Africa

Airbus has selected Dominik Asam as future chief financial officer, and Michael Schollhorn as chief operating officer.

Boeing has brought together the major fuselage sections to form the first 777X aircraft that will take to the skies in 2019.

An arms embargo placed on the Central African Republic is to remain in place, blocking a proposed Chinese weapons package being delivered to the country’s forces.

Airbus Southern Africa has won the prestigious 2018 South African Civil Aviation Award for the best Aircraft Maintenance Organisation, in recognition of its transformation programme’s contribution to helicopter safety while at the same time, improving efficiency.

Maureva has announced that South African carrier Comair has selected EDGAR Passenger Revenue Accounting Solution to support its revenue protection and financial reporting.

Africa’s most profitable airline has been put up for partial privatisation. Kaleyesus Bekele explains.

The first ACJ320neo successfully completed a two hour and 40 minute first flight from Hamburg on November 16.

Alan Warnes looks at the tense spying game being played out between Morocco and Algeria.

The Botswana Defence Force Air Wing has acquired a second-hand Airbus CAS C-212 light turboprop transport aircraft to replace one similar that crashed in 2017.

Morocco’s aeronautical ecosystem continues to grow, integrating new operators and new technologies. Anuradha Deenapanray and Vincent Chappard spoke to Karim Cheikh, the new president of Morocco’s aeronautical and space industries group (GIMAS).

Chukwu Emeke looks at a new open investment plan in Nigeria.

Corsair, one of the major actors in the Indian Ocean for nearly 30 years will stop serving the islands of Madagascar and Mayotte.

Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has taken delivery of its eighth B777 freighter aircraft in its cargo fleet family, on November 10, 2018 at its home base at Bole International Airport.

All nine of Airports Company South Africa’s airports have been certified as compliant with the most-recognised international standard for environmental management systems.

Celebrating 90 years of the Irish aircraft registry with the Irish Aviation Authority, GainJet Ireland added to the celebrations with its recently acquired Embraer Lineage 1000 EJ-IOBN, being the first aircraft to be registered under the prestigious and brand new EJ Irish aircraft register.

One of the world’s major helicopter operators is planning a fixed-wing service in Nigeria. Alan Dron finds out more.

Ali Alnaqbi, founding & executive chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) has welcomed a host of senior industry figures to the organisation he founded in 2006.

Indonesia is making inroads into the African military transport market. Jon Lake reports.

Former Air Burkina and Air Mali CEO, Abderahmane Berthé, took leadership of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in January, succeeding Elijah Chingosho. Victoria Moores caught up with Berthé to hear about his experience as secretary general so far, as he prepares for the organisation’s biggest event of the year.

Bombardier is selling its slow-selling Q400 turboprop passenger plane line to Viking Air it was announced today.

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) will be activating its full-scale Aerodrome Emergency exercise at 18:00 today.

The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has announced its roster of keynote speakers for its inaugural AfBAA African Business & General Aviation Conference & Exhibition to be held from Monday, 28th to Wednesday, 30th January, 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Jon Lake looks at the reasons why Morocco is seeking new fighters and attack helicopters.

Tanzania leading airline Precision Air has launched its 25th anniversary celebrations.

As part of the contract with the government of Equatorial Guinea, Russian Helicopters holding company has produced and transferred to the customer two Mi-172 helicopters manufactured at Kazan Helicopters (KVZ). The vehicles have already been sent to Central Africa.