Africa

Tunisia has banned all Libyan carriers from serving Tunis Carthage International Airport, ch-aviation reports.

flyCAA is set to acquire its maiden A321-200, ch-aviation reports.

EgyptAir is to finalise a deal with Singaporean BOC Aviation for eight B737-800s the Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation, Hossam Kamal, has revealed to ch-aviation.

An A340-200 belonging to Libya's Executive Authority for Air Cargo and Special Flights (EACS) has been released from a seizure order by a French court in Perpignan, ch-aviation reports.

Etihad Airways has helped renovate two schools in Kenya as part of the airline's annual charity fundraising in cooperation with the UAE Red Crescent.

Camair-Co will commence commercial MA-60 operations, Cameroonian minister of transport, Edgard Alain Mebe Ngo'o, told a local parliamentary committee on finance and budget.

Bestfly has secured its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) from the Angolan civil aviation authority after two years.

The South African Treasury has vetoed South African Airways (SAA) board plans to change the structure of an aircraft order swap transaction with Airbus, ch-aviation reports.

Air Madagascar will be termination flight to Asia next year after a review of the carrier's operations undertaken by the new board of directors, ch-aviation reports.

South African low-cost carrier Mango will help launch a new Connecting Partner Model from global airline grouping Star Alliance as it seeks to further expand its network reach. The South African Airways (SAA) subsidiary will be the first ‘low-cost’ or ‘hybrid’ carrier to introduce its network into that of the wider grouping.

Sagem has joined with AOI-Aircraft Factory to offer its Patroller unmanned vehicle to the Egyptian armed forces.

Ethiopian Airlines has commenced three weekly flights to Durban effective December 16, 2015.

South Africa marks regional milestone as Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), the regions Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) has signed agreement with Aireon LLC.

An Ethiopian Airlines has been grounded at the Leopold Sedar Senghor International Airport in Senegal after escaping an accident, The East African reports.

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) can begin testing on its new PT6A-140AG turboprop engine, selected to power Air Tractor's new AT502XP aircraft.

The dates for the third Nigerian Business Aviation Conference (NBAC) have been moved to 17th and 18th March 2016, as the chairman is confirmed.

Ethiopian Airlines has won 'Africa Best Employer Brand Award' from the Employer Branding Institute at Le Meridien, Mauritius.

The Egyptian Airports Company (EAC) has announced that it has chosen SITA as its technology partner for its airport IT modernisation programme at five of the largest airports it manages across Egypt.

Bestfly, the Angola-based aviation services company has been awarded an Angolan Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Angolan Civil Aviation Authority (Instituto Nacional da Aviação Civil INCVI).

Air Algérie plans to have its new hybrid air-taxi/charter subsidiary launching at the end of 2016, ch-aviation reports.

Proflight Zambia marks International Civil Aviation Day by encouraging travellers to “think local” and support their domestic carrier.

Boeing and BOC Aviation have announced an order for 22 737s, building on the leasing company's original order.

Jambojet, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways, has reported a successful turnaround April to September, recording a Sh57 million (USD 550,000) profit.

Kenya Airways has leased a Boeing 737-800 Next Generation from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the 500th aircraft of its type of the manufacturing line.

The 47th AFRAA AGA has nominated Mbuvi Ngunze, CEo of Kenya Airways, as chairman of the executive committee.