Africa

Emirates has donated essential supplies and limited-edition, handcrafted backpacks from its ‘Aircrafted by Emirates’ collection to a non-profit organisation in India.

Emirates will introduce Boeing 777s with upgraded cabins to eight more destinations on its route network.

ATR has signed a major contract with FedEx Corp for the acquisition of 10 ATR 72-600F.

Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Airways have joined forces in a joint venture that will transform connectivity between Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

FlyAngola is further expanding its African and domestic network with new flights to Namibia, Benguela, Cabinda and Luanda.

Uganda Airlines is preparing to launch direct flights between Entebbe International Airport and London Gatwick Airport.

SITA and Orange Business have extended their partnership for another five years, strengthening a collaboration that has been in place since 2001.

A lack of SAF and common government policies are hindering Africa’s decarbonization progress.

Ethiopian Airlines will commence four weekly passenger service to Hanoi, Vietnam, starting from 10 July 2025.

Ethiopian Airlines has added a Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its fleet, dedicated exclusively to VIP and smaller group charter flights.

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa recently completed a 2C heavy maintenance check on a Dassault Falcon 900EX.

Simaero has announced the relocation of a modern Embraer E190 Full-Flight Simulator from the China Southern Airlines training centre to its Johannesburg facility.

SalamAir today operated its inaugural flight from Muscat to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.

Ethiopian Airlines has signed an agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to develop Africa’s largest airport—the Bishoftu International Airport in Ethiopia.

Zela Aviation has entered a strategic partnership with Nigerian airline XEJet, having been mandated to promote the availability of its Embraer E145 aircraft for ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) lease.

Aviation specialist, Air Charter Service, has announced that Andreas Spies has become the new CEO of the company’s time critical services in EMEA and APAC.

BIRD Aerosystems, a provider in defence technology, has secured a contract to supply its Airborne Missile Protection System to an additional African Air Force.

Ethiopian Airlines marked the 2025 International Women’s Day, on March 8, with a series of events attended by government officials, guests and the airline’s executives.

The first batch of six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) has been handed over at the 1st Air Base in Salé as part of the North African country’s defence modernisation strategy.

The African air cargo industry is steadily expanding its capability by gathering more investments to improve its effectiveness. CEO of Magma Aviation, Peter Kerins, shares his insights about the ever-changing industry in Africa.

Babcock is a renowned name in the world of military flying training, with major contracts both in France and the UK. Now the international defence and aerospace company is set to create its own flight training academy at the former French Air Force base at Dijon-Longvic in eastern France. Alan Warnes reports.

Ethiopian Airlines launched a new passenger flight service to Porto, Portugal, effective July 2, 2025.

Bombardier’s Global 7500 business jet has set a category-leading 100 speed records.

IATA has released data for January 2025 global passenger demand with Willie Walsh, IATA’s director general, saying it is important for regulators to understand the majority of travellers do not want to pay automatically for services they don’t need.

The South African Airways (SAA) Board has appointed Professor John M. Lamola as its group chief executive officer following approval by the Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy.