Africa

Chapman Freeborn looking to expand its presence across the African market.

Stephan Hannemann, Vice-President & Head of Region Middle East & African for Embraer Commercial Aviation, talks to Times Aerospace.

Against many observers’ expectations, South African Airways (SAA) has celebrated its 90th birthday. It has had a difficult past 10 years.

The Zambian Air Force (ZAF) has commissioned two new Enstrom 480B turbine helicopters into service as it forges ahead with an upgrade of aviation assets as part of an ongoing force modernisation programme.

Ethiopian Airlines will launch a daily flight service to Port Sudan, Sudan, commencing on October 15, 2024.

VistaJet brought business leaders and governments together to the 9th Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing from September 4 to 6.

UAS International Trip Support (UAS) has entered a partnership with technology company Moove to launch the UAS Charter App.

Flight support company MixJet has established a robust presence in Africa, yet there are still plans to expand further.

The theme for the 2024 World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) is “Embracing Innovation and Technology for Safe and Efficient Operations.”

Within 10 years of being founded, FlySafair has rapidly grown to become the dominant domestic airline in South Africa, having more than 60 per cent of the intensely-competitive market. Guy Leitch asked CEO Elmar Conradie how he has accomplished such strong growth and simultaneously achieved significant awards.

AFRAA and EgyptAir Training Academy have signed an MoU on training that will facilitate a framework of collaboration between AFRAA and EgyptAir Training Academy.

Emirates has landed in Antananarivo, Madagascar for the first time.

Guy Leitch chats to Nozipho Mdawe, the CEO of South African Air Traffic Navigation Services (ATNS).

SITA has appointed Selim Bouri as its new President for the Middle East and Africa region.

The government of the Gabonese Republic has acquired a 56% majority shareholding in the private airline Afrijet - via its new holding company Fly Air Gabon – so it becomes. in effect, the Central African country’s national airline.

(IATA) has released data showing passenger demand was up 8% in July.

Emirates took to the skies yesterday to celebrate its longstanding and ongoing commitment to South Africa, with the country’s first ever A380 flypast.

Carrying the Creole spirit, Air Seychelles has been deftly and steadily building a solid and sustainable growth strategy by capitalising on a niche market: ecotourism.

In the past year, Emirates has doubled the number of cities it offers beyond its own network, offering travel opportunities to nearly 1,700 additional cities.

Ethiopian Airlines, alongside Boeing and Think Young, are strengthening their commitment to STEM education in Ethiopia.

IATA released data for July 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth in demand.

Boeing and the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development of Nigeria signed an MoU to strengthen the West African country’s aviation sector.

Airlink is proceeding with its plans to launch direct Cape Town-Gaborone flights from 01 April 2025.

Africa desperately needs a long-term and coordinated answer to its problem of MRO capacity and capability.

A Nigerian government body has proposed merging two of the country’s ailing airlines into a new national carrier, according to media reports from the country.