Africa

The Competition Commission has confirmed it will investigate a potential breach of the Competition Act by South African Airways and Mango Airlines.

The ten youngest populations in the world all reside on the African continent – the median age in Niger is just 14.8 years. An increasing working-age population could be detrimental to Africa’s continuing growth, and if dealt with correctly, opportunities could be endless for the Africa of tomorrow.

The international aviation industry will gather in Tenerife this weekend for the 11th annual Routes Africa air service development forum (26-28 June).

Vector Aerospace has completed its first full engine test on the Pratt & Whitney's PT6A-140 turboprop in South Africa.

Thirteen Nigerian Aerodrome safety inspectors have been trained by the Singapore Civil Aviation Academy, the first time a programme of its type has been held in Nigeria.

Ethiopian Cargo and Astral Aviation have outlined their expansion plans at the Africa Air Cargo Summit.

ECAir has suspended domestic services until mid July due to damage on one of its two B737-700s.

Embraer has announced that John Slattery will be the President and CEO for its commercial aviation business unit, effective as of July 2016.

The international aviation industry will gather in Tenerife this weekend for the 11th annual Routes Africa air service development forum (26-28 June).

Jari Williams has taken over as CEO for Bi-Courtney Aviation Services, succeeding Christophe Penninck.

RwandAir is offering a 15% discount to delegates attending the African Union Summit in Kigali.

Ethiopian Airlines has acquired Africa's first A350 XWB, and the carrier's first Airbus aircraft.

South African Airways has launched an internal investigation into the carrier's relationship with its subsidiary, Mango Airlines.

Daher has appointed 208 Aviation as its TBM Service Centre for the Southern Africa region.

TACV - Cabo Verde Airlines is planning to pull out of the South American market later in the summer.

Royal Air Maroc will wet-lease two all-economy configured A320-200s from Tunisair for the summer season.

Skywise will reveal the details of its 'comeback plan' next month, with hope to be operating again before the end of the year.

Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy has graduated 347 aviation professionals in a ceremony held last week at the academy.

Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has announced that Mano River Union (MRU) will receive the 2016 ATNS Albert Taylor Award.

Corsair confirms its ambition to increase its presence and develop regional flights in the Indian Ocean.

Air Cairo has signed an agreement with Amadeus Altéa for IT and distribution services in hope of increasing air traffic.

The flight data recorder (FDR) from the EgyptAir Airbus A320 that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in May has been recovered, Egyptian officials say.

Zambian airlines have seen the ban placed on them by the EU lifted today as the latest list of airlines the European Commission considered not meeting international safety standards has been released.

The Safety Commission (ACS) of EASA based in Brussels officially notified Air Madagascar of this decision.

Fastjet has asked its shareholders to reject Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou's calls to remove Colin Child from the board.