Africa

Royal Air Maroc has selected a five-year, TrueChoiceTM Overhaul agreement for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the CF34-10E engines powering its four Embraer E190 aircraft.
MRO

Boeing has launched Boeing AnalytX, bringing together the work of more than 800 analytics experts across the company, who are focused on transforming data into actionable insights and customer solutions.
Emerging Technologies

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released new data showing that the air transport sector in Kenya supports some 620,000 jobs including tourism-related employment, while contributing US$3.2 billion or 5.1% of the East African nation's GDP.
Aerospace

The President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, dispatched his Minister for Foreign Affairs, Agapito Mba Mokuy, to Spain last week to resolve legal obstacles affecting CEIBA Intercontinental and its operations in Europe, reports ch-aviation.
Aerospace

Senegalese Minister for Tourism and Air Transport, Maimouna Ndoye, has reaffirmed the West African state's commitment to see national carrier, Air Sénégal be the first airline to use Dakar's new Blaise Diagne International Airport, built at a cost of XOF375 billion West African CFA Francs (USD640 million), reports ch-aviation.
Air Transport

Egypt's Air Leisure is planning to shift its widebody operations to an all-A330 fleet, reports ch-aviation.
Airports & Networks

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For the year ended 31 March 2017, the Group and the Company recorded profits of Eur 27.6 million and Eur 26.9 million respectively as compared to profits of Eur 16.5 million and Eur 15.4 million for the previous year.
Air Transport

Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric have announced an order for 20 of the new 737 MAX 10 at the Paris Air Show by converting 20 of its current MAX orders to the larger MAX 10 which was launched today.
Aerospace

First National Bank (FNB) of South Africa has partnered with National Aviation Services (NAS) to operate a new departure lounge at the Maputo International Airport for the next five years. The agreement also includes an additional five year renewal option.
Airports & Networks

Afrijet Business Service, the specialist regional airline in Gabon has taken delivery of the ATR72-500, MSN 715 on lease from Aergo Capital, in a deal arranged by AELIS Group, the Slovakia-based marketing expert.
Airports & Networks

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has announced a firm order for 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft at the 52nd International Paris Air Show. All the aircraft will be powered by CFM's LEAP-1A engines.
Air Transport

SitaOnAir and Teledyne Controls are joining forces to deliver the aviation industry's first-ever airline-integrated ACARS datalink terrestrial cellular service.
Emerging Technologies

A fifth new EgyptAir B737/800NG has arrived in Cairo International Airport to join the national carrier's fleet.
Air Transport

Air Seychelles is looking for a new Chinese airline to partner in the provision of weekly chartered flights that will link Victoria and the Chinese capital, Beijing. Oscar Nkala reports.
Air Transport

The e- visa is processed and issued online on a single web page where applicants apply, pay and secure their entry visa online.
Airports & Networks

Tanzania leading airline Precision Air will launch scheduled flights into the Serengeti National Park through the Seronera air strip effective from 1st October 2017.
Airports & Networks

Flydubai is to start flights to Kilimanjaro from 29 October.
Airports & Networks

RwandAir is to start operating non-stop flights from Kigali to Brussels, in Belgium next month. All returning flights from Brussels to Kigali will be via London.
Airports & Networks

The African Business Aviation Association, AfBAA has announced that ExecuJet South Africa's Lanseria facility will be the first venue for Africa's new dedicated business aviation conference, exhibition and static display, AfBAC EXPO.
Aerospace

Airbus has delivered EasyJet's first A320neo, which is also the airline's 300th A320 Family aircraft, at a ceremony in Toulouse involving Carolyn McCall, EasyJet CEO, Gaël Méheust, CFM international CEO, Tom Enders, Airbus CEO, and other senior executives.
MRO

South African Airways is showing its support for the youth of the country during Youth Month by hosting a Youth Careers Summit.
Aerospace

Libya Telecom (LT) will shortly roll out the installation of new navigation systems combining VHF Omni Directional Radio (VOR) and Direction Measuring Equipment (DME) to improve air traffic managementat four major airports. Oscar Nkala reports.
Emerging Technologies

ExecuJet is announcing the addition of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) services at its African facilities in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Lagos.
Aerospace

A change has been implemented to where and when Small Unmanned Aircraft or SUAs (also known as Drones, UAVs, Quadcoptors, and model aircraft) can be flown on St Helena.
Airports & Networks

Boeing held its annual Ramadan volunteer activity in Egypt for the second consecutive year at the Al-Kasr Al-Ainy Hospital in Cairo.
Aerospace