Africa

Air Seychelles has facilitated an Airbus test flight of a state-of-the-art A321LR from Sharjah to Seychelle.

RwandAir and Question Coffee have entered a ground breaking partnership to serve Rwandan specialty coffee on all of RwandAir flights with over 2 million cups to be offered in the next two years.

The location for Routes Africa 2018 is set to be revealed in the next few weeks.

The only supplier selected for all three engine-types, AFI KLM E&M has already started repairs on four CFM56-5A powerplants ahead of the Tunisian carrier’s summer season schedule.

Maureva continues to strengthen its position both in Europe and Asia with the recent signature of Air Belgium and the Japanese carrier Star Flyer.

A new corporate livery marks a new beginning for Air Cairo as it emerges from the troubles of the past few years and prepares to expand once more.

Air Algérie has now migrated its reservation, inventory, ticketing, revenue management, loyalty, payment, departure control and digital capabilities to the Amadeus Passenger Service System.

Hilton will be welcoming guests to the Moroccan capital city of Rabat from 2022 after a landmark deal was signed with Wessal Capital. At a ceremony in Dubai, a management agreement for a 150 room Hilton Rabat to form part of the city’s Wessal Bouregreg project was confirmed.

SITA has been named Service Provider of the Year in the prestigious annual Air Transport Awards held in Dubai.

EgyptAir In-Flight Services chairman and CEO, Hesham Abdel Hafeiz Mohamed, is hoping for expansion in the Middle East and Africa.

ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, is announcing the approval of a free trade zone at its MRO facility in Lagos, Nigeria, with customers set to save 10-15% or more on supply and maintenance services.

From March 25, Air France will be part of the joint venture that has been in existence since 1995 between KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Kenya Airways.

EgyptAir will resume flight operations between Cairo international Airport and Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Russia starting from 12 April 2018.

The Force Aerienne de la Republique du Mali (FARM - Republic of Mali Air Force) has taken delivery of a pair of Harbin Y-12E Harbinger light transport aircraft, which staged through Malta on delivery in September 2017.

Jean-Pascal Le Franc, CNES’s Director of Planning, International Relations and Quality, took part in the conference in Hammamet on “A national space strategy for Tunisia”.

Tecam has said Akagera Aviation, based at Kigali International Airport in Rwanda is establishing a Flight Training Organisation with a fleet of four Tecnam aircraft.

The Swaziland aviation landscape could be on the brink of change, as former national flag-carrier Royal Swazi National Airways considers resuming flights, creating uncertainty for joint-venture incumbent Swaziland Airlink. Victoria Moores reports.

South African Airways (SAA) advises all its customers of changes to its US flights due to adverse weather conditions.

Following news Thomas Cook has joined TUI in reintroducing Tunisian holidays from February 2018, travel insurance technology expert Aquarium Software is advising holidaymakers planning a trip to Tunisia this Easter that comprehensive travel insurance is a must.

Kaleyesus Bekele explains why an East African flight school is luring cadets from other parts of the continent.

Low-cost African airline Fastjet and LAM - Mozambique Airlines, have announced the signing of an MoU to explore long-term commercial cooperation.

Before he became chief financial officer (CFO) of AlMasria Universal Airlines, Ahmed Gadallah was a professional footballer with Egypt’s most famous club, Al Ahly. Ask him in what position he played and he smiles: “I was a playmaker. Same position here!”

"Supersonic flights could be enjoyed by over 13 million passengers annually when flights begin in 2025," according to Vik Kachoria, CEO & President of Spike Aerospace.

Biometric technology is emerging as the top solution for airlines and airports to automate identity checks amid rising passenger numbers. This is according to Biometrics for Better Travel: An ID Management Revolution, a report published today by SITA.

Burkina Faso signed two agreements covering the delivery of two Mil Mi-171Sh transport helicopters and associated weapons during Russia’s Army 2017 exhibition, according to Sergei Kornev, the deputy director general of the Russian state arms export agency Rosoboronexport.