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The African Development Bank Group and Air Cote d’Ivoire have signed an LOI to explore strategic cooperation aimed at strengthening Africa’s aviation sector.

Airlink officially launched a direct air service between Johannesburg and Nacala in northern Mozambique, its seventh destination in the country.

TUI Airline discussed its fleet strategy as it took delivery of its 55th Boeing 737-8 from Boeing on Jan. 30.

Indonesian carrier TransNusa says it is satisfied with the performance of its five Comac C909 regional jets, highlighting strong support from the Chinese OEM.

Trump’s ability to carry out his threat to decertify Bombardier’s Global Express and all Canadian-made aircraft is fairly low, experts say.

Mongolia’s Hunnu Air is building up its Embraer jet fleet as it looks to add capacity and expand its network.

Airbus is convinced it will be able to sell a lot more A220s in the Asia-Pacific region as airlines enter their next phase of route development.

Air Cambodia will use an order for up to 20 Boeing 737-8s to replace its Airbus narrowbodies and for significant fleet growth.

GE Aerospace, supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board, has announced plans for an expansion of its extensive engine repair capabilities.

ATR has secured notable orders in Asia-Pacific over the past year, and the OEM sees major market opportunities for fleet replacement and growth in this region.

As part of Singapore’s plan to expand as an aerospace innovation and manufacturing hub, the country has signed MOUs with RTX and Rolls-Royce.

Qantas has announced an agreement to divest its stake in Jetstar Japan, which will be rebranded under a new ownership structure.

GE Aerospace is displaying a large-scale model of a CFM Open Fan configured with a notional hybrid power system at the Singapore Airshow.

Malaysia’s AirBorneo unveiled a firm order for eight ATR turboprops on the first day of the Singapore Airshow as the airline develops its long-term fleet strategy in the wake of its rebranding.

Robotic and automated technologies pioneered in Singapore are being introduced throughout Pratt & Whitney’s MRO network as the engine-maker steps up efforts to cut the number of grounded PW1100G-powered Airbus A320neos.

Zipair Tokyo has begun operating a Boeing 787-8 with a drag-reducing riblet coating applied to areas of the fuselage.

With Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East taking place in Dubai, Carbon Analysis looks at the Middle Eastern Big Three: Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways.

The European Commission detailed the first EU visa strategy, which will protect the Schengen Area and facilitate visa-free partnerships with non-EU countries.

International connectivity is playing an increasing role for IndiGo as it develops a more diverse network strategy, CEO Pieter Elbers says.

UK regional startup Ecojet has filed for liquidation, two-and-a-half years after the project was first announced.

Sudan has resumed domestic passenger flights to Khartoum International Airport after nearly two years of suspension.

Lufthansa Cargo is adding two destinations to its Airbus A321 short- and medium-haul freighter network, the operator said.

A plan to open Lelystad Airport to commercial flights has been welcomed by the airport and broader industry while generating pushback from environmentalists.

Boeing and Amideast have launched a new initiative to prepare students across the Middle East and North Africa for future careers in the aerospace industry.

Royal Jordanian has released its 2025 financial results recording a net profit of JOD 21.5 million $30.3 million.