Somalia’s transport minister has appealed for international help to investigate the crash of an Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia turboprop carrying aid for the fight against Cornavirus killing all six on board.
United Technology’s (UTC) and Raytheon completed their merger on April 3, forming one of the world’s largest aerospace and defence companies in a $135 billion deal.
South Africa's Comair is in "a very difficult financial position" due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions and does not anticipate being able to resume flights until October or November, the carrier has said.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for January 2020 showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) climbed 2.4% compared to January 2019.
Montasser Channoufi, founder and CEO of Carthage SKY Services, plans to launch a fixed-base operation in Tunisia this year. He told Vincent Chappard that the high-standard services provided will serve the country’s growing business aviation industry.
Cornwell Muleya is no stranger to African aviation, after gaining senior leadership experience at Air Botswana, Air Tanzania, Air Mauritius and Zambezi Airlines. As Victoria Moores reports, his latest challenge has been setting up Uganda Airlines, an ambitious new national carrier, which launched operations in 2019 and plans to go long-haul in 2021.
Network Aviation Group working together with Allied Air Cargo, Scan Global Logistics and various UN organisations, have successfully delivered vital emergency supplies into Abuja to help Nigeria beat the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have today come together to call for governments to quickly grant financial relief to assist airport operators and airlines during the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis and support the essential connectivity the industry will provide for economic recovery.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that its rescheduled 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit will take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 23-24 November 2020.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2020 showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) dived 52.9% compared to the year-ago period. African airlines’ traffic fell 42.8% in March.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for March air cargo performance demonstrating a severe capacity shortfall. African airlines were less affected by disruptions in March.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on regulators to take urgent action to help civil aviation operate seamlessly and safely between states during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to help facilitate the restart when the virus is contained.
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has raised its concern on the air-cargo sector in Africa which has experienced a significant drop in capacity to Europe by 70% compared to 2019 according to CLIVE Data Services.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Sebastian Mikosz will join IATA as the Association’s senior vice president for Member and External Relations, effective 1 June 2020.
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) of which AFRAA is a member, has submitted a letter to the International Civil Aviation Organization recommending that the CORSIA baseline be adjusted now to take into account the unprecedented effects of COVID-19 on worldwide air travel.
Boeing has pulled out of its $4.2 partnership deal with Embraer which was planned to give the American manufacturer a bigger stake in the narrowbody regional jet market and develop new markets for the C-390 Millennium medium airlift and air mobility aircraft.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has renewed its call for government relief measures as the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis in Africa deepen.
Airbus has announced a new aircraft hand-over and “e-Delivery” virtual process has recently commenced operation, guaranteeing continuation of Airbus’ delivery stream, while integrating the required health & safety requirements during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Vertis AVIATION – the aircraft marketing company that operates across Africa and the Middle East – has signed an exclusive marketing agreement to offer an Embraer 145-LR from its West African base.
