Africa

Major assembly of the first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner is underway, the latest major milestone in the development of the newest member of the 787 family.

A new terminal is being built at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra, capable of taking five million passengers a year.

The African transport and aviation industries have come together to create the Declaration of the United for Wildlife International Taskforce on the Transportation of Illegal Wildlife Products.

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has begun its Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) on Nigerian aviation.

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has predicted a rise in traffic by the end of the year.

Zambian national, Nelly Chileshe Bupe, works as cabin crew looking after First Class passengers for Emirates combining her career with her passion for travelling. She has worked for the carrier for the past seven and a half years and has worked up to caring for First Class passengers.

MTU Maintenance has signed more than 250 new contracts in a successful year, valued at USD 2.1 billion, a 25% since 2014.

A passenger on an Abuja-bound Aero Contractors Airline flight from Lagos was arrested for stealing N100,000 and an ATM card belonging to a female passenger.

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has begun installing airfield lighting at 13 airports in order to reduce the cancellation of domestic flights.

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has won his latest battle with Fastjet as Ed Winter and Krista Bates prepare to leave the company this week.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging African states to adopt a global offsetting scheme for carbon emissions.

The official inaugural flight will leave Mauritius today with an important delegation. The ”Air Corridor” project aims at creating enhanced air links between Africa and Asia using Mauritius and Singapore as hubs.

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and Airports Council International (ACI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work on airport security.

Fly Blue Crane has applied for the rights to launch international passenger operations.

Daallo Airlines has received a B737-500 on wet-lease from Hermes Airlines.

South African Airways (SAA) has been taken to the High Court by Environment, Water and Climate minister Oppah Muchinguri to pay $877,435 in meteorological weather fees.

Germania Fluggesellschaft has resumed flights to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt.

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is hoping to boost German tourists flying to the country by leading a delegation at the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) in Berlin.

Ethiopian Airlines has selected Ameco as one of the service providers to provide engine repair and overhaul services on PW4000s on the Boeing 767 fleet.

Air France now offers its customers its new long-haul travel cabins in La Première, Business, Premium Eco and Economy to Johannesburg.

Fastjet has dismissed the potential disruption of its service due to issues between London and Tanzania.

The government of Rwanda has signed an agreement with US-based Zipline International for an infrastructure for drones, which will deliver medical supplies throughout the country.

Finmeccanica has been selected by ODNA to improve Morocco's Air Traffic Control (ATC) radar system.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has completed its assessment of Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), being satisfied with the airport's practices.

Flights to Douala International Airport have been diverted or suspended due to a temporary closure.