Dawit Lemma, the new chair of the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA), shares wide-ranging thoughts on Africa's role in global business aviation.
The first production Bombardier Global 8000 completed its initial flight on May 16, departing from Bombardier’s assembly center in Mississauga, Ontario.
Bombardier officials say they have “greater and greater confidence about our ability to certify and deliver the Global 8000 this year,” its top official told analysts.
For 2–3 weeks in March, Bombardier saw a pause in sales activity as potential customers “were paralyzed” with the uncertainty with tariffs and with the global economy,
A larger version of the A220 has always been firmly planned. But much to the displeasure of key customers, a launch decision keeps moving to the right.
A backlash to President Donald Trump’s foreign policy decisions is raising pressure on the F-35 orderbook, and dozens of planned deliveries are being reviewed.
It is time for our leaders and industry associations to elevate their advocacy against the Trump administration’s dangerous policies before it is too late.
