Africa

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has resumed passenger services to Lagos, Nigeria, with a daily service.

IATA and Airbus, Embraer and Rolls-Royce have established five key principles for access to, and the use of, Aircraft Operational Data during the 2024 IATA World Safety and Operations Conference.

The first ever A380 flight between South Africa and Australia took off yesterday.

IATA has highlighted three critical priorities for sustained progress in aviation safety as the 2024 IATA World Safety and Operations Conference opened in Marrakech, today.

Gulfstream Aerospace has said more than 100 customer pilots have earned type rating for the Gulfstream G700.

IATA is expanding the distribution network for its IATA CO2 Connect emissions calculations with Thrust Carbon.

Kenyan operator Renegade Air and aircraft manufacturer ATR have introduced the first ever ATR-500 aircraft in Kenya.

Chukwu Emeke finds out what aeropolitics has done to Nigerian-registered airlines.

IATA will create the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker to link airlines and SAF suppliers.

Ionic Aviation has released its latest fleet analysis of business aircraft in the North Africa region showing Morocco is dominating the sector.

Emirates is adding a fourth daily flight on the in-demand route to Johannesburg.

Emirates is increasing its services to South Africa to pre-pandemic levels with the announcement of a fourth-daily flight to Johannesburg starting in March.

Menzies Aviation has officially opened its new cargo facility at Maputo International Airport (MPM) in Mozambique.

Falko Regional Aircraft (Falko) has completed the delivery of four Embraer E175 aircraft on lease to Airlink, South Africa’s premier independent regional carrier.

Nigeria’s population of more than 200 million people and its vast land mass of over 900,000 square kilometres constitute a huge investment opportunity for the use of helicopters and the services that helicopters offer. However, the market is still largely unexplored as the business yearns for more investment.

Air France and Madagascar Airlines have signed a commercial cooperation agreement aimed at improving air services between France and Madagascar.

Global Aviation industry leaders gathered in South Africa to exchange ideas on key opportunities in African Aviation during Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition 2024.

Gabonese airline Afrijet has signed a firm order for one ATR 42-600, with an option for one more, with regional aircraft manufacturer ATR.

TAAG Angola Airlines has taken delivery of its first A220, an A220-300 from the Airbus Mirabel site, in Canada.

Two rival air authorities in the Horn of Africa are creating potentially dangerous conditions for airlines traversing the region.

The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) must be given the “teeth” to drive pan-African air transport liberalisation and implement the African Union’s flagship Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) project,

Ethiopian Airlines Group has marked 60 years of uninterrupted service to the captivating city of Rome, Italy.

Within four to five years a revived, state-owned South African Airways (SAA) is aiming to reach a fleet size of about 50 aircraft.

Tanzania has made significant strides in the aeronautical field over the past years. Its first homemade aircraft designed specifically for business travel, the Skyleader 600, was unveiled at the Tanzania International Manufacturers Expo 2023 (TIMEXPO) hosted in Dar es Salaam.

C&L Aviation Group recently opened up a new warehouse in Johannesburg, it’s first step in Africa.