Africa

Alexandre de Juniac, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Air France-KLM Group, has informed the Group's Board of Directors of the proposal he has received today from the Board of Governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to become the next Director General and CEO of this global organization.

Tunisair is due to begin transatlantic operations in June.

Masai Mara's main airfield, Keekorok, is closed for maintenance works.

JamboJet is looking to extend its fleet ahead of the launch or its international flights.

Ethiopian Airlines is due to start passenger services to Hawassa from next month.

Instituto Nacional de Segurança Social de Moçambique (INSS) is looking to recover MZN84 million meticais (USD1.7 million) worth of investments in CR Aviation after it was ruled illegal.

Air Zimbabwe has rejected two turnaround proposals from NextFlightAir, after struggling to resume operations with a USD300 million debt.

Bombardier has welcomed Congo Airways to the family of Q400 aircraft customers and operators.

Air Austral has signed a wide-ranging contract with AFI KLM for two Boeing 787 aircraft due to enter the fleet this spring.

Etihad Airways is introducing three additional passenger flights per week between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi during the months of July until September (inclusive) to cater for the increased demand.

Congo Airways has taken delivery of its maiden Dash 8-400 - 9Q-DKV - following a delivery flight from Addis Ababa where it had been undergoing maintenance with Ethiopian Airlines, reports ch-aviation.

Boeing engineers and designers have developed a self-cleaning lavatory prototype that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to kill 99.99 percent of germs.

Egyptair has been fined USD140,000 by the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for violating a US trade embargo against Sudan between 2010 and 2011, reports ch-aviation.

ACI has launched its first Airport Excellence (APEX) in Security pilot security review at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, Mauritius.

Execujet has announced that it extending Line Maintenance capability for EASA aircraft at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

The third Nigerian Business Aviation Conference demonstrated the country's business aviation progression, and the improvement still needed to match more established regions.

A webinar has been used to bring together supplier management representatives from Boeing Defense, Space & Security and Tunisian aerospace manufacturers.

Tanzania and Kuwait have signed a bilateral air services agreement (BASA) in order to boost the both countries' tourism sectors.

A man has died after a light aircraft crashed in a sugarcane plantation in South Africa.

There are now almost 390 Boeing 787 Dreamliners flying to destinations around the world and there remains a ‘buzz’ around the modern generation airline programme with the positive impact of what the manufacturer describes as a “game-changing airplane” being used in airline marketing to highlight the equipment.

Manufacturing will be done at the Ratier Figeac plant in Morocco's Nouaceur Aeropole Industrial Zone.

Debris found off the coast of Mozambique has been confirmed as “almost certainly” belonging to MH370.

In partnership with the Tunisian Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA), the USAID-financed Business Reform & Competitiveness Project (BRCP) sponsored a pioneering webinar to bring together Supplier Management representatives from Boeing Defense, Space & Security and Tunisian aerospace manufacturers.

SITA has announced that Barbara Dalibard has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective of July, replacing Francesco Violante, who plans to step down after 13 years in the role.

The Aircraft Interiors Expo begins next week in Hamburg, showcasing new technologies and designs for cabin interior.