Africa

Nigerian airports have the potential to be self-sufficient if run properly, former director of Engineering Services, Mohammed Sadiq, has said.

Nouvelair Tunisie has chosen Hitit Computer Services to provide the airline with several airline IT services.

Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is facing a Sh35.4 million (USD350,000) claim made by Relief and Mission Logistics over unpaid concession fees and damages.

Ethiopian Airlines has signed a contract with Tourvest Inflight Retail Services to operate the inflight duty free programme and provide technical support.

Chukwu Emeke looks at the financial issues threatening Nigeria's airline business.

For the year ended 31 March 2016, the Group and the Company recorded profits of Eur 16.5 million and Eur 15.4 million respectively as compared to losses of Eur 23.6 million and Eur 23.7 million for the previous year.

The first direct flight of Air Austral from Dzaoudzi airport (Mayotte) to Paris-CDG took off on June 10, 2016.

International trip support company Success Aviation Services recently made an announcement that it has added, and will now provide supervisory ground handling services throughout Guinea-Conakry.

TAAG Angola has signed a contract with Network Airline Management for the provision of a B747-400(F) on flights to Liège,

Nile Air has outlined its proposed A321-200 operational timetable after receiving an A321 last month.

Air Cairo has wet-leased a B737-800 from AMC Aviation on a six-month contract.

Air Austral has started looking at the establishment of a new low-cost subsidiary.

Royal Air Maroc will be sponsoring the African Nations Cup UK, which begins later this week.

Governor, Lisa Phillips, has spoken out to address the delayed public opening of St Helena Airport.

Panasonic Avionics has announced it will now offer worldwide satellite tracking to its Global Communications Services and FlightLink customers.

Air Mauritius will fly to Guangzhou as from July 12, 2016.

Fastjet has appointed the former CEO of Mango Airlines to its board following shareholder Stelios Haji-Ioannou requesting the carrier reconsider its chairman.

Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation division of the Libra Group, has appointed Christopher Grainger to the role of vice president marketing for the EMEA region.

Recaro Aircraft seating is setting new standards in aircraft cabins when it comes to cleanliness and hygiene. Specially coated surfaces on the frequently touched plastic and metal parts of folding tables, arm rests and seat backs offer increased protection for passengers from germs and bacteria. Cleaning the seats takes less time and effort.

Air fares in Kenya are set to rise as Treasury secretary, Henry Rotich, plans to introduce a special tourism promotion fund levy.

The privatisation of four Nigerian airports will lead to job losses according to stakeholder and publisher of Aviation Safety and Security, Alhaji Abdulyakeem Umar.

Two international airlines have suspended flights to Nigerian airports over governmental fund restrictions.

Ethiopian Airlines' CEO, Tewolde Gebremariam has been reappointed to the IATA Board of Governors for a three year term.

TAG Global Training has announced the launch of its 'Upset Prevention and Recovery Training' (UPRT) theory course, adding to its offered e-Learning courses.

Nigeria is due to host its first international aerospace show, Airport Expo, this October.