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How far away is South Africa from the US?
Aside from aircraft performance, South Africa is notably far away from the US. From the East Coast, a route to Johannesburg would traverse around 8,000 miles. While the 777-200ER could reach closer to 8,500 miles or more, it comes at a tradeoff of payload and a higher fuel carrying requirement.
Where could American fly?
Using a Boeing 787-9, American could fly it to one of four hubs : Miami, Charlotte, New York-JFK, or Philadelphia.
What planes does Ethiopian Airlines fly?
Ethiopian also flies mostly 787s from Lomé. Delta flies a mixed bag of planes planned to fly to Africa, including Airbus A330s, Airbus A350s, and Boeing 767s. Ethiopian Airlines is a massive force in Sub-Saharan Africa. Photo: Boeing.
Which is better, the Boeing 787-9 or the 777-200ER?
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has better operating economics and fuel efficiency and can hop to and from South Africa with ease. Also, American Airlines could use its upcoming Boeing 787-8s to service some northern Sub-Saharan African destinations. These planes are, again, more fuel-efficient than the Boeing 777-200ERs.
What are the major cities in Africa?
There is plenty of diversity in the region. This includes the hustle and bustle of major cities like Lagos and Johannesburg, the safaris of Tanzania, the Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River, and much more.
Which airlines fly to Ghana?
Delta flies to Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa. United Airlines has plans to fly to Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa from this year, depending on market conditions.
Where is Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa is a massive region that stretches from Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and South Sudan down to Madagascar and South Africa. The region is expansive, and over a billion people are living in the area. There is plenty of diversity in the region.
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Where does American Airlines fly?
American Airlines (Oneworld) serves 231 domestic destinations and 123 international destinations in 61 countries, as of October 2021.
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The US to Africa the rest of this winter
Of the 21 routes, four are one-stops. Ethiopian Airlines operates between Newark and JFK and Addis Ababa via Lomé, Togo, using B787-8s. This is in contrast to the carrier's other US network, all of which run non-stop to its Addis Ababa hub.
Azores Airlines' Praia offering
Azores Airlines' Boston-Ponta Delgada-Praia operation runs twice-weekly and uses the A321neo. The route exists for visiting friends and relatives demand – 600,000 Cape Verdeans and descendants live in the US, especially in New England – and because Cape Verde Airlines ceased Boston-Praia and is not currently serving the US at all.
Delta is the leading operator to Africa
With about a quarter of flights, Delta has more service between the US and Africa than any other operator. Its dominance is partly from having five routes – more than the others – and a once-daily service on two of them.
A look at EgyptAir's JFK service
EgyptAir operates Cairo-JFK once-daily using 346-seat B777-300ERs. According to the Department of Transportation's T-100 data, the route had an 84.7% seat load factor in 2019, but this says nothing about financial performance.
A Look at Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Where Could American Fly?
- The most likely destination American Airlines would seek to serve in Southern Africa would be Johannesburg. Using a Boeing 787-9, American could fly it to one of four hubs: Miami, Charlotte, New York-JFK, or Philadelphia. American Airlines previously did plan a flight to Casablanca, in Morocco, to a new oneworld partner, Royal Air Maroc's, hub out ...