Aerospace

Ethiopian Airlines has won the Passenger Choice Awards for “Best Regional Airline in Africa” on September 9, 2013 at a gala event held in Anaheim, California.

The Abu Dhabi general aviation show is to take place a week earlier than planned, show organisers have said.

Emirates has unveiled its own built light sport aircraft to the world.

Preparations for the first AfBAA regional symposium, which will take place on 26th and 27th September 2014, at La Mamounia Hotel, Marrakech, Morocco, are well under way as the speaker line up is close to being finalised.

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the African Airports Evolution Forum, a platform set to revolutionise the face of African aviation through access to next generation technology and proven airport commercialisation strategies.

Bayanat Airports Engineering and Supplies will be present at the Dubai Airport Show.

African owners of operators of Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) equipment are reassured of continuity for MRO following the acquisition of HBC European MRO business by Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group.

Proflight Zambia has been pulling out all the stops to ensure that this week's UNWTO General Assembly puts Zambia on the international tourism map.

EAN has confirmed the date of the second Nigerian Business Aviation Conference, NBAC 2014.

In a little over five weeks time World Routes, the 19th World Route Development Forum takes place in Las Vegas and organisers of the event are expecting more senior industry figures to be in attendance than at any previous Routes event.

Ethiopian Cargo has announced the opening of a cargo hub in Lomé, Togo, in partnership with ASKY Airlines.

Boeing's presence at the 2013 Dubai Airshow will showcase the company's industry partnerships in the Middle East and highlight its defence and commercial products and services designed to meet Middle East requirements.

To celebrate the upcoming launch of non-stop flights from Doha to Chengdu, China, Qatar Airways has unveiled its newest social media contest at qatarairways.com/WheresThePanda.

Qatar Airways has launched its flagship high-street ticket office at the iconic Harrods department store in Knightsbridge London.

The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA), has launched a series of regional and national symposia. When the first meeting takes place in Marrakech, Morocco, on 26 – 27 September 2013 it will herald the start of a regular cycle that will see up to four events being held each year across the continent.

Proflight Zambia passengers can fly from Lusaka to Lilongwe for K500 plus taxes with the airline's new Fly500 special fare.

Arab Aviation and Media Summit organiser Air Arabia today announced that the third industry summit will be held under the patronage of Her Excellency Maitha Al Mahrouqi, Undersecretary of Oman's Ministry of Tourism from 2 to 3, June 2013 in Salalah, Sultanate of Oman.

In Early May, South African Airways' Acting CEO, Nico Bezuidenhout and Abu Dhabi's CEO, James Hogan, signed an MOU to establish a code share and interline agreement, which may be the start of a deepening strategic alliance with the United Arab Emirates carrier.

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australia's Department of Infrastructure and Transport to facilitate the rapid expansion of civil aviation operations between the two countries.

Platinum 21 Recruitment is currently looking for an experienced training manager based in the Middle East working on a permanent basis. The successful

A survey of aviation industry professionals, carried out by the Airport Show ahead of the next month's inaugural Global Airport Leaders' Forum (GALF), has rated the Middle East as the world's region with the 'highest potential' for airport investment and expansion in the next five years.

Angolan oil company Sonangol has become the first to take the Eurocopter's EC225 back into operation through its aviation division SonAir.

South African Airways (SAA), has launched an online photography competition called Capture South Africa.

Arik Air is to play a key role in Nigeria's Centenary Celebrations as an associate sponsor of the Centenary Pageant.

IATA has announced the theme of September's Aviation Day Africa conference will be aviation safety, infrastructure and capacity building, and routes to unlocking Africa's potential.