Africa

During 3Q16, Embraer delivered 29 commercial jets and 25 executive jets (13 light and 12 large).
Aerospace

The Board of Directors of Air Mauritius met today and has taken the decision to terminate the contract of Megh Pillay as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.
Maintenance & Training

Ethiopian Airlines, is pleased to announce that its newly built, state of the art In-flight Catering Facility will be officially inaugurated on October 29, 2016.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Lufthansa Systems presented new modules for its multi-award-winning BoardConnect inflight entertainment platform at APEX in Singapore this week.
Emerging Technologies

Ethiopian Airlines has issued a statement informing its Nigerian passengers that it will continue its scheduled operations to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, despite the recent withdrawal by some Airlines out of Lagos and Abuja.
Airports & Networks

EgyptAir Taining Center has implemented a training programme for crews of Indian pilots on type B737 -800 and A320.
Maintenance & Training

RwandAir is ready to cement its position as one of the serious African carriers as the first of two of its A330 fleet arrives in to Kigali with state-of-the-art IFEC. Kevin Opiyo reports.
Emerging Technologies

Boeing projects air cargo traffic will grow at an annual rate of 4.2 percent over the next 20 years, with 930 new and 1,440 converted freighters needed to meet market demand by 2035.
Aerospace

Rolls-Royce has run the world's most powerful aerospace gearbox for the first time, marking a significant step in the development of its new UltraFan engine design.
MRO

Another milestone for St Helena Airport was achieved today, as Air Safety Support International (ASSI) issued a second Aerodrome Certificate to St Helena Airport - having been satisfied that the Airport infrastructure, aviation security measures and air traffic control service complies with international aviation safety and security standards.
Airports & Networks

Saleh Dunoma, the managing director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has been elected president of Airports Council International (ACI), Africa region, at the 25th ACI-Africa annual assembly in Maputo, Mozambique.
Airports & Networks

The Boeing Company has reported third-quarter GAAP earnings per share of $3.60 and core earnings per share (non-GAAP) of $3.51 reflecting overall solid execution on production programmes and services, favourable tax items ($0.98 per share), and timing of aircraft deliveries.
Aerospace

An Avro RJ100 jet aircraft operated by Tronos Jet Maintenance and carrying two Atlantic Star Airlines personnel, successfully conducted a technical stop at St Helena Airport last Friday as part of a delivery flight to a customer in Chile.
Airports & Networks

RUAG Aviation has completed a 10-year inspection on an African based Dornier 328-300 business jet, finishing the project on schedule, within budget, and to full customer satisfaction according to the Swiss MRO provider.
MRO

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has announced that it has been selected by Airbus as lead supplier for High Bandwidth Connectivity (HBC) technology on its A320, A330, and A380 platforms.
Emerging Technologies

Global airport passenger traffic lost momentum from a growth rate of 5.4% in July to 3.6% in August.
Air Transport

Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) and its equity airline partners will support almost 425,000 jobs and are expected to contribute US$3.6 billion GDP to the African economy in 2016, as Abu Dhabi becomes a key hub for business travel both into and out of the continent.
Aerospace

By Laura Hamill
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) began operations of the Dreamliner on October 26, 2011. The airline currently has the largest 787 fleet with 52 aircraft, receiving their 50th in mid-August.
Airports & Networks

CAA International (CAAi), part of the UK CAA International Directorate, has launched a brand new training course, designed to support aviation managers across the industry with a solid grounding in international aviation law.
Maintenance & Training

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on industry and governments to work together in an even stronger partnership to provide durable solutions to aviation's security challenges.
Air Transport

Panasonic Avionics (Panasonic) has launched ZeroTouchTM service- its innovative service that simultaneously gives airlines real-time visibility into performance, improves the efficiency of its maintenance operations and also enables data transfer of passenger-facing content to an aircraft to improve the passenger experience.
Emerging Technologies

STG Aerospace has won an APEX award for Best Cabin Innovation for its saf-Tglo blu photoluminescent floorpath marking system.
Aerospace

Tunisia is expecting to finalise and sign an Open Skies agreement with the European Union (EU) by the end of the year, reports ch-aviation.
Air Transport

Saleh Dunoma, managing director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has been elected President of Airports Council International (ACI), Africa Region.
Maintenance & Training

Air Algérie will commence international flights out of El Oued, an oasis town located 640 kilometres southeast of Algiers, near the Tunisian border, later this winter, reports ch-aviation.
Airports & Networks