Africa

Rolls-Royce has said that as part of its our IntelligentEngine vision it is further expanding the use of immersive Virtual Reality technology for customer training.
Maintenance & Training

The founding general assembly of west African ground-handling companies took place in Togo late last year. Chukwu Emeke was in Lomé to report on this historic event.
Aerospace

Textron Aviation has announced the successful first flight of its new twin utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier.
Air Transport

Air Senegal is pursuing its roll-out with a well-defined strategy in line with the government’s ‘Emerging Senegal’ plan. Anuradha Deenapanray Chappard met with CEO, Ibrahima Kane, one of the young generation of African leaders ready for positive change.
Air Transport

Boeing has appointed Mike Delaney to lead the company's Confident Travel Initiative, effective immediately.
Maintenance & Training

A big challenge of non-destructive testing (NDT), long a staple in aircraft line and base maintenance programmes, is to find the right experts and tools when they’re needed. Innovations in tools and training could help put African MROs on a winning path. Chuck Grieve reports.
MRO

ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA) has completed the delivery of a second ATR 72-600 aircraft to Bestfly of Angola. The aircraft delivered to Bestfly in Toulouse on May 13, 2020 and will ferry to Angola on May 14, 2020.
Business Aviation

The latest military trainer designed with African air forces as a target has been certificated by Italy's (Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness), the Italian Ministry of Defence’s Certification Authority.
Defense

Rolls-Royce continues to ensure support for its global customer base by offering immersive Virtual Reality technology for customer training.
Aerospace

The economy of the Republic of Congo, depends almost entirely on oil and, consequently, has been hit hard by the global decline in oil prices since 2014.
Airports & Networks

Ethiopian Airlines has said that in line with recommendations from WHO, ICAO and IATA it requests that passengers, staff and the general public should wear face masks protect against Covid-19. This came in to effect on May 10.
Air Transport

Nigerian Air Force commander, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, talks to Alan Warnes about modernising the force’s capabilities while, simultaneously, fighting Boko Haram terrorists.
Defense

Like all Libyan carriers, Afriqiyah Airways is in a seemingly endless fight for survival. But chairman, Mustafa Maatug, tells Martin Rivers he’s full of hope for the future.
Air Transport

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the fourth Gulfstream G700 test aircraft has taken flight, further expanding the already advanced certification program for the industry’s new flagship.
Business Aviation

Textron Aviation has ushered in the next generation of its King Air turboprop family with the Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER.
Air Transport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Muhammad Albakri, IATA’s regional vice president for Africa and the Middle East (AME), will be appointed senior vice president for customer, financial and digital services (CFDS), based in Geneva.
Maintenance & Training

By Vincent Chappard
No discussions ongoing regarding a partnership with another airline
Air Transport

Nigeria - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for aviation-specific financial relief measures from the government of Nigeria to address the severe impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the air transport sector.
Air Transport

Africa needs a continent-wide response to the growing demand for qualified MRO technicians. The challenge, as Chuck Grieve reports, is navigating a route to harmonisation and standardisation of training.
MRO

National Aviation Services (NAS) recently donated Rapid Diagnostic Testing (RDT) kits to the Covid-19 National Task Force formed by the Ugandan Ministry of Health.
Aerospace

By Vincent Chappard
Air Mauritius has resumed commercial cargo operations to and from some designated destinations.
Air Transport

Ethiopian Airlines has introduced a mobile app and chatbot-assisted shipment tracking service to elevate cargo customers’ experience.
Emerging Technologies

The South African government National Transport Movement (NTM) has announced it is to shut down South African Airways and form a new airline.
Air Transport

Rolls-Royce has joined the UN Race to Zero campaign in the run up to COP26 to pioneer a resilient, inclusive, net zero carbon future.
Emerging Technologies

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the Government of Tunisia to urgently provide financial relief measures for the aviation industry in order to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the nation’s economy.
Air Transport