Aerospace

Ethiopian Airlines was recently crowned Company of the Year by All Africa Business Leaders Award (AABLA) on 29 November 2018 in Sandton, Johannesburg.
Aerospace

Turkish Airlines has been recognised as one of the best airlines at three categories in 2018’s TripAdvisors’ Travellers' Choice Awards.
Aerospace

Emirates SkyCargo has launched Emirates AOG – a new airfreight product designed for transporting aircraft parts quickly across the globe.
Aerospace

The Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition taking place on 17-18 April 2018 in Cairo, Egypt opens next week to a record audience of aviation industry professionals.
Aerospace

Global air services provider Dnata has signed an agreement to acquire Qantas’ catering businesses.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Air Djibouti is set to begin scheduled flights to the Yemeni city of Aden, one of the few foreign airlines to do so, reports ch-aviation.
Aerospace

Etihad Aviation Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Humanitarian and Scientific Foundation focusing on enhancing community and humanitarian cooperation between the two entities, promoting charity efforts and knowledge sharing.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways completed a showcase at this year’s ITB Berlin, at which the airline revealed a host of 16 exciting new destinations to be launched in 2018-19, as well as announcing a five-year partnership agreement with leading German football team FC Bayern München AG, further strengthening Qatar’s role as a global leader in sports.
Aerospace

University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers from the Industrial Computational Fluid Dynamics (InCFD) Research Group have made their mark in the field of international aircraft design, specifically the Airbus A320.
Aerospace

Anthony L. Velocci, Jr., and R. Byron Pipes
Software providers and OEMs have a joint responsibility to ensure that small and medium-size suppliers gain access to the simulation and modeling tools.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Pop.Up fly/drive demo; ADAC eyes Volocopter; UK integrates drones; Stratobus airship progresses; Germany tests MUM-T; eVTOL prototype flies.
Aerospace

Air Arabia (PJSC) has announced full-year financial results for 2017 as the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier once again delivered high levels of profitability and growth across the breadth of its operations.
Aerospace

ATR is currently turning its turboprops into the backbone of Iran Air’s regional fleet as well as enjoying the dividends of its three decades of commitment to Africa and the Middle East. Vincent Chappard reports.
Aerospace

By Steven Grundman
Report to Congress warns of “dangerous” erosion of U.S. military superiority that risks “grave and lasting” consequences for the nation.
Defense

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has won 2018 Best Airlines in Africa Award for the seventh year in a row from African Airlines Association (AFRAA).
Aerospace

While heated debate continues over the commercial and political value of Africa’s Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), one global civil aviation expert will use the Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition in Kigali on 27 & 28 February 2019 to outline essential plans for another single sky – one focusing on search and rescue (SAR).
Aerospace

Rwanda Airports Company (RAC) has received an Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) SOC Ltd-sponsored 2018 Albert Taylor On-the-Job Training Instructor (OJTI) Award.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Distributed drive units should increase performance while enabling simpler, lighter, less costly systems.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
MIT flies solid-state; Boeing launches SkyGrid; X-59 metal cut; NASA’s liquid battery; air mobility tie-up; unmanned cargo biplane; drones demo 5G.
Aerospace

By Byron Callan
It might provide the leverage to achieve another budget deal.
Defense

Africa remains one of the greatest potential markets for air transport on the globe and this year’s annual Aviation Africa summit and exhibition will explore even further afield with the show organisers promising speakers that are both down to earth and out of this world.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Details of the solar-powered stratospheric unmanned aircraft's technology.
Aerospace

Airbus Southern Africa has won the prestigious 2018 South African Civil Aviation Award for the best Aircraft Maintenance Organisation, in recognition of its transformation programme’s contribution to helicopter safety while at the same time, improving efficiency.
Aerospace

Maureva has announced that South African carrier Comair has selected EDGAR Passenger Revenue Accounting Solution to support its revenue protection and financial reporting.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
With the flight of the first multi-engine hybrid-electric aircraft, the combination of electric and conventional propulsion takes a key step forward.
Connected Aerospace