Africa

ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, is celebrating the successful renewal of its International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) Stage III and Wyvern Wingman audits.
Business Aviation

Embraer has announced that Air Peace, Nigeria’s leading private airline, has signed a multi-year Pool Program Agreement for spare parts and support covering more than 250 components for their six Embraer ERJ-145 jets.
Air Transport

Green Africa Airways has appointed Kristof Hegedus as its founding director of ground operations.
Maintenance & Training

Ethiopian Airlines has firmly established itself at Norway’s main airport. Now they are enhancing their service offering between Addis Ababa and Oslo Airport.
Airports & Networks

The 6th edition of the Marrakech Air Show, the largest African civil and military aviation event, will be held in Marrakesh between 24th and 27th of October at the Royal Air Force military base in Marrakesh.
Aerospace

By Vincent Chappard
Maureva, a specialist software development and service provision company in the air transport sector, continues its global expansion, driven by its business success.
Emerging Technologies

Meggitt, a company specialising in high performance components for the aerospace market, and OEMServices, dealing in component, logistic and trading services for airlines and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide component after-market services for airlines operating in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Russia/CIS.
MRO

Airbus H145 customers will now benefit from the extension of the warranty of the H145’s Arriel 2E engines from two years/1,000 hours to three years/2000 hours. This extension is valid for H145s delivered from January 2018.
Aerospace

Boeing projects air cargo operators will need more than 2,600 freighters over the next two decades to keep up with increasing global freight traffic, which is expected to double with 4.2 percent growth annually.
Aerospace

Comlux is celebrating the first anniversary of the operation and charter of the beautiful B777-200LR VIP of Crystal AirCruises 'Crystal Skye.'
Business Aviation

Rolls-Royce has announced that it is further expanding its global network of Authorised Service Centres (ASC) for its CorporateCare customers.
Aerospace

GKN Fokker Services and UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) have entered into a lifetime Repair License Agreement to support UTAS’ hydraulic flight control components of the Bombardier CRJ200 and CRJ700/900/1000 aircraft in the EMEA and APAC regions.
Emerging Technologies

Ethiopian Airlines is to resume flights to Mogadishu, Somalia.
Airports & Networks

Airbus is undertaking a series of demo flights in Ethiopia with its robust, rugged and reliable single-engine H125 helicopter, proving its high performance in dry, high and hot operating conditions.
Aerospace

By Vincent Chappard
ACI world director general Angela Gittens delivered a keynote address calling on aviation regulators and airports in Africa to realistically assess challenges together and implement aviation-related safety and security actions and initiatives.
Airports & Networks

Rolls-Royce’s Advance3 engine is helping pioneer the future of civil aerospace – with 3D printed parts and the introduction of new materials helping to lead the way.
MRO

The 10th edition of Africa’s premier exhibition of air, land and sea technologies, held 19th-23rd September 2018 - ended with a spectacular showcasing of air-acrobatics gracing the Tshwane skies.
Aerospace

United Engine Corporation (UEC) and the All-Russian Institute of Light Alloys (VILS), both forming part of Rostec, will prolong the life of the PD-14 engine by using a new heat-resistant granulated alloy.
MRO

The Falcon 8X has been certified by EASA and the FAA for an enhanced flight vision system capability that gives operational credit for poor visibility approaches down to 100 ft, greatly improving access to airports in bad weather and significantly enhancing fleet efficiency.
Business Aviation

Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) is displaying an ACJ319 at the NBAA show, highlighting the full-size living space on offer. Operated by K5 Aviation and available for VVIP charter, this particular ACJ319 is making its airshow debut.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways is launching direct flights to Kenya’s second city, Mombasa.
Airports & Networks

South African Airways’ (SAA) In-flight Magazine Sawubona has for the fourth year in a row, won the award for ‘Africa’s Leading In-Flight Magazine’ at the World Travel Awards Gala Dinner, held at the Durban International Convention Centre.
Aerospace

Ethiopian Airlines has won the Aviation 100 “Africa Lease Deal of the Year 2018” award by Airline Economics Magazine during the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Dubai 2018 conference gala dinner.
Aerospace

Cape Town International Airport was named Africa’s Leading Airport for the second consecutive year at the 25th World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony held at the Durban International Convention Centre last week.
Aerospace

Air Senegal SA has operated its first commercial flight to Ivory Coast and Benin.
Air Transport