Magazine Issue

African Aerospace: October - December 2022

VOL. 10 NO. 4 October 13, 2022
African Aerospace Vol. 10, Issue 4

The 6th edition of the Aviation Africa Summit & Exhibition was an amazing success, and revealed within.

The cover story features Adefunke Adeyemi - showing clear determination to succeed as the new secretary-general of AFCAC.

All sectors within the region are covered.

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Air Tanzania on a proper footing

Oct 24, 2022
Air Tanzania’s revival under government ownership since 2016 was thrown off course by the pandemic but has not caused managing director and chief executive, Ladislaus Matindi, to waver from making it a “proper airline again”.
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Billion dollar blockage

Nov 04, 2022
More than $1 billion owed to airlines is being blocked, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Now, the guilty parties are being named and shamed.
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Car trip

Oct 31, 2022
A look at the Tunisian helicopter unit's line of duty in the Central African Republic.
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Eswatini Air flies the flag again – two decades on

Nov 23, 2022
The southern African Kingdom of Eswatini is resurrecting its national airline after a gap of more than 20 years.
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Ethiopian ups its conversion rate

Oct 19, 2022
Ethiopian MRO is developing its passenger-to-freight conversion capabilities.
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Fahari is all about Eve...

Oct 20, 2022
Kenya’s Fahari Aviation has signed a letter of intent to buy 40 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
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Grounds for concern

Nov 02, 2022
Grounded aircraft are the last thing an airline needs or wants, yet two-thirds of Nigeria’s national fleet finds itself in that predicament.
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Jets propel Embraer's African aspirations

Nov 07, 2022
A single regional jet destined for Congo Airways sitting under unusually grey skies at Embraer’s Sao Jose dos Campos facility may not have seemed particularly significant, but it exemplified the Brazilian manufacturer’s ambitions in Africa.
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Moussa: We must work together on training

Nov 09, 2022
Mohamed Moussa, the director general at the agency for aerial navigation safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA), has called for the continent’s aviation authorities to join forces to create new training opportunities.
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My mission to set Africa free

Nov 28, 2022
The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) – the aviation arm of the African Union – has a new secretary-general. She talks about her hopes and dreams for the industry across the continent.
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Nigeria terminals plan hits patch of turbulence

Oct 26, 2022
World events are creating significant challenges for Nigeria’s airport investment programme.
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Secrets of our magnificent seven

Nov 21, 2022
For the seventh consecutive year, Cape Town International Airport has been awarded the Skytrax Best Airport in Africa award. Regional general manager, Mark Maclean, explained how the team did it.
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Supply chain woes hinder the recovery

Nov 11, 2022
How are global supply chain pressures affecting Africa’s MRO services? Keith Mwanalushi caught up with Aymeric Mechin, AFI KLM E&M vice president sales Middle East & Africa, to find out.
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Why Ghana project is so crucial for Africa

Nov 25, 2022
New training initiatives will be required to beef up the continent’s MRO labour market, with long-term projections forecasting huge demand for technical skills on the continent, mainly in west Africa.