights resume in Libya after more than two weeks of suspension

22 march 2022 - 12:55:00

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Domestic flights resumed on Tuesday in Libya to serve cities in the eastern region after more than two weeks of suspension. In [...] Full text...

UN SG adviser calls for rapid resumption of civilian flights between Tripoli and Benghazi in eastern Libya

18 march 2022 - 19:48:32

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has urged the relevant authorities in Libya to quickly resume civilian flights [...] Full text...

South African airlines cleared to fly again

17 march 2022 - 12:02:05

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – British Airways and Kulula flights are allowed to start operating with immediate effect after the South African Civil Aviation [...] Full text...

Officials discuss 2022 budget allocations to Libya's airports

22 february 2022 - 20:14:18

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Transport of the Government of National Unity discussed the financial allocations for airports for the year 2022, [...] Full text...

Greek delegation in Libya to explore ways to establish air links

17 february 2022 - 13:25:49

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Greek delegation on Wednesday visited Benina International Airport in Benghazi, Libya's second largest city, to study the airport's flight operation [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Airlines returns B737 fleet back to the skies

02 february 2022 - 09:52:27

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Airlines flew the B737 MAX aicraft back to the skies on Tuesday on an inaugural flight from Addis [...] Full text...

Libyan authorities discuss resumption of international flights

26 january 2022 - 20:11:18

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An expanded meeting was held on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tripoli, focusing on ways [...] Full text...

TunisAir suspends all flights to Burkina Faso

25 january 2022 - 14:14:03

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian airline, TunisAir, decided on Monday evening to suspend all its flights to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, until further notice, following [...] Full text...

Air Burkina suspends flights to Mali following ECOWAS sanctions

11 january 2022 - 11:29:08

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's national carrier, Air Burkina, announced on Monday that it has suspended flights to Mali, in conformity with sanctions [...] Full text...

Libyan officials discuss ways to lift ban on Libyan airlines

11 january 2022 - 11:21:28

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior officials of the Libyan foreign ministry and Civil Aviation Authority on Monday met to discuss the coordination of efforts to [...] Full text...

South Africa: Emirates extends South African travel ban

03 january 2022 - 13:35:45

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Emirates Airlines on Monday announced it was extending its South African travel ban until at least 10 January. This is [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Airlines named 'Best African Airline' for fourth time in a row

24 december 2021 - 16:51:35

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines has again been named winner of the "Best African Airline Award" from Skytrax, which many describe as “the [...] Full text...

South Africa's national carrier announces flight changes

24 november 2021 - 19:20:26

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Airways has announced that it will stop flying to Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, from 1 December [...] Full text...

Moroccan delegation visits Tripoli's Maitigua airport

12 november 2021 - 12:05:33

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Moroccan Civil Aviation Authority has visited Maitigua International Airport, in the eastern suburbs of Tripoli, to enquire [...] Full text...

Virgin Atlantic to resume Cape Town flights

15 october 2021 - 17:02:07

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Virgin Atlantic on Friday announced Friday it would resume direct flights from Heathrow to Cape Town's International Airport much [...] Full text...

Tunisair pilots seek greener pastures at Air Senegal

07 october 2021 - 19:19:18

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Due to a difficult financial situation, a number of Tunisair pilots are obliged to leave the country and head for foreign [...] Full text...

Maltese Airline flight marks resumption of air service with Libya

20 september 2021 - 18:07:14

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Maltese Airlines landed Monday at Maitigua Airport in Tripoli, marking the resumption of direct flights between the Libyan capital and [...] Full text...

Libya and Egypt agree resumption of regular flights from 30 September

19 september 2021 - 16:33:38

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Civil Aviation Authority  and its counterpart in Egypt have agreed to take the necessary steps to resume flights between the [...] Full text...

Libyan airlines to resume services to Cairo

18 september 2021 - 10:34:12

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Transport Mohamed al-Shhoubi have agreed with Egyptian Minister of Aviation Mohamed Manar on the resumption by Libyan airlines [...] Full text...

Maltese airline to launch first Valletta-Tripoli flight on Monday

17 september 2021 - 10:28:44

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Maltese airline, Medavia, will launch its first direct flight between Valletta and Maitigua airports in Tripoli on Monday, Libyan government [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Airlines, Boeing sign landmark agreement on aviation collaboration

30 august 2021 - 20:04:05

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Airlines and US commercial aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, have signed an agreement to create an aviation hub in Africa, [...] Full text...

Libyan officials discuss mechanisms to lift EU ban on its airspace

05 august 2021 - 11:56:45

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Omar Katti reviewed with the aviation authority the mechanisms for lifting the ban on its airspace imposed [...] Full text...

Libya and Malta agree to resume flights

02 july 2021 - 10:17:58

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Malta have agreed to resume flights between the two countries, after establishing safety and executive arrangements, in accordance with [...] Full text...

Libya and Malta agree to resume flights

02 july 2021 - 10:17:58

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Malta have agreed to resume flights between the two countries, after establishing safety and executive arrangements, in accordance with [...] Full text...

Egyptian civil aviation delegation visits Tripoli

31 may 2021 - 10:26:23

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority delegation on Sunday paid a visit to Maitigua International Airport, an eastern suburb of Tripoli, to [...] Full text...

Tunisair flight arrives at Maitigua airport in Tripoli after seven years of interruption

17 may 2021 - 21:03:28

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Tunisian airline, Tunisair, Monday landed at the international Maitigua airport, eastern suburb of the capital, the first flight of the [...] Full text...

Tunisair to resume flights to Libya from Monday

17 may 2021 - 10:13:46

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Othman Jarandi, has announced the resumption from Monday of flights of the Tunisian national carrier, [...] Full text...

TunisAir postpones resumption of Libya flights until 15 May

27 april 2021 - 11:45:33

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian national carrier, TunisAir, announced on Monday that it has postponed to May 15 the resumption of services to Tripoli [...] Full text...

Kenyan Air Force boosts military fleet

21 april 2021 - 11:40:05

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Kenya's Air Force has launched its fleet of newly acquired C-145 Skytruck aircraft, supplied in a purchase deal entered with the [...] Full text...

Kenyan Air Force boosts military fleet

21 april 2021 - 11:40:05

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Kenya's Air Force has launched its fleet of newly acquired C-145 Skytruck aircraft, supplied in a purchase deal entered with the [...] Full text...

Open skies air transport agreement between US and Congo enters into force

20 april 2021 - 07:13:33

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Air Transport Agreement between the United States of America and Republic of the Congo entered into force on Monday, [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Airlines agrees to pilot global aviation travel pass

26 march 2021 - 15:06:38

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines has agreed to pilot a global vaccines travel verification pass introduced by the International Air Transport Association (AITA), [...] Full text...

Business plan to revive Air Burkina presented to Prime Minister

26 march 2021 - 09:22:26

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A US company on Thursday presented a business plan to revive Burkina Faso's national carrier, Air Burkina, to Prime Minister [...] Full text...

Kenya Airways joins AU vaccine tamper proof plan to curb fake coronavirus test certificates

08 march 2021 - 12:32:57

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways has partnered with the African Union and the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to implement [...] Full text...

Kenyan airports win Airports Council International Africa Best Awards

04 march 2021 - 13:04:34

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Airports Council International (ACI), a global trade representative of the world's airport authorities, has awarded two Kenyan airports the Best Airport by [...] Full text...

Kenyan airports win Airports Council International Africa Best Awards

04 march 2021 - 13:04:34

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Airports Council International (ACI), a global trade representative of the world's airport authorities, has awarded two Kenyan airports the Best Airport by [...] Full text...

Seven Nigerian Air Force officers killed in plane crash buried

26 february 2021 - 10:02:36

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday buried the remains of seven young officers who died on 21 February when their [...] Full text...

Kenya Airports Authority gets International Airport Council recognition

19 february 2021 - 18:34:00

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Airports Council International (ACI) has recognized Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) in its World's Voice of the Customer Initiative.   KAA is the [...] Full text...

Kenya Airways to resume bi-weekly flights to Rome in June

16 february 2021 - 17:44:56

Kenya, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways has announced the return of flights to Italy’s capital, Rome, following a near one-year hiatus triggered by the coronavirus [...] Full text...

Global airline passenger traffic falls by 67% - Report

06 february 2021 - 15:24:42

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The year 2020 was one of the most challenging years for the aviation industry which saw passenger traffic fall by 67 [...] Full text...

Sky Mali makes maiden flight from Bamako to Timbuktu

03 february 2021 - 10:37:31

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A new airline in Mali, Sky Mali, made its maiden commercial flight on Monday on the Bamako-Timbuktu route. The airline, which will [...] Full text...

Air travel down 60 per cent, as industry losses top $370 billion: ICAO

16 january 2021 - 08:55:37

Montreal, Canada (PANA) - A new report from the UN’s air transportation agency confirms there was a “dramatic” fall in international air travel due to coronavirus [...] Full text...