Emerging Technologies

South African Airways (SAA) has launched one of its flagship initiatives to promote communication between management and its employees.
Emerging Technologies

Bongani Maseko, new chairman of the Airports Council International (ACI), believes that, despite challenges, African aviation is becoming a strong contributor to global economic growth.
Airports & Networks

Technologies to improve the passenger experience are all the rage at the moment and the latest of these, the V8 Smart Aviation VTM and the V8 Mobile Aviation Companion have been launched to the market by Emerico Private.
Emerging Technologies

Air Seychelles has upgraded its website booking engine, making it simpler and more user-friendly for guests to book their travel through their mobile or tablet devices.
Emerging Technologies

Frequentis, a supplier of communication and information solutions, will open a new office in Abu Dhabi.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways, along with AirAsia, Asiana Airlines ,has become the first airlines to use full aircraft data and advanced predictive analytics on Airbus’ open aviation data platform Skywise, with each signing a premium subscription contract covering Skywise Predictive Maintenance.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways Group has published its Sustainability Report 2016-17, providing a comprehensive review of the Group’s extensive commitment to environmental sustainability.
Aerospace

Turkish Airlines will completely revamp its selection of inflight toys now made from all-natural materials this month.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has reinstated both SA Express's (SAX) aircraft maintenance organisation (AMO) certificate and its air operator's certificate (AOC). The move allows the regional carrier to restart commercial operations as an airline.
Air Transport

Honeywell International has confirmed the first installations of its high-speed JetWave satellite communications hardware in Africa
Interiors & Connectivity

Embraer forecasts demand for 10,550 new aircraft with up to 150 seats worldwide, worth USD 600 billion, over the next 20 years.
Business Aviation

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has selected global IT provider SITA to support the modernisation of the country’s biggest airports, implementing a sweeping transformation of airport and communication technology across 26 airports.
Airports & Networks

Ethiopian Airlines is partnering with CellPoint Mobile to provide more payment options and an improved mobile user experience to its passengers.
Emerging Technologies

The UK’s main business aviation hub, TAG Farnborough Airport, has thrown down the mantle to the rest of the world trying to meet carbon reduction targets.
Business Aviation

The commercial aviation industry is at the beginning of a technology investment wave fuelled by advancements in high-speed, in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity according to a new report by Honeywell released today.
Emerging Technologies

Honeywell is joining forces with flight tracking data company FlightAwar to bring a new level of advanced flight tracking support to operations control centres and business jet owners.
Emerging Technologies

Honeywell has officially opened an innovation hub at the company’s regional headquarters in Dubai.
Emerging Technologies

UAS International Trip Support (UAS) Co-Owner/Founder and Executive President, Mohammed Husary has been named in the inaugural National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Top 40 Under 40 for his leadership and business management skills at the helm of UAS.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has become IATA’s global launch partner of RampVR – an award-winning system pioneered by IATA that utilises the latest virtual-reality technology to simulate real airside conditions for ground handling and ground service operator training.
Emerging Technologies

The Ethiopian Immigration and Nationality Affairs Main Department in collaboration with Ethiopian Airlines has launched an e-visa service for all international visitors to Ethiopia that became effective June 01, 2018.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) has marked World Wildlife Day 2018 with a series of activities aimed at raising awareness on the importance of preserving earth’s resources, including wildlife and nature.
Aerospace

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling for urgent attention to address infrastructure challenges in order to secure the industry's future.
Aerospace

The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has announced the appointment of Mr Nick Fadugba, CEO, African Aviation Services Limited, as its new Chairman.
Business Aviation

Honeywell is expanding its range of GoDirect connected services to deliver improved flight support within its signature program, GoDirect Flight.
Emerging Technologies

Lufthansa Systems has announced that Egypt Air will continue to use its SchedConnect codeshare management solution for the next five years.
Emerging Technologies