Victoria Moores

South African Airways’ (SAA) operations have returned to normal, after management appeased striking pilots with a 9.47% raise offer, ending a two-day walkout.

EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering is looking to form a joint venture (JV) with an undisclosed Middle East engine specialist, forming part of the group's new five-year strategy

Nigerian carrier Ibom Air is looking to transition to an all-Airbus A220 fleet to expand its intra-African operations, mirroring the business model of Latvian carrier airBaltic.

Leased aircraft now make up more than 51.3% of the global fleet, totaling over 12,000 aircraft, but Air Lease founder Steve Udvar-Házy expects this proportion will now stabilize, after decades of rapid growth.

Nigerian carrier Ibom Air is planning to add two or three new Central African destinations in 2025, building on its sole existing intra-African route between Lagos (Nigeria) and Accra (Ghana).

The UK government has noted that the phase-out of free UK emissions trading system (ETS) allocations could disproportionately impact smaller operators, triggering thoughts on potential mitigations.

Lufthansa is calling on the European Commission (EC) to suspend the “radically unequal” EU-Qatar air transport agreement, in light of “serious corruption allegations.”

Swedish startup Sola Air is planning to launch scheduled flights in spring 2025, after signing an agreement to acquire four 36-seat Saab 340s.