Africa

Airbus Defence and Space has successfully tested a new type of aircraft that will aid the development of future unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for series production.

Tanzania's Precision Air Services has announced its intention to launch direct flights to Kahama district in Shinyanga region.

Emirates will increase the frequency of flights between Dubai and Khartoum from five to seven a week starting 8 August 2017.

Air Côte d'Ivoire received its new A320 at a ceremony that was held at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse yesterday.

EgyptAir and Royal Air Maroc have announced that they will be exempted from the US ban on large electronic items in cabins, effective July 12 and July 13 respectively, reports ch-aviation.

Air Zimbabwe has announced that it has retrenched 200 of its 424 staff as it struggles to keep the airline in business. This is the fourth round of retrenchments in eight years, reports ch-aviation.

Bombardier Business Aircraft has announced that its Global 7000 aircraft flight test programme is progressing as planned and has surpassed the 500-hour milestone.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) increased capacity on a number of key international leisure destinations across its route network, including Cairo.

Embraer has announced the maiden flight of its first Legacy 500 midsize business jet assembled at its industrial facilities in Melbourne, Florida, just eight months after the first Legacy 450 mid-light jet assembled in Melbourne took flight.

Vector Aerospace has successfully completed its first full engine overhaul on the Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A-140 turboprop engine at its facility in South Africa.

The second edition of the MEBAA Show Morocco, taking place at its new location in Marrakech Menara Airport from 12-13 September, is solidifying its reputation as the place to be for business aviation in the region, with more high profile exhibitors committing to the event.

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) utility helicopter was damaged when it developed a technical fault and crashed into a body of water in the north-east of the country on Thursday last week. By Oscar Nkala

Air Seychelles is introducing SITA's common-use passenger processing systems (CUPPS) at Seychelles International Airport from today.

Etihad Airways is adding year-round flights between its Abu Dhabi hub and both Cairo and Lagos later this year.

Ethiopian Airlines has finalised preparations to start scheduled thrice weekly services to Kaduna, Nigeria, as of August 1st, 2017.

FlyAfrica Zimbabwe has scheduled a provisional re-launch date of July 31, reports ch-aviation.

Denel is giving high school learners in six provinces an opportunity to brush up on their maths and science performance through tuition and exposure to living examples from the innovation that is embedded in aviation and defence products.

Fastjet plc the London-listed co-parent of Fastjet Zimbabwe and Fastjet, has announced plans to acquire the rights to the Fastjet brand from EasyGroup Holdings for USD2.5 million, reports ch-aviation.

Cameroonian operator Camair-Co will launch flights to Bamenda, in the country's northwest, reports ch-aviation.

Autonomous drones are set to take over border patrols, crime hotspot monitoring and more, according to South Africa's Airborne Drones.

EgyptAir is planning to retire twenty-five aircraft next year as part of its fleet renewal cycle, reports ch-aviation.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) will begin scheduled flights between Riyadh and Jeddah to the Republic of Mauritius from September 14 this year.

BAA Training, European standard aviation training centre, has announced gaining an approval to provide ATR 42/72 FFS services for Tanzanian aviation companies.

Ethiopian Airlines has celebrated the opening of its new air cargo terminal at the Addis Ababa airport in Ethiopia on June 29, 2017.

ATR has created a new Leasing, Asset Management and Freighter department which has the priorities of managing sales to the leasing community and facilitating the placement of new or used ATR aircraft by lessors.