Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Airways (SAA) on Wednesday confirmed that it will launch a new international route between Johannesburg and Gaborone, Botswana Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish Airlines has resumed flights to Libya, making its first flight to Misrata International Airport, 220 km east of Tripoli, after ten years Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – US-based giant automaker, Ford, has recalled thousands of vehicles in southern African, due to various safety concerns Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Airways (SAA) has announced that it will launch its first-ever direct service between Cape Town and Mauritius in December Full text...

Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Director General of the Libya's eastern-based Development and Reconstruction Fund, Belgacem Khalifa Haftar, has signed several contracts with Turkish Company Albavvaba Hizmetleri Limited Sirketi step in the modernization of the infrastructure of the North African country's air sector Full text...

Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has appointed a Swiss-based satellite firm, Tecnavia, as its technical partner to make satellite data available to the 54 national weather prediction centres in Africa in an effort to radically improve Africa’s aviation safety, threatened by thunderstorms Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan government has granted its national carrier, the Kenya Airways, known by its code KQ, a three-year grace period before repaying a US$200 million bailout, which it received from an International Monetary Fund loan Full text...

Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Benina international airport in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi has welcomed the first flight by Italian airline Alitalia from Rome, since 2011, marking the official launch of the new Benghazi-Rome route which represents one of the most significant advances in air transport between Libya and Europe Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Construction on the new Cape Winelands Airport, 20 kilometres north of Cape Town, is officially scheduled to begin this year Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Qantas will reintroduce its route between Johannesburg and Perth with direct flights taking off in December Full text...

Porto Novo, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $200 million in International Development Association (IDA) financing to help Benin improve urban mobility by developing a safe, reliable, and less polluting public transportation system in Grand-Nokoué Full text...

Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A new World Bank report reveals that transportation inefficiencies are causing significant food losses in Africa Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new shipping line linking Benghazi in eastern Libya to ports in China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been launched, the ‘Jaliana’ free zone in the Libyan city has announced, ushering in a new phase of commercial and maritime activity in the region Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – United Airlines is expanding its African network Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director General of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority arrived in the Libyan capital Tripoli to examine and assess the results of the rehabilitation and efficiency improvement plan implemented by the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority since 2022 Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan and Ethiopian airlines have had a significant impact on the growth of the global aviation business and specifically the transportation of stems of flowers driven by growth in romance globally Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Air taxis, “autonomous autos” and reusable rockets are just some of the future transport solutions that inventors all over the world are striving to make a reality, while patents for combustion engines are “flatlining”, the UN intellectual property agency (WIPO) said on Thursday Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South African Airways (SAA) on Monday launched its new direct flight to Tanzania’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italian airline Alitalia has resumed direct flights between Rome and Tripoli after a break of more than 10 years, in a move that reflects the significant improvement in security and logistical conditions in Libya Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African airline, Airlink, has cancelled flights to Nampula in Mozambique with immediate effect Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Switching to electric mobility is a no-brainer: tailpipe emissions cause poor health or even death and are a significant contributor to climate change Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Demand for air travel in Africa is focused to increase in 2025 as airlines increase seats available on their routes, the International Air Transport Association (AITA) has said in its industry outlook Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres marked the 80th anniversary of the signing of the convention that opened the way to mass civilian air travel, by praising the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) as a testament to global cooperation Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African airlines saw a 10 Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African airlines should take advantage of the existence of a massive population within the continent to grow the aviation footprint, a senior global aviation executive said on Monday Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The inaugural South African Airways’ (SAA) direct flight between Johannesburg and Lubumbashi in the DRC, took off from OR Tambo International Airport and landed safely at Luano International Airport on Monday Full text...

Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The US and Angola have signed an Open Skies Air Transport Agreement in Luanda to advance their bilateral aviation cooperation, the US Department of State announced on Monday Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - United Airlines  plans to fly into the Senegalese capital, Dakar, from May 2025, from its hub in Washington, DC, the airline announced on Thursday Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - With a view to improving the overall efficiency of the way in which European airspace is organised and managed, on Thursday the European Council adopted its position at first reading on the reform of the Single European Sky Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Lufthansa has launched flights between Johannesburg and Munich after a 19-year hiatus Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways has returned to the profit-making territory for the first time in 10 years, marking a significant milestone in its journey towards profitability Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Algerian Civil Aviation Authority has visited Maitigua International Airport, in the eastern suburbs of Tripoli, to audit the security and operational procedures to ensure that they comply with international standards for the resumption of flights between Libya and Algeria Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday confirmed that it had approved a US$1 billion loan for Transnet to aid the troubled logistics firm's recovery plan Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town International Airport has been ranked second-best worldwide, according to a new global passenger survey Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Jordanian Civil Aviation Authority and Royal Jordanian Airlines has arrived at Maitigua International Airport, on the eastern outskirts of Tripoli, to examine procedures relating to civil aviation safety and security and the extent to which they comply with the rules and standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Full text...

Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - An aircraft carrying Malawian Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and his entourage has gone missing after disappearing from the radar, the Malawian government said on Monday Full text...

Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank Board has approved a $74 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to enhance climate-resilient transport connectivity and agricultural market access in Sierra Leone Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian airline TunisAir has decided to halt all flights to and from Libyan airports until further notice due to significant losses incurred by the company as a result of the dollar tax imposed by the Libyan authorities Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, and the European Commissioner for Transport, Adina-Ioana Vălean, on Wednesday met to discuss progress of work of the joint committee of the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority and the European Aviation Agency (EASA) Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed al-Chahoubi, has announced the return of Royal Jordanian and Qatar Airways flights to and from Libya from this month Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Italian Civil Aviation Authority has visited Misrata International Airport, 220 km east of Tripoli, to assess the security and operational procedures, as well as their degree of compliance with international operational standards Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Reducing the transport sector’s impact on the environment while improving access to service, especially in developing countries, topped the agenda of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Transport Mohamed Al-Chahoubi, in consultation with other officials, has in a retaliatory manner, decided to impose visa fees on Egyptian citizens entering Libya Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says the country's commercial airlines sector has maintained a zero fatal accident rate for four decades Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two people were killed in a mid-air collision involving a training and passenger aircraft after take off from Wilson airport in Nairobi, aviation authorities said on Tuesday Full text...

Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN aviation agency on Wednesday announced that air traffic levels are operating at around two per cent above their high in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic grounded much of the world’s population in lockdown Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Moroccan airline, Royal Air Maroc, has visited Maitigua International Airport, in the eastern suburbs of Tripoli, to examine the procedures involved in the operational process, as a prelude to the possibility of providing service there Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed Salem al-Chahoubi, has discussed with Moroccan government officials the appropriate mechanism for consolidating their relations by reopening air and maritime  links between the two countries Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, the largest air cargo network operator in Africa, has commenced a freighter service to Casablanca, Morocco, the freighter said on Monday Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Wednesday announced a reduction of fuel prices based on current local and international factors with immediate effect Full text...