Africa

Libyan carriers will resume flights between Tripoli Mitiga and Tunis Carthage International at the end of the month.
Air Transport

Air Namibia has wet-leased an A340-500 from Hi Fly, to cover long haul requirements until 23rd May.
Air Transport

Avtrade has appointed Patrick Armstrong as regional sales manager based in Dubai.
Maintenance & Training

Rockwell Collins' Future Airspace Navigation System (FANS) 1/A solution is now certified as part of a supplemental type certificate held by Dassault Falcon Jet.
Air Transport

Spectrum Aviation Personnel has signed a contract with RwandAir, to supply qualified and experienced pilots.
Air Transport

AAR has extended its presence in Africa with a contract to provide power-by-the-hour (PBH) component inventory management and repair services to Fastjet.
MRO

St Helena Airport has been granted its Aerodrome Certificate from Air Safety Support International (ASSI).
Airports & Networks

Bearhawk Aircraft has announced the delivery of two Bearhawk LSA aircraft kits to South Africa and New Zealand.
Air Transport

Airbus Corporate Jets has won another commitment for an ACJ320neo.
Business Aviation

Routes Africa 2016 will help to improve African connectivity by bringing together airlines, airports and tourism authorities to discuss future air services. Around 250 route development professionals are expected to attend the forum which was founded ten years ago to stimulate growth in the industry.
Aerospace

A delegation from the Zimbabwe Tourism Industry will participate at the tourism event, Indaba, in Durban.
Airports & Networks

Isiolo International Airport is due to begin operations next month, after a KES2.7 billion (USD26.8 million) construction.
Airports & Networks

Angry passengers have destroyed Arik Air's equipment after their flight was delayed and later merged with an evening flight.
Airports & Networks

By Karen O'Neill
An event dedicated to the development of the African aviation industry will take place next month in Tenerife (26-28 June) to encourage the launch of new air services to, from and within the African continent.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Have you wondered what enticed an airline to a certain destination? What the data says about demand on the city pair and connecting markets? What external factors may have influenced the airline in selecting a specific city pair? How this business case differs from others? Our new ‘Route Case’ offering will seek to provide the answers all within a single 20 minute meeting slot at our events.
Airports & Networks

Air Seychelles has expanded its codeshare agreement with NIKI, in order to offer passengers flights between Austria and Seychelles via Paris.
Air Transport

Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) Limited Aviation Training Academy (ATA) will showcase its products at the ICAO Aviation Training and Train-air Plus Global Symposium.
Air Transport

Comair has filed an application in court to prevent the suspension of its domestic operators licence.
Air Transport

By Routes News
On first consideration, Tenerife might not seem the most logical host for Routes Africa 2016, but, as Routes News, investigates, the Continent is key to its development strategy of becoming a major trade hub.
Airports & Networks

The Sahel G5 regional bloc plan to establish a regional airline named Air Sahel.
Air Transport

The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) is to announce its new conference concept during the European Business Aviation Convention and Expo, EBACE.
Aerospace

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has banned the use of unauthorised unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) within the Nigerian airspace.
Air Transport

Emirates has announced it will launch a third daily service between Dubai and Cape Town from July to meet growing demand on the route.
Air Transport

By Routes News
The dramatic collapse in the price of oil is helping to boost the bottom line of airlines but, ominously, the old adage says that what goes down will, inevitably, go up again. Routes News investigates.
Airports & Networks

LAM Mozambique has revised its Boeing order, changing the orders for three B737-700s into B737-800s.
Air Transport