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29 April 2021 | Transport OGONE TLHAGE WINDHOEK Public enterprises minister Leon Jooste has given his assurance that government will not be sued over the cancellation of a lease for two Airbus A330 aircraft that had formed part of Air Namibia’s fleet. Government had agreed to a guarantee worth N$2.5 billion to secure the two aircraft. The aircraft never belonged to the national airline and with its liquidation, government is now attending to discussions over the state in which the aircraft will be returned as well as the lease agreement. Namibian Sun reported in March that American company ...

2021-04-21 14:31:01 GMT2021-04-21 22:31:01(Beijing Time) Xinhua English WINDHOEK, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Namibian private airline FlyWestair on Wednesday announced one additional scheduled flight per week between Windhoek's Eros Airport and Ondangwa's Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Airport starting April 28. This will connect the north of Namibia to the capital of Windhoek and beyond with a flight every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, the airline said in a statement. In addition, FlyWestair will offer scheduled flights from Windhoek's Hosea Kutako International Airport to Cape T...

iAfrica 8 hours ago 1 min read Share with your network! Africa’s airlines have registered low passenger volumes since the onset of the COVID pandemic. The aviation industry’s progress in connecting the continent over the past decade is now at stake. Many prominent carriers like Kenya Airways have trimmed business trips across the continent down to an absolute minimum. Popular destinations to Asia, Europe, and North America have also been affected. In February, Air Namibia ceased operati...

African Airlines Are Finding Ways to Restart Travel Amid Slow Vaccine Rollouts Mazuba Kapambwe © Getty Vaccine rollouts are well underway, with some countries already nearing benchmarks for so-called herd immunity and starting to reopen to travelers. Other regions of the world, however, have seen a more sluggish inoculation effort. But in those areas, travel providers such as airlines are coming up with other solutions to safely restart travel. Across Africa, for instance, airlines are finding innovative ways to build flier confidence. The continent's air traffic decreased b...

AXIS: Bank of Namibia governor Johannes !Gawaxab. NEW ROLE: Outgoing Standard Bank CEO Vetumbuavi Mungunda. TRADER: Businessman Martin Shipanga. PHOTOS: Nampa, Contributed. CHIEF: The CEO of the newly established Namibia Investment Promotion and Investment Board, Nangula Uaandja. OGONE TLHAGE WINDHOEK Several of the individuals who served on the High-Level Panel on the Namibian Economy (HLPNE) have been landed cushy government jobs since playing advisor to government. This has sparked questions whether the appointments were based on performance or served as rewards for serving at President Ha...