Africa

RwandAir Cargo today launched operations to Dubai World Central. The cargo carrier will also serve Djibouti from June 17.

In September 2023, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) ranked Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, both in Nigeria, as the most expensive airports in the world to do business, in terms of levy and tax charges.

Emirates will launch flights to Madagascar from 3 September 2024 driving inbound leisure and business travel to the country.

Africa witnessed a 6% increase in available seats, rising from 15.1 million in May 2023 to 15.9 million in May 2024.

While Africa is one of the biggest markets for Embraer’s commercial arm, it still has challenges in the region with access to financing being a big problem.

A breakdown in negotiations with a private shareholder has rendered South African Airways’ future uncertain once again.

Pieter Elbers, CEO of IndiGo, has assumed his duties as Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG).

A Qatar Airways flight from Doha landed at N’djili International Airport in Kinshasa, DRC, for the first time on Saturday, June 1.

How grounding the grey market can grow business aviation in Nigeria.

Neo Space Group (NSG) and Display Interactive (DI), have advanced Skywaves satellite connectivity system for airlines, and SkyFly end user portal which will transform in-flight passenger experiences.

The Ivory Coast’s major international airport is leading the race for West and Central Africa to reach the goal of carbon neutrality.

Nigerian aviation and aerospace minister Festus Keyamo has said that Nigeria Air remains ‘suspended indefinitely.’

IBA predicts that post-pandemic passenger growth will continue in the African aviation market.

Global passenger traffic was boosted by 11% in April, IATA has reported.

Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services and Liege Airport have celebrated 17 years of successful partnership.

IATA released data for April 2024 global air cargo markets showing strong annual growth in demand into the second quarter (Q2).

A new support contract for its Gripen fighters may prove the catalyst that kick-starts the rebuilding of South Africa's air combat capability.

Global aviation solutions provider, UAS International Trip Support (UAS) and aviation sustainability solution leader, 4AIR, have entered a strategic partnership.

Honeywell has named Aero-Dienst as a certified maintenance provider for the HTF7000 turbofan engine nacelle system.

Qatar Airways is set to begin operations to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, from June 1.

Global trip support solutions provider, UAS International Trip Support (UAS) - is enhancing its Global Trip Manager's capabilities.

Kenya Airways Group managing director & CEO, Allan Kilavuka, has been honoured with the 2024 African Aviation Leadership Award.

AURA AERO and Airbus Protect have signed a cooperation agreement in view of the certification of ERA, the next regional transport 19-seater hybrid-electric aircraft developed by AURA AERO.

Abiy Asrat Jiru, CEO of Zambia Airways, talks about his mission to establish and grow this southern African airline.

Airbus UpNext has launched a new technological demonstrator to accelerate the maturation of superconducting technologies for use in electric propulsion systems of a future hydrogen-powered aircraft.