Emerging Technologies

Yahsat, the UAE-based satellite operator, is demonstrating its new 50Mbps in-flight connectivity system on an Etihad Airways Engineering Airbus A320.
Emerging Technologies

Egypt's Minister of Civil Aviation Sherif Fathi has welcome the US Authorities' latest directives and measures of lifting the electronic devices ban on EgyptAir flights to New York.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways celebrated the opening of KidzMondo, Doha's interactive edutainment establishment, on Wednesday during a ceremony held at the kid-sized city at Mall of Qatar.
Emerging Technologies

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) will hold its annual gathering in Port Edward, South Africa on October 12-15. AASA CEO, Chris Zweigenthal, shared his thoughts about the event and the year ahead with Victoria Moores.
Air Transport

CANSO, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, has highlighted the opportunities to exploit new and emerging technologies to modernise air traffic management (ATM) in Africa.
Emerging Technologies

UK based Commsoft has announced that Africa World Airlines (AWA) - a new Ghanaian airline headquartered in Accra - has selected OASES to support its fleet of six Embraer EMB-145 aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

Honeywell says it aims to highlight what it means to be fully connected in the aviation industry by promoting its JetWave in-flight connectivity hardware.
Emerging Technologies

Honeywell is introducing Integral Health Monitoring (IHM) series proximity sensors that can detect when a sensor has been damaged or otherwise impacted. The patented proximity sensors can be designed into a range of aircraft systems such as thrust reverser actuation systems, flight controls, aircraft doors, cargo loading systems, evacuation slide locks and landing gear.
Emerging Technologies

The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) has ordered Lockheed Martin Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for its F-16 fleet, becoming the 25th international customer for the programme.
Defense

Lockheed Martin has received a direct commercial sale contract from the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) to provide Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for its F-16 fleet, becoming the 25th international customer for the programme.
Defense

The nicemedia premium content service launched by SD at MEBAA 2016 for aircraft equipped with niceHD cabin systems is now available for all IFE/CMS platforms.
Emerging Technologies

Dubai has introduced new procedures that look likely to reduce peak-time arrival delays by up to 40% at the world's busiest international airport. Alan Peaford reports.
Emerging Technologies

South African Airlines (SAA) has been making good use of a system run by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) to better understand and predict weather in the region. Steve Nichols reports.
Emerging Technologies

AfBAC EXPO, the African Business Aviation Association's first combined conference, exhibition and static display, has confirmed that the event which takes place later this month, is being supported by the South African Civil Aviation Authority, with its director of Civil Aviation, Poppy Khoza, giving a keynote address.
Aerospace

The air transport industry has cybersecurity as a top priority with 95% of airlines and 96% of airports investing resources into major cybersecurity programs or pilots over the next three years.
Emerging Technologies

ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, has expanded the maintenance offering at its Nigeria facility with the announcement that it is now an authorised Rockwell Collins avionics dealership for Nigeria and the West Africa region.
Emerging Technologies

Leonardo has made further gains in the African Air Traffic Control (ATC) domain, announcing at African Air Show 2017 today that the company has signed two contracts to provide ATC systems for Somalia and Sudan.
Emerging Technologies

Ethiopian Airlines Group has availed free Wi-Fi connection at its main hub, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport as of October 2017.
Emerging Technologies

Airports Council International's (ACI) Chair Declan Collier, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), London City Airports, turned over the Chair position of the ACI World Governing Board to Bongani Maseko, CEO and Executive Director, Airports Company South Africa. Martin Eurnekian, CEO, Corporación América was also appointed as Vice-Chair.
Maintenance & Training

Ethiopian Immigration and Nationality Affairs main Department in collaboration with Ethiopian Airlines Group has launched E-Visa service for African and international participants of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions.
Emerging Technologies

By Vincent Chappard
Air Madagascar and Air Austral signed a strategic partnership agreement in Ambohitsorohitra Palace, Antananarivo, on 9 October 2017.
Air Transport

Bombardier has launched the new Smart Services offering, its most competitive cost-per-flight hour service.
Emerging Technologies

The 6th ATNS AVI Afrique Africa Aviation Summit, will take place at the CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria from 25-26 October 2017.
Aerospace

Royal Jordanian President/CEO Stefan Pichler stressed the airline's commitment to offer compelling ground and air services to its guests.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air recently celebrated its newly renovated IT Data Centre achieving tier 3 standard compliance classification.
Emerging Technologies