Africa

Camair-Co has grounded its jet fleet with neither its sole remaining B737-700 nor its B767-300(ER) active since the beginning of this month, reports ch-aviation.
Air Transport

Ethiopian Airlines will start services to Jakarta, Indonesia, in June 2017 using the Boeing 787-800.
Airports & Networks

EgyptAir Cargo has resumed direct flights to Russia on December 21 following the successful completion of flights MS5520/1 between Cairo Int'l and Moscow Domodedovo, reports ch-aviation.
Aerospace

Afriqiyah Airways has withdrawn one of its three A319-100s from active duty after it was randomly shot at while on the ground at Tripoli Mitiga last week, reports ch-aviation.
Air Transport

The first passengers - believed to be women and children - have been released from the Afriqiyah Airways A320 jet which had been hijacked on an internal flight in Libya. The aircraft's diverted to Malta.
Air Transport

Boeing this week delivered the 500th 787 Dreamliner, a 787-8 to Avianca.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways has announced the “1,000 Chinese Visitors to Morocco” campaign with Beijing Yougo World International Travel Service Co. Ltd. (Uniway), the largest Chinese tour operator specialising in outbound tourism to the Middle East and Africa.
Airports & Networks

CFM International's advanced LEAP-1C integrated propulsion system has been awarded Type Certificates by both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for entry into commercial service on the COMAC C919 aircraft.
MRO

Embraer has named Arjan Meijer as chief commercial officer, Embraer Commercial Aviation, reporting directly to John Slattery, President & CEO, Embraer Commercial Aviation.
Aerospace

Airlink is adding 11 Embraer ERJ 140 jets to its fleet. This will bring the number of Embraer regional jets the airline operates to 30.
Air Transport

Boeing and INJAZ Al-Arab have revealed that their Start Up programme has supported the establishment of 60 businesses by Arab youth across the Middle East, including 23 in 2016 alone and now is spreading its wings to North Africa.
Aerospace

By Richard Maslen
Airbus launched the A380 a decade ago with high hopes for the rise of the super jumbo, but demand is dwindling. So what now for the future of the ultra-size market?
Airports & Networks

By Vincent Chappard
As from 26 March 2017, Air France customers will be able to fly off to Marrakech (Morocco) on board three new weekly flights operated on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle by Airbus A320.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has announced that it has entered into a codeshare agreement with Precision Air, Tanzania's leading domestic airline.
Airports & Networks

A record 5,499 students from around the world registered to participate in the fifth edition of Airbus' Fly Your Ideas, the global student challenge organised in partnership with UNESCO.
Aerospace

A Lockheed Martin C130J Hercules aircraft, operated by the Royal Air Force and commissioned by DFID, successfully conducted a technical flight at St Helena Airport on Sunday.
Defense

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a financing package of USD 159 million to partly finance Ethiopian Airlines' expansion plan and fleet modernisation programme, reports All Africa.
Aerospace

Airports are placing a higher priority on IT investments for passenger and airport security with 50% rating it a high priority, up from 37% last year.
Airports & Networks

Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) has welcomed the arrival of Thomas Cook Airlines' inaugural flight from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town.
Airports & Networks

Embraer has announced the creation of a business unit focused on services and customer support, which will be led by Johann Bordais, who is currently serving as the director of services and support for Embraer Commercial Aviation.
Business Aviation

Kaleyesus Bekele gets the IATA perspective on the state of the African airline industry.
Maintenance & Training

New Ghanaian airline Goldstar Air has received an Air Carrier Certificate from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate scheduled and non-scheduled flights to 11 international destinations.
Air Transport

GE Aviation has named Jean Lydon-Rodgers as president and chief executive officer of GE Aviation, Services, and Tony Mathis is promoted to president and chief executive officer of GE Aviation, Military Systems.
Maintenance & Training

EgyptAir has celebrated the delivery of its first Next-Generation B737-800, among the nine-aircraft ordered.
Air Transport

The Resource Group has launched a new, modular Airside Safety training course.
Maintenance & Training