Africa’s commercial air transport leaders gathered in Johannesburg in mid-September at the eighth Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition, organised by Times Aerospace Events and sponsored by the South African Civil Aviation Authority.
XTI AEROSPACE released software version 1.9 (adds One-Engine-Inop (OEI) capability) of its Flight Transition Simulator to optimize flight transitions from vertical-lift flight to wing-borne flight and vice versa for the TriFan 600.
BOEING and IAM DISTRICT 751 completed second day of mediated talks with no progress and have walked away from table. Through the mediator, Boeing withdrew its September 23 offer and its leaders are considering additional steps to preserve cash.
AIRBUS delivered 50 aircraft (five A220s; 41 A320neo Family; A330neo; three A350s) in September vs 55 (four A220s; 44 A320neo Fam; two A330s; five A350s) in September 2023; has so far delivered 497 in 2023 vs 488 a year ago. It also booked order from unidentified customer for 20 A320neos/55 A321neos and now has 667 orders in 2024; see page 8.
The biennial African Aerospace and Defence Expo has evolved from being primarily an aerospace expo to being a defence show. For 2024 the shift in focus was heightened by poor weather that limited the airshow at Guateng, South Africa, as well as the absence of former key exhibitors.