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Madagascar
Repatriation plans could be stepping stone to Air Madagascar-Ethiopian Airlines alliance

After getting the cold shoulder from Paris, the national carrier Air Madagascar has turned to Ethiopian Airlines in the hope of forming a partnership that will help it stay afloat. [...]

Published on 28/01/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Civil aviation authority seeks to ground STA planes

The involvement of the extremely well-connected Services et transports aériens in the transporting of 73.5 kg of gold to South Africa has embarrassed the Madagascan government, which has asked its civil aviation authority to shut down the airline.

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ADP and Rajoelina clash over airport security provider

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Rajoelina's advisor misses out on top job at Air Mad

Now that Madagascar's national social insurance fund has taken over Air Austral's stake in Air Madagascar, the national airline is preparing to appoint a new chief executive to bolster its freight activities and establish a partnership with Ethiopian Airlines.

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Air Madagascar has stopped paying Meridiam

Tensions between Madagascar's government and the consortium running the country's two main airports have been heightened by tax arrears going back for up to eight months.

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Madagascar
Air Madagascar's planes nowhere to be seen

On the verge of collapse, Air Madagascar's two main aircraft are grounded. But President Rajoelina wants to take a page from Ethiopian Airlines' book and relaunch his national carrier with a new focus on cargo.

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Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Madagascar
Repatriation plans could be stepping stone to Air Madagascar-Ethiopian Airlines alliance

Madagascar
Sipromad seeks to reboot GS Airlines

Madagascar
Air Madagascar's fleet continues to dwindle

Spotlight | South Africa
Covid-19 forces Airports Company South Africa to shed non-core assets

Madagascar
Civil aviation authority seeks to ground STA planes

Madagascar
ADP and Rajoelina clash over airport security provider

Madagascar
Rajoelina's advisor misses out on top job at Air Mad

Madagascar
Air Madagascar has stopped paying Meridiam

Madagascar
Air Madagascar's planes nowhere to be seen