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Africa sinks $25bn into mega airport projects as airlines struggle

States are busy developing new airports and expanding old ones, even as local airlines struggle to stay airborne due to lack of funding, poor governance, and continental open skies...

Ugandan airport to undergo huge overhaul

The African Development Bank Group has approved €156 million (R2,9bn) to turn Uganda’s Arua Airport…

African ministers adopt declaration to accelerate open skies

Ministers from African Union member states have recommitted to accelerating the implementation of Open Skies across the continent under the decades-old Yamoussoukro Decision and th...

SA routes top Africa’s unserved market

Three South African routes feature in the top ten of Embraer’s 2026 Africa Connectivity Report,…

Africa tops global baggage mishandling

This story has been updated since it was published. Africa recorded the highest baggage mishandling…

Why high-demand Africa routes stay grounded

Two of Sub-Saharan Africa’s strongest unserved routes still have no direct flight: Johannesburg to…

Feature: OneAfrica – trade-only transfers

Visa-free Africa opens borders, but skies remain closed

More African countries are scrapping visa requirements for fellow Africans, but expensive flights and weak regional infrastructure continue to blunt the benefits of integration.

Africa: What Will It Take for Africa to Achieve Open Skies?

[New Times] More than two decades after African countries agreed to liberalise air travel, the continent's skies remain among the least connected in the world.

African carriers demand open borders, deregulation

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US sets Dulles as entry point for Central Africa arrivals

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CPT closes in on JNB with overseas arrivals

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is closing the gap in OR Tambo International Airport (JNB)…

Ryanair flags EES delay hotspots

Ryanair has identified seven European airports where passengers are facing the longest delays…

African airlines talk pan-continental alliance

The time has come for Africa to seriously consider a pan-African airline alliance to strengthen connectivity and competitiveness across the continent, African Airlines Association...

AfDB approves $180m to upgrade Arua Airport

AfDB has approved $180.62 million to upgrade Uganda’s Arua Airport into an international-standard facility aimed at boosting regional trade, tourism, and connectivity.

Tanzania to open three airports by end 3Q26

Passenger operations are expected to commence at three Tanzanian airports by September 2026, following the completion of development projects initiated by the Tanzanian government...

Fastjet says Solenta AOCs could aid West Africa push

Fastjet Group could use sister company Solenta Aviation's existing air operator certificates (AOCs) in Gabon and Côte d'Ivoire as a springboard for a future West African expansion,...

ACSA flags baggage weak links

After SITA's latest baggage report showed that Africa has the world's highest baggage…

AFRICAN TOURISM SURGE: BOOMING REVENUES, BUT MISSING INFRASTRUCTURE

AFRAA targets FRA rollout in East, Southern Africa

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) aims to implement its Free Route Airspace (FRA) project in East Africa and Southern Africa by the end of 2026, expanding an initiative desi...

African airlines pursue growth despite fuel crisis

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Nairobi signs $1.2 billion airport expansion deal with China Road and Bridge Corp.

Kenya has signed a $1.2 billion deal with China Road and Bridge Corporation to expand Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the country’s transport minister said on Tuesda...

Qatar Airways expands African network with new routes and increased frequencies

Qatar Airways is to expand its presence in Africa with flight resumptions, frequency increases, and a new route… The post Qatar Airways expands African network with new routes and...

Passenger Demand: African Airlines Record 2.2% Increase amid Global Decrease of 3.4% due to Middle East Crisis

• As FAAN strengthens collaboration with justice stakeholders on airport security, prosecution Chinedu Eze and Kasim Sumaina in Abuja In April 2026, African airlines recorded 2.2 p...