Embraer has presented the largest aircraft of the second generation of the E2-Jets family, the most efficient aircraft in the single aisle jet market: the E195-E2.
As awareness grows about AfBAC EXPO, Africa's first ever dedicated business aviation conference, expo and static display, the event organisers are pleased to confirm that the Italian inspired ballroom at the Montecasino property, in Johannesburg's upmarket Sandton area, has been selected as the venue for the conference.
Just over a year ago, Jean-Paul Boutibou became Bombardier Commercial Aircraft VP sales, Middle-East & Africa. As Victoria Moores found out, he has two core beliefs for Africa; the market must walk before it can run and tap into economies of scale wherever possible.
Routesonline analyses the African aviation industry, taking a monthly look at the top routes served and revealing the airlines that are dominating the market. We also rank the top ten airports by available seat capacity and examine the most common aircraft used.
President Donald Trump's ban on nationals from seven mainly Muslim countries entering the USA appears to be deterring travellers from other countries around the world too, according to data from ForwardKeys, the travel intelligence analyst, which monitors travel patterns by analysing 16 million flight reservation transactions a day.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), grew by 10.4% in the first-half of 2017 compared to the first-half of 2016.
Airports Council International (ACI) is offering a free review service for its members, which ends in a 100% confidential report on airport safety vulnerabilities. Victoria Moores spoke to ACI Africa secretary general, Ali Tounsi, to learn more about the programme.
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group recently welcomed a VIP delegation from Ghana to his offices.
Boeing will build and test three U.S. Army CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters as part of a modernisation effort that will likely bring another two decades of work to the company's Philadelphia site.
French-owned and Paris-based Corsair International, part of the TUI Group, helped to celebrate Senegal's national day on April 4 by holding an event at the country's Leopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar.
In 2Q17, Embraer delivered 35 commercial and 24 executive (16 light and 8 large) jets, compared to the 26 commercial and 26 executive (23 light and 3 large) jet deliveries in 2Q16.
Pratt & Whitney Canada is gearing up for a major effort, both to enhance fleet support services for its existing and future customers throughout Africa, and to attract new users to its range of turboprop, turboshaft and turbofan engines. Geoff Thomas reports.
South African Airways has advised its customers of time changes on their Johannesburg to Libreville route. These changes are as a result of the upgrade work being undertaken on the airport runway at the Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport in Gabon.
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it will start services to Bahrain effective August 17, 2017 with the latest B737-800 New Generation with Sky Interior.
The Namibian Government says it has restarted a “transparent and cost-sensitive” tendering process for the expansion of the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA), which stalled in March after a Supreme Court ruling nullified the December 2015 decision to award the contract to a Chinese company. Oscar Nkala reports.
South Africa's Comair Flight Services (CFS) has completed renovations on its south side hangar at Lanseria International airport in Johannesburg and has welcomed seven additional charter aircraft to its fleet since May of this year, reports EBAN.
Inflight broadband is changing the airline industry and revolutionising passengers' expectations of the on-board experience reveals an Inflight connectivity survey by Inmarsat.
EAN Aviation, the Lagos-based business aviation services company, has become the first West African IS-BAH Stage 1 registered Fixed Based Operator, and only the second organization to earn the status in all of Africa. The IS-BAH Stage 1 certificate was awarded by IBAC on March 31, 2017.
Boeing and Dassault Systèmes have extended their partnership. Boeing will expand its deployment of Dassault Systèmes' products across its commercial aviation, space and defense programs to include the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
