FlightPath International and APAC (Academic and Professional Aviation Center) have signed a partnership agreement to provide a broad range of maintenance training solutions for all major commercial aircraft Types, worldwide.
South African Airways (SAA), has taken delivery of the first of five new leased A330-300 widebody jetliners, becoming Airbus's first Southern African operator of the aircraft type.
Libya's government has ordered Air Libya and Afriqiyah Airways (to suspend their respective services to Sudan with effect from February 28, reports ch-aviation.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the decision by representatives at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to agree a CO2 efficiency Standard for commercial aircraft.
FlightSafety International, that has a training centre in South Africa, is receiving outstanding reviews from U.S. Army personnel who are using the UH-72A Lakota simulators being delivered to Flight School XXI.
Egypt's naval air power is about to undergo a step-change with the purchase of 46 Kamov attack helicopters, to be carried on new, French-built Mistral-class amphibious assault ships. Alan Dron asks why such equipment is needed?
Emirates will be enhancing its on-board experience and increase capacity on its Zambia and Zimbabwe flights by deploying a Boeing 777-300ER, starting next month.
Air Austral, Air Madagascar, Air Mauritius and Air Seychelles joined forces in 2015 to create the Vanilla Alliance, which is currently headed by Air Austral CEO Marie-Joseph Malé. A year on, as Victoria Moores reports, the alliance is finding its feet.
The CEO of Air Madagascar ,Gilles Filiatreault, has announced the names of the four carriers that have been shortlisted as potential strategic partners for the state-owned airline, reports ch-aviation.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has highlighted four priorities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) which must be addressed for aviation to deliver maximum economic and social benefits.
Inflight connectivity provider AeroMobile, in partnership with Panasonic Avionics, has connected over one million flights. AeroMobile was the first to introduce inflight connectivity in 2008 and now has over 340 roaming agreements in more than 145 countries.
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) announced that its Secretary General and CEO, Dr. Elijah Chingosho, will retire in 2017 after serving seven years in the role.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have joined forces and called on the UK government to lift the current ban on UK-based airlines flying to Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt. The move follows the successful reintroduction of regular flights to the Black Sea resort from other countries, including Germany and Russia.
South Africa's Fly Blue Crane has entered into Business Rescue, the South African equivalent of US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, reports ch-aviation.
South African Express (SA Express) is closing in on a lease deal for 20 aircraft for delivery over the next five years, as it seeks to upsize to 90-seat jets from its current fleet of 50- to 70-seaters.
Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker has marked the airline's first year of a joint business agreement with Royal Air Maroc and its expansion to Marrakech earlier this year.
