Africa

ATNS Academy offers alternative career path for those who cannot afford pilots training, with the opportunity to apply for a bursary to do air traffic control through the Aviation Training Academy.

AviaDev Africa, a unique platform bringing together airlines, airports, hotel and hospitality investors for the first time is being launched this year in Rwanda.

Gabon has selected Gemalto for its fully integrated border and visa system that simplifies and speeds the issuance of visas, e-visas and resident's permits.

Slovenian private jet operator and manager, Elit'Avia, is building up its business in the west African marketplace, despite the challenges facing business aviation in the region. Alan Dron reports.

Three were killed last week after a twin-engine aircraft crashed near Hosea Kutako International Airport, All Africa has reported.

The Rwandan civil aviation sector regulator has denied that the aircraft carrying Ugandan presidential ballot papers did not land in Rwanda, All Africa has reported.

Belgian MRO specialist Sabena Aerospace has linked up with Equatorial Congo Air (ECAir) to create a central African MRO centre. As Alan Dron discovered, this will help instil an aviation culture in a new generation of local technicians.

ExecuJet Aviation Group has expanded its African fleet with the addition of a Bombardier Challenger 850, which will be based in Johannesburg.

EuroAtlantic has shown interest in partnering with TACV – Cabo Verde Airlines, Cape Verde prime minister, José Maria Neves told Lusa news agency.

Madagasikara Airways has secured its air operators certificate (AOC), it was reported today.

Libyan Airlines has wet-leased an A320-200, according to ch-aviation data.

The Algerian Ministry of Transport has ordered all Libyan operators to suspend flights between Tripoli and Algiers, ch-aviation has reported.

Golden Wings Aviation has dry-leased a second Dash 8-300 from Avmax, ch-aviation has reported.

Baracuda Airways aims to commence operation next month, ch-aviation has reported.

South African Aeronexus has acquired an ex-EuroAtlantic Airways B767, Skyliner Aviation has reported.

Fastjet has launched its daily flights between Harare and Johannesburg, with the first of the flights taking off today.

An elephant poaching gang has shot a British pilot dead in Tanzania after manoeuvring helicopter to save his colleague's life.

Angola has steadily become one of Africa's most prominent business aviation hubs and that is down to one couple – Nuno and Alcinda Pereira, the founding partners of Bestfly Flight Support. Marcella Nethersole reports.

The Cameroonian armed forces have been in bitter conflict with Boko Haram (now Islamic State's west Africa province) since 2014 in a bid to prevent the terrorists from expanding their foothold in the country's northern territory. Erwan de Cherisey reports.

There has been a lot of talk about the challenges facing African aviation over the years – but rarely solutions. Now the team from OAG, the specialist in aviation information and analytical services, has put forward its proposal to get the industry to meet its potential.

Ideas around ballooning in Ethiopia were all just hot air until a Dutch company backed a local venture in 2012. Now the new company is hoping to hit the heights. Kaleyesus Bekele reports from Addis Ababa.

David Oliver reports on the vital role of airdrops as the World Food Programme delivers assistance to the people in South Sudan.

TAV Academy has held its first training session in Istanbul, under the membership of TRAINAIR Plus Programme, with trainers from Tanzania.

Arik Air resumes its services to Freetown, Sierra Leone, effective of next month.

FlightSafety International has announced that Steve Gross has been promoted to senior vice president, commercial.