Africa

By Ella Nethersole
United Nigeria Airlines has announced it will launch direct flights to Accra, Ghana, from Nov. 10, 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Madagascar Airlines CEO Thierry de Bailleul has resigned from his post, citing internal tensions within the company.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
The African Development Bank and JGC Corporation have signed an LOI to collaborate on the development of SAF and other green aviation solutions across Africa.
Emerging Technologies

By Ella Nethersole
The U.S. has pledged support for the construction of a $10 billion international airport in Ethiopia.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Air Austral announced it will retire its fleet of Airbus A220-300s after persistent technical problems with their Pratt & Whitney PW1500G GTF engines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
The benefits of an open aviation market have been proven globally, yet in Africa, protectionism still prevails, with few exceptions.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
South African regional carrier Airlink has taken delivery of its first Embraer E195-E2, marking a significant upgrade to its fleet.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Ella Nethersole
Uganda Airlines entered a new interline partnership with Air India.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Ethiopian Airlines has signed an agreement with aviation technology group SITA.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Madagascar Airlines and French carrier Corsair are expanding their commercial partnership through new route agreements and fleet enhancements.
Airports & Networks

By Chloe Greenbank
Leaders at the African Drone Forum (ADF) in early September had a clear message to share: Africa is no longer a passive consumer of drone technology—it is positioning itself as an emerging global force.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ella Nethersole
Embraer says Africa has significant potential to improve air connectivity between its cities, offering both economic growth and an enhanced quality of life.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Kenya Airways is moving ahead with its plans to expand its fleet and forge strategic partnerships.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
The fleet of West African carrier Cabo Verde Airlines has been boosted by the arrival of two former IndiGo-operated ATR 72-600s from lessor TrueNoord.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Cameroon’s national airline Camair-Co has taken delivery of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, wet leased from Czech carrier Smartwings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
U.S.-India relations have taken a turn for the worse, raising questions about the endurance of defense cooperation between Washington and New Delhi.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ella Nethersole
Rwanda and Senegal have signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement to strengthen air connectivity, enhance economic cooperation, and expand trade opportunities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
United Nigeria Airlines is looking ahead to Boeing 737-800 operations after signing an agreement with LCC Southwest Airlines to acquire six of the aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
IATA says Rwanda is stepping up efforts to become a leading aviation hub in Africa through investments in infrastructure, training and regional connectivity.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Business aviation in Africa is emerging as a critical engine for development, industry leader Dawit Lemma says.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By James Pozzi
Africa’s MRO industry nears an inflection point where rapid fleet and passenger growth are creating unsustainable dependency on overseas maintenance services.
Services & Support

By Ella Nethersole
Air Cote d’Ivoire has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Africa is home to one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets, but governments on the continent are stymying its potential, a senior IATA official says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Pilling
Work on creating the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) should be accelerated to completion, the head of the African Civil Aviation Commission says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chloe Greenbank
The two-passenger EHang EH216-S is the world’s first pilotless human-carrying eVTOL to achieve the full suite of regulatory certifications.
Advanced Air Mobility