Air Algérie (AH, Algier Houari Boumediene (ALG)) is believed to be interested in acquiring two MD-11(F)s ET-AML (msn 48758) and ET-AND (msn 48780) from Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa Bole International (ADD)) for use in its growing Cargo & Freight division. In addition, the Algerian operator has confirmed plans to acquire seven B737-800s and seven B787-8s having recently issued a multi-billion dollar tender for the acquisition of new aircraft, though no official confirmation has been received from Ethiopian. The aircraft acquisition forms part of a fleet renewal scheme as described in the airline's business turnaround plan.

Air Algérie (AH, Algier Houari Boumediene (ALG)) has tendered for the purchase of 14 passenger aircraft - eight 150-seat, three 250-seat and three 70-seat passenger planes - and two 13-20 tonne-capacity cargo jets, as part of its fleet renewal plans. Air Algérie announced in January that, along with the retirement of its 3 ageing B767-300s, it was eyeing a future medium/long haul fleet based on B787-8s, B737-800s and A330-200s. Facing increased competition on its international and regional routes, the state-controlled airline plans to use the acquisition as part of a turnaround plan which will involve developing Algier Houari Boumediene (ALG) into a hub while reorienting the airline’s business model towards its previously neglected Africa market.

Tassili Airlines (SF, Algier Houari Boumediene (ALG)) will launch scheduled domestic operations in Algeria in competition with national carrier Air Algérie (AH, Algier Houari Boumediene (ALG)) from March 4. The carrier is controlled by state owned oil and gas exploration company Sonatrach and currently operates a fleet of four B737-800s, four Dash 8-400s and four Dash 8-200s on flights on behalf of Sonatrach. It will now use some of its aircraft for its scheduled operation. Tassili will use its B737-800s on routes from Algiers to Annaba Rabah Bitat (AAE), Constantine Mohamed Boudiaf International (CZL), Illizi Takhamalt (VVZ), Oran Es Sénia (ORN) and Tamanrasset Aguemar (TMR) while Dash 8-400s will be used on routes to Adrar Touat Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir (AZR), El Oued Guemar (ELU), Ghardaia Noumérat-Moufdi Zakaria (GHA), In Salah North (INZ) and Tamanrasset Aguemar (TMR) as well as between Annaba and El Oued. On all of the routes, Tassili will only offer one to three weekly frequencies.

Air Algérie (AH, Algier Houari Boumediene (ALG)) has announced plans to replace its remaining three B767-300s by an order for three new A330-200s and to order five B737-800s and an unspecified number of B787-8s as part of its new business plan to establish Algier Houari Boumediene (ALG) as a hub. As part of the announcement it has mentioned Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), Johannesburg Oliver Reginald Tambo International (JNB), Lagos Murtala Muhammad (LOS), New York, São Paulo Internacional Guarulhos (GRU) and Shanghai Pudong International (PVG) as destinations it plans to add by 2017.

EgyptAir (MS, Cairo International (CAI)) has now decided to temporarily suspend its remaining services from Cairo International (CAI) to Aleppo International (ALP) and Damascus (DAM) until further notice as a result of "the deterioration of the current security situation" in Syria. This leaves Syrianair (RB, Damascus (DAM)) as the only carrier still regularly serving both cities after Air Algérie (AH, Algier Houari Boumediene (ALG)), Air Arabia (G9, Sharjah International (SHJ)), flydubai (FZ, Dubai International (DXB)), Iran Air (IR, Tehran Mehrabad International (THR)), Kish Air (Y9, Tehran Mehrabad International (THR)), Sudan Airways (SD, Khartoum (KRT)) and Yemenia (IY, Sana International (SAH)) have also recently suspended all services to Damascus, at least temporarily.