Africa

Nigeria's Dana Air will commence international operations next month with flights between Lagos and Accra, ch-aviation reports.

Proflight Zambia has upgraded its in-flight food service, now offering passengers a free meal on all services.

Dassault Aviation has joined the CleanSky program sponsored by the European Commission, in order to aid the improvement of the environmental impact of future generations of aircraft.

North African carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is to further expand its long-haul network from next year with the launch of flights between its Mohammed V International Airport hub in Casablanca and Washington Dulles Airport in the United States and Rio de Janeiro’s Galeão International Airport in Brazil.

The Government of the Republic of Seychelles is delighted to announce that Air Seychelles is preparing for the launch of non-stop flights between its Mahé hub and the Chinese capital of Beijing in late January 2016.

Rolls-Royce is celebrating the first run of its Trent 7000 demonstrator engine, completed on a test bed in Derby, UK.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its updated passenger growth forecast projecting passenger numbers to reach 7 billion by 2034, showing a dip in long-term demand.

Honeywell Aerospace has released new software upgrades for Primus Epic, its integrated cockpit system.

South African Airways has opened its new VIA lounge in the domestic departure area of OR Tambo International Airport.

The International Air Transportation (IATA), a member of the Global Travel Association Coalition (GTAC), supports GTACs condemnation of recent terror attacks.

South African Airways has won the award for 'Best African Airline' at the Business Traveller Awards 2015.

Air Zimbabwe celebrated its first female operated flight earlier this month.

Med-View Airline commenced its first long-haul flight last week, launching its four times-weekly flight from Lagos to London Gatwick.

FAI Rent-a-Jet has announced a fifth Challenger 604 to its fleet of air ambulances, which are used for medevac missions worldwide, including work for the world's largest NGO across crisis zones in Africa.

Air Partner has started to wind down its relief work in Sierra Leone as the country was declared Ebola-free earlier this month.

The A320neo has received joint Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on November 24, 2015.

As Ndola, on Zambia's Copperbelt, waits for a new $500 million ultra-modern airport, the management team at its current airport, Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International (NLA), are hoping to offer 21st century aviation services using vintage infrastructure. Humphrey Nkonde reports.

Air Austral has ended its B777-200(LR) operations following the retirement of its sole aircraft of the type, ch-aviation has reported.

Ethiopian Airlines is set to order at least ten more A350s, CEO Tewolde Gebremariam has told Reuters.

Kenya's Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has rejected applications from Jambojet and Fastjet Kenya for international traffic rights.

Namibia's Westair Aviation has added its maiden ERJ-145 to its fleet this month, ch-aviation reports.

Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam has said his airline is looking to order more A350s from Airbus Industrie, reports Ch-Aviation.

The South African Air Force's involvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo over recent years has shown up a major weakness in the force's capabilities, but has also potentially given a new lease of life to a home-grown weapon system. Alan Dron reports.

Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating after its first all-female operated flight, standing by a core value of “women empowerment for a sustainable growth.”

Airbus corporate jet customers and operators can now benefit from a wider range of computerised maintenance planning services, following an agreement concluded with CAMP.