Africa

Travel data and analytics expert, Cirium, has launched new analysis offering verified daily updates on the number of in-storage aircraft amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Air Transport

Helicopters are providing a vital lifeline for most north African air forces. Alan Warnes has been looking at the fleets.
Aerospace

International Air Transport Association (IATA) and its members renewed their call to governments to take urgent measures to ensure that vital air cargo supply lines remain open, efficient and effective.
Aerospace

By David Casey
Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA)updated its analysis of the revenue impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global air transport industry.
Air Transport

By David Casey
How airlines around the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

FAI rent-a-jet AG, Germany’s Air Ambulance Specialist and Special Mission Operator has been working 24/7 to help evacuate those in need following unprecedented demand from the spread of coronavirus.
Aerospace

Astral Aviation has said it will continue to operate freighter throughout the current crisis.
Aerospace

As we face a wall of blanket travel bans, why emergency flights must be allowed to go ahead to help combat the COVID-19 crisis, by By Mark Briffa, CEO of Air Partner plc
Aerospace

Young Tunisian company, Firnas Aero Technics, is looking to change the way that airlines and operators in Africa and the Middle East deal with dismantling and ‘parting out’ of airframes when they reach the end of their lives, writes Vincent Chappard.
MRO

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to governments in Africa, as part of a worldwide campaign, to provide emergency support to airlines as they fight for survival due to the evaporation of air travel demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
Air Transport

Airbus has announced measures to bolster its liquidity and balance sheet in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as it continues to assess the ongoing situation and the impact on its business, customers, suppliers and the industry as a whole.
Aerospace

By Vincent Chappard
Air Seychelles has announced that the airline has taken delivery of its new A320neo aircraft registered as ‘S7-PTI’.
Air Transport

South African Airways (SAA) has suspended all regional and international flights until the end of May due to the transmission of COVID-19.
Airports & Networks

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is taking a toll on the aviation industry and global economy at large. The pandemic has restricted national and international supply chains.
Air Transport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to governments in Africa and the Middle East, as part of a worldwide campaign, to provide emergency support to airlines as they fight for survival due to the evaporation of air travel demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
Air Transport

Strong supply chain management is essential if MROs are to control costs in a competitive environment. Chuck Grieve looks at some of the challenges and solutions.
MRO

Following instructions from the Rwandan Ministry of Health regarding the global fight against Covid-19 coronavirus, RwandAir has temporarily suspended its commercial passenger flights.
Air Transport

The European GNSS Agency (GSA), the EU agency managing Europe’s satellite navigation systems, EGNOS and Galileo, today announced the return of the Farming by Satellite Prize, which will promote the use of GNSS and Earth observation in European and African agriculture.
Space

Brian Pearce, chief economist at IATA, has explained during a media briefing on COVID-19 the current situation that the global air transport industry finds itself in.
Air Transport

South Africa’s Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has said it will be working with the government to support national aviation plans for handling public health emergencies.
Air Transport

Cabo Verde Airlines has announced in view of Covid-19 and taking into account the action of the Government of Cabo Verde to close the country´s borders, it will suspend all its transport activities from 18-03-2020 and for a period of at least 30 days.
Air Transport

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, a MHI Group company, has completed the maiden flight of Flight Test Vehicle 10 (FTV10), the first Mitsubishi SpaceJet M90 in final, certifiable baseline configuration.
Space

Etihad Cargo has announced its freighter schedule for the IATA summer season, boosting capacity to its top freighter gateways.
Aerospace

EgyptAir has confirmed it will continue its domestic flights in Egypt as well as air freight flights as normal even during the suspension of international flights that starts from next Thursday.
Airports & Networks