Africa

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

Proflight Zambia has helped the rescue of a two-week old vervet monkey after poachers killed its mother.
Air Transport

FlightSafety International continues to enhance its Gulfstream G650 training programme by upgrading its simulators and adding the Autobrakes system.
Maintenance & Training

By Vincent Chappard
Etihad Airways is increasing its presence in Morocco with the launch of a new twice-weekly service between Abu Dhabi and Rabat to create a direct link between the two capitals.
Airports & Networks

Bombardier has launched its Bombardier Smart Link service, which will be progressively rolled out for Learjet, Challenger and Global aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

Embraer Executive Jets has announced that the Legacy 500 midsize aircraft has set two new world speed records for its class, totaling six in 2015.
Aerospace

Since its formation in 1993, Airports Company South Africa has grown into a widely admired airport management company. Keith Mwanalushi reports from Johannesburg that growth in Africa is high on the company's agenda.
Airports & Networks

Denel Aerostructures has spoken out in support of an Aerotropolis in Ekurhuleni and its ability to improve the economy of the Gauteng City Region.
Airports & Networks

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has announced that the CS100 aircraft has completed its certification flight testing.
Air Transport

Sean Culligan, of Phoenix Aviation Malta (PAM), was at AfBAA highlighting the fact that Africa needs to address its aero-medical solutions.
Air Transport

By Richard Maslen
The new flight will bring additional capacity into a market now controlled by British Airways after Virgin Atlantic Airways ended its own non-stop flights earlier this year. Sabre data shows an annual O&D demand of over 375,000 two-way passengers between the UK and Cape Town (around 1,030 passengers per day).
Airports & Networks

Rockwell Collins has expanded its service to provide real-time flight tracking for non-ADS-B equipped aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

TACV has secured $11 million in loans from the Cape Verdian government following huge losses and legacy debts of CVE10 billion (USD97.46 million).
Air Transport

Sudan Airways has wet-leased a CRJ-200 from Trident Aviation, ch-aviation has reported.
Air Transport

SmileAir has dropped plans to lease a pair of B747-400s from Mahan Air following a managerial decision to focus on regional West African flying, ch-aviation reports.
Air Transport

The Namibian Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) has grounded Namibia Flyafrica for using an ineligible aircraft, ch-aviation reports.
Air Transport

Fly SAX is retiring the world's oldest remaining DC-9-10 at the end of this month before it is transferred to the Finnish Aviation Museum, ch-aviation reports.
Air Transport

Air Botswana has placed its two ARJ-85s up for sale as start of its fleet renewal, with its original fleet to be retired by 2017, ch-aviation reports.
Air Transport

Lufthansa Technik has announced a High Definition (HD) video system upgrade for the Challenger 300 aircraft.
Business Aviation

The second PC-24 prototype (P02) took off from Buochs Airport today at 10:06 a. m. on its maiden flight.
Business Aviation

Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) and SOC Limited Aviation Training Academy (ATA) recently held an international aviation graduation ceremony in Johannesburg.
Maintenance & Training

Jon Lake looks at how the current Namibian Air Force developed from almost nothing just a few years ago.
Defense

By Richard Maslen
The introduction of the two additional return flights increases to nearly 4,200 the total number of seats available to passengers travelling by Etihad between the UAE and Morocco each week and comes as the carrier prepares to celebrate ten years of operations into the North African country.
Airports & Networks

Fatima Beyina-Moussa, CEO of ECAir, Equatorial Congo Airlines, chaired the proceedings of the 47th General Assembly of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) held this week.
Aerospace

The Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority and Cairo Airport have successfully passed the ICAO audit.
Airports & Networks