Aerospace

Cargolux Airlines is set to introduce two new destinations in Africa, Douala in Cameroon and Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Services to Lubumbashi will begin on 15 September while Douala is served as of 3 October.

Green Africa Airways has selected Pentagram as its branding partner that will work with the airline as it lays the foundation for its brand identity.

Comair Limited has issued its annual financial results, reporting a 54% increase in profits to R297 million and a 28% increase in cash generated by its operations.

Airbus Helicopters Southern Africa is offering its Fleetkeeper electronic technical logbook and electronic flight folio to customers and operators in South Africa, following its authorisation by the SACAA.

Airbus may approve a demonstrator that would continue work toward potential development of a hybrid-electric, single-aisle airliner.

The Emirates Group has announced its half-year results for 2017-18. The Group saw steady revenue growth and a rebound on profitability compared to the same period last year, in spite of the continuing downward pressure on margins, a rise in oil prices, and other challenges for the airline and travel industry.

The second International Civil Aviation Organization Meeting on Air Cargo Development in Africa was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in June this year. The ICAO Meeting appears to have served as a catalyst for renewed focus on the implementation of the 1999 Yamoussoukro Declaration.

South African Airways will cut capacity at its mainline operation as part of an overall downsizing of the carrier's network, reports ch-aviation.

The Chinese understand that what will make or break their industry is what happens in the middle of the value chain, at the component and subsystem levels.

DARPA pursues elegant simplicity; Honeywell launches drone inspection; Airobotics expands into defense; backers boost Lilium eVTOL; tethered drones for disaster response.

With effect from 8th September 2017, Airborne International was appointed as the GSSA for Oman Air Cargo in the UK & Ireland.

Abu Dhabi has officially launched the fifth edition of Abu Dhabi Air Expo in response to huge demand from key industry professionals to participate.

The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) is participating in the 37th GITEX Technology Week to showcase updates on its initiatives aimed at bringing foreign investor experiences in the free zone to increase levels of efficiency, speed and excellence.

Gulfstream Aerospace has debuted its fully outfitted Gulfstream G600 at the 2017 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas.

The Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) together with Iran Helicopters Support and Renewal Company (IHSRC) will test the light utility helicopter Ka-226T for its usability at extremely high temperatures.

Gulf Aviation Training Event, taking place 13 November 2017 within the Dubai Airshow, has announced that Adel Ali, CEO of Air Arabia, will be giving the keynote address at the conference.

The African Symposium on Human Factors and Aviation Safety (ASHFAS), that incorporates the 13th Ergonomics Society of South Africa Conference (ESSA2017) and the inaugural ErgoAfrica Conference, will take place at the Birchwood Hotel & Conference Centre in Gauteng on 13-15 September 2017.

Radars are moving to lower frequencies to counter stealth. Can stealth survive?

Europe’s Clean Sky research program drops plan to flight-test Safran’s open-rotor engine as market interest shifts to other concepts.

Airbus launches a project at its Silicon Valley outpost to help fundamentally redefine air traffic management to enable new types and uses of aircraft.

Multi-industry companies armed with knowledge of infrastructure, robotics and AI are betting that their broad expertise can win them a share of the burgeoning robotic inspection market.

GE startup Avitas Systems is taking artificial intelligence into the field to automate and optimize the inspection of industrial assets by drones and robots.

Boeing and 1776 announced today that they have developed a partnership to support tech startups through the Middle East and North Africa.

The timing was right—with the needed winds—for altitude record-breaking tests in the southern Andes. Cover credit: Airbus Perlan Mission II

Today’s airspace procedures, like the rules of the road for driving, have evolved over time and are not expected to cope with the 1-2 orders of magnitude increase in air traffic projected by 2035.