To what extent will Boeing’s problems affect African airlines? Alan Dron visited the manufacturer’s Seattle home as it outlined how it is trying to solve quality conundrums in its supply chain and on its assembly lines.
Privately-owned Fly Angola is steadily re-opening a handful of international routes, in addition to a single domestic service, following the cessation of all scheduled operations in August 2023.
The South African coalfields are destroying the once verdant landscape east of Johannesburg. They are hidden from the roads and thus the only way to see the damage caused by their vast pits is to survey them from the air - with the help of a group of volunteer pilots.
Ethiopian Airlines has been awarded “Airline of the Year - Global Operations” at the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) 56th Annual General Assembly & Summit.
The African Union and the African Export-Import Bank have created a platform to help airlines move funds between African countries in their local currency.
Hi-Fly Marketing and Plane Talking have established an alliance to provide an expanded set of offerings to support Africa’s growing civil aviation industry.
A newly-revived Madagascar Airlines is focused on regaining confidence by achieving a reliable and profitable domestic operation, explains CEO Thierry de Bailleul.
The north African countries skirting the Mediterranean Sea include some of the wealthiest countries on the continent, but unfortunately all have enemies whether it be the neighbours or terrorists. Alan Warnes looks at some of the recent modernisation efforts they have been through.
