R ecapturing the X-plane spirit is challenging without the resources to fly experimental aircraft like the iconic North American X-15 of the 1960s. But NASA hopes to bring a culture of “learning by doing” back to its aeronautics research by staying small and moving quickly.
The European regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has welcomed a high-level pan-African delegation as part of company's continuing search to develop and strengthen new industrial partnerships in this region.
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has won the Best Airline of the Year Award at MICE Magazine's 7th Annual Award Ceremony held in Beijing, China on April 11, 2014 in the presence of 200 top travel trade professionals, travel agents, representatives of the national tourism offices and media from all over China.
Etihad Airways has won the coveted Best First Class and Best Long Haul Airline Middle-East and Africa categories in the AirlineRatings.com 2015 Airline Excellence Awards. The airline was also ranked in second position in the world's top 10.
The European Commission has updated for the 23rd time the European list of airlines subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union — better known as "the EU air safety list".
The Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) Company of South Africa and the Swaziland Civil Aviation Authority (SWACAA) have signed an agreement, aimed at building essential aviation infrastructure that will unlock and stimulate regional economic activity - by contributing to a safe, efficient and reliable transport infrastructure within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region.
The second Nigerian Business Aviation Conference organised and hosted by EAN Aviation on 27 and 28 March 2014 welcomed over 159 delegates, 25% more than last year, to its extended day and a half format.
With the countdown to AfBAA Expo, Africa's first ever dedicated Business Aviation exhibition, AfBAA Expo, which will take place at Marrakech FRA Airport, 23 – 26 April 2014, well under way the organisers, the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) and IEC, are finalising details to ensure the inaugural event delivers a unique and stimulating opportunity for all those taking part.
Oil company Shell has today formally launched its global Aviation Centre of Excellence (ACE) - a proposition designed for fixed-base operators (FBOs) and small and medium size airports.
The first panel session on the second day of the Global Aerospace Summit that took place this week in Abu Dhabi discussed that knowledge exchange and technology transfer between Africa and the UAE is paramount in developing local defence and aerospace capabilities.
Record-high operating profit margins being reported by U.S. defense prime contractors could be sustained for another year, perhaps even three, but later this decade and into next, margins may come under pressure. Of course, this has to be considered on a company-by-company basis, but there are some broader changes to consider
Etihad Airways and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has announced a three-year partnership deal which will see the carrier become the first ever official airline partner of the England Cricket Teams.
Gulf Air today welcomed H.E. Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Gulf Air's Board of Directors for a tour of the airline's headquarters, met with leaders of the national carrier's unions, and hosted a media roundtable with representatives from the Kingdom's key publications.
Qatar Airways is set to participate in ITB Berlin 2014, the world's leading travel trade show for the sixth year in a row this coming week: the five-star airline is welcoming attendees of ITB Berlin to visit its newly redesigned booth from March 5-9, at Messe Berlin.
South Africa's Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has contracted Denel Aviation to manage and operate its helicopter service following a competitive tender process.
Oman Air has recognised the contribution to the airline's success that high-performing staff from its Flight Operations and Cabin Crew departments have made over the course of 2013.
Representatives from around 100 global airlines are set to attend this year's Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Middle East, opening Wednesday 5 February at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).
AviAssist has successfully completed is third Pan-African safety seminar "2Gether 4Safety" with an event in Entebbe, Uganda designed to help develop safer operations for African aviation.
As part of its presence on the Senegalese market as a scheduled operator since November 2012 and with the support of the UPAMES and Senegalese Prime Minister's Accelerated Growth Strategy team, Corsair is expanding and intensifying its freight business, particularly in the fishery sector.
