Africa

FlyAngola will launch its first international route from Benguela (Catumbela airport) to Windhoek, Namibia, from December 21, 2024.

Airbus Helicopters is to set up a new subsidiary in Morocco. The upcoming site will develop into an MRO centre with new dedicated facilities and will create a regional hub for West Africa.

IATA has released new estimates for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production showing that there is ‘disappointingly’ slow growth.

Nigerian carrier Ibom Air is planning to add two or three new Central African destinations in 2025.

Two African nations have received useful boosts to their air arms following donations of surplus equipment by the US.

Ethiopian Aviation University has graduated more than 460 aviation professionals, including international trainees from 10 African countries.

Angolan operator BestFly this year handled 125 flights between cargo planes, VIP Flights commuter flights, and the helicopter flights.

Rolls-Royce has announced that the Enhanced Performance (EP) standard of its Trent XWB-84 engine has been officially certified by EASA.

In August the Qatar Airways Group announced that it had acquired a 25 per cent stake in Southern African regional carrier, Airlink.

Chapman Freeborn has appointed Linas Dovydenas, President, India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA) as it continues to expand its presence in the region.

South African Airways (SAA) has been forced to cancel flights as a result of a pilot strike on Thursday.

IATA has released data for October 2024 global passenger demand with Africa showing an increase, but the Middle East suffered falls.

The Ethiopian Aviation University was established as a small aviation training centre in 1956 in the premise of the headquarters of Ethiopian Airlines in Addis Ababa.

IATA has released data for October 2024 global air cargo markets showing demand up 9.8%.

Brussels Airlines has announced its largest-ever capacity to sub-Saharan Africa for the summer of 2025.

The Gulfstream G800 dedicated to testing the cabin interior has taken its first flight.

Ethiopian Airlines has resumed passenger flights to Liberia’s capital, Monrovia.

The Austria-based light aircraft manufacture, Diamond Aircraft Industries, is striving to expand its market share in Africa.

IndiGo Kolkata-Phuket will commence direct flights between Kolkata-Phuket from December 27, 2024.

Etihad Airways is to double its African routes in 2025 as rival carriers in the Middle East region look to increase their penetration of the continent.

Etihad Airways is set to double its routes to the African continent over the next year.

In conjunction with a major South African conservation and relocation company, aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has helped the transportation of 39 white rhinoceroses from Namibia to Dallas.

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.

Business aviation company VistaJet has significantly enhanced its business in Africa.

Menzies Aviation has made a series of appointments in Central and East Africa to support the company’s strategic growth plans across the region.