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...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Maritime Business Chamber (MBC) says the turmoil in the Middle East, which has resulted in more than 100 container ships being rerouted around southern Africa to avoid the Suez Canal, presents a “rare and lucrative opportunity” for the country Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An air transport agreement was signed on Sunday between Libya and Italy Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport of the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Al-Chahoubi, discussed with the Italian Ambassador to Libya, Giuseppe Alberini, stages of the implementation of the Tripoli International Airport project by an Italian consortium "Aeneas" Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Tourism on Monday confirmed the return of the Saudi Airlines direct flight between Jeddah and Johannesburg starting this month Full text...

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to deply an electronic management of road transport companies, through the Electronic Road Freight Management System (SYGFR-Benin), a digital platform dedicated to the digital management of road freight, the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development said on Friday Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian authorities on Wednesday cancelled the authorisation given to the French airline, Air France, to resume flights to Mali from 13 October Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's prime minister in the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced that great progress has been made in the project to rehabilitate Tripoli international airport, with plans to open it by the middle of next year Full text...

Washington DC, US (PANA) - The Addis-Djibouti corridor, a vital trade route and lifeline for Ethiopia's 120 million people, will get a significant upgrade thanks to the newly approved Horn of Africa Initiative’s Regional Economic Corridor Project Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ambassador of the Republic of Italy to Libya, Gianluca Alberini, informed the committee set up by the prime minister to lift the air embargo on airports of the Italian government's decision to lift the ban on Libyan civil aviation to Italy, having met the technical and safety requirements Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the government of national unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has announced that the Italian government has informed him of its decision to lift the air ban imposed on Libyan civil aviation 10 years ago for flights to resume next September Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian railway company, Société du Patrimoine Ferroviaire du Mali, plans to run the first commercial passenger train service between Bamako, the capital, and Kayes in the west on 9 June, an official source told PANA Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Austrial officials have discussed the resumption of flights between the two countries at a rate of three flights per week Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority on Wednesday concluded a two-day inspection of Maitigua International Airport, in the eastern suburbs of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, to assess the progress of work and determine the degree of compliance of standards recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba discussed Wednesday with the Regional Director of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Office in the Middle East, Mohamed al-Faleh, support for efforts to lift the air embargo on Libyan aviation Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will introduce soon a Cycling Network Project, aimed at promoting cycling as an ecological mode of transportation across the island, the first one be launched in the regions of Beau-Bassin, Rose-Hill and Ebène, in the centre of the island Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Civil Aviation Authority has presented a roadmap for the lifting of an embargo imposed by the Italian government on Libyan airlines, as well as measures taken to strengthen civil aviation safety in the North African country Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Global vehicle giant Stellantis on Wednesday announced its intention to establish a manufacturing plant in South Africa Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A commission mandated by the Libyan government of national unity held its first meeting to develop an action plan and fast-track procedures to lift the air embargo imposed on Libyan air carriers in European airspace Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has called for measures to remove the barriers to the implementation of a plan to completely open up the African skies to airlines operating within Africa Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Transport and Communications, Mohamed al-Shahoubi, on Sunday inaugurated the passenger terminal of al-Chaab seaport in Tripoli, where the first boat trip to the Tunisian city of Zarzis in the south of the country was launched Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Transport ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) have agreed at the organisation's conference meeting to jointly pursue regional cooperation in the maritime, land and air transport sectors Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Li,byan ground services company has signed a contract to provide ground and handling services to the Egyptian company, Air Cairo, official sources told PANA here Friday Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways said on Tuesday that persistent shortage of crucial aircraft spare parts could lead to travel disruption within its network and revised flights on some routes Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) on Thursday said challenges with the refuelling of aircraft has impacted 41 flights at OR Tambo International Airport Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will from 2023 introduce Road Safety Education as a compulsory subject in the education curriculum at the level of public primary schools from Grade 1 Full text...