Ethiopian Airlines has launched its refurbished aviation academy at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, which has received a $100 million refit and has increased its capacity to 4000 students.
It is one of the most remote spots on the globe. Its population of around 4,500 has huge problems reaching the outside world. For St Helena, however, a new airport means that life is about to change dramatically. Alan Dron reports.
An investigation following the blast on board a Daallo Airlines aircraft has shown that the device may have been hidden inside a laptop, the Times Live has reported.
After 26 years with little progress, can Africa finally see Open Skies in 2017? That's the plan, and it's being shepherded through by AFCAC secretary general Iyabo Sosina, who spoke with Victoria Moores at November's AFRAA general assembly in Brazzaville.
Kenya Airways was pushed to the brink last year when it posted the biggest ever loss in the country's history. Chief executive Mbuvi Ngunze discusses the recovery effort with Martin Rivers.
Africa is one of the fastest-growing markets in the world. But, while the rise in trade is boosting airfreight, infrastructural problems remain. Studies show that drones will be able to cater for 10 to 20% of regional cargo transportation in the future. Vincent Chappard reports.
The Uganda Police Force Air Wing has completed the acceptance process for a GrandNew and a W-3A Sokol helicopter during an official ceremony, EBAN has reported.
Proflight Zambia has completed the workshops necessary for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Implementation Training Initiative (ITI).
Somalia is due suspend flights between Mogadishu and Hargeisa on carriers, including African Express Airways and Jubba Airways, from 22nd Feburary, ch-aviation reports.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for 2015 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 6.5% for the full year compared to 2014. African airlines had the slowest annual demand growth, up 3.0%, although this was a significant improvement over the 0.9% annual growth achieved in 2014.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released figures for global air freight markets showing cargo volumes measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) expanded 2.2% in 2015 compared to 2014, although Africa saw a growth of 1.2%.
A young pilot and entrepreneur established National Airways, one of the fledgling private airlines in Ethiopia, in 2007. Nine years on, Kaleyesus Bekele talks to that man – captain Abera Lemi – about his company's progress.
