India’s newest airline Akasa Air has launched operations from Jeddah, the second destination on its network, further expanding its presence in the Middle East. It will operate daily direct flights between Jeddah and Mumbai from July 15, 2024, and will further ramp up the route to 12 weekly flights from July 21, 2024. It will

C&L Aerospace has opened a new warehouse in Johannesburg, South Africa, which will be fully operational in July. This location is strategically located between the two major airports in Johannesburg and is a convenient shipping hub for customers in the African region. The new warehouse will support C&L’s established sales team in Africa and will

All 54 Go First planes will be repossessed by lessors and the company will lose all their domestic and international airport slots following action taken by the DCGA. Reports from The Times of India and MoneyControl say that the Indian aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is looking to permanently take away

A former Nigerian minister and his family are facing criminal charges for their involvement in the failed launch of Nigerian Air. Hadi Sirika, the former Minister of Aviation in Nigeria, was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on May 9, for charges of abusing his office in award of contracts, including the

Virgin Australia, the only Australian airline operating flights into Vanuatu following Air Vanuatu going into liquidation last week, has increased its services between Brisbane and Vanuatu from two flights per week to five, at the government’s request. According to local media, the flights will continue for the rest of May and June. The airline is