Africa

Rotana Jet, the first airline in Middle East and Africa to deliver live transaction using IATA NDC standard with a clear road map to cover end to end.
Business Aviation

CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned air system (UAS) has completed successful shipboard trials when demonstrating its compatibilities to the South African Navy.
Air Transport

Airports Company South Africa has signed a Sister Airports Agreement with Munich Airport Group, agreeing on areas of cooperation and information sharing.
Airports & Networks

At Albertville in the French Alps, Thales and SAF Helicopteres, a specialist in mountain aerial work and helicopter emergency service (HEMS) operations, share a training facility equipped with two Thales Reality H full flight simulators (FFS) configured for the EC135 T2+ and AS350 B3e helicopters. Report by David Oliver.
Defense

Air France's strong presence in Africa is an uncomfortable relic of history but the flag-carrier is working hard to give something back to the continent. Martin Rivers reports.
Air Transport

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has started new services to Yaoundé, Nsimalen International Airport on October 25, 2015.
Airports & Networks

Submissions for the AVI Awards 2015 have been narrowed down to seven contenders, with the winner of the awards due to be announced at the ceremony tomorrow.
Air Transport

M.A. Al Kharafi and Sons has attempted to seize a VIP-configured A340-200 belonging to Libya's Executive Authority for Air Cargo and Special Flights (EACS).
Air Transport

Bristow Africa has signed a partnership agreement with Eastern Airways to offer multiple daily return flights between Lagos and Port Harcourt City, ch-aviation reports.
Air Transport

British Airways Comair aircraft crash lands at OR Tambo International following a failure with the landing gear.
Air Transport

The fifth Marrakech International Airshow will be held next year from 27-30th April.
Aerospace

The Zambian government has established plans to set up a new national carrier under the name of 'Zambia Airways 2014 Ltd.', ch-aviation reports.
Air Transport

Sengal Airlines has wet-leased an EMB-120 from Transair for domestic and regional flights.
Air Transport

Flydubai's inaugural flight landed yesterday in the capital city of Eritrea, Asmara.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a statement in support of the changes made to South Africa's visa and immigration regulations.
Air Transport

Alan Dron spoke to Ralf Nagel, who aims to blend German efficiency with Middle East hospitality as he switches FlyEgypt from a charter operator to a hybrid carrier.
Air Transport

Air Algerie is hoping to draw a line in the sand with the appointment of new chief executive Mohamed Bouderbala. Martin Rivers and Vincent Chappard look at the challenges facing Algeria's flag-carrier.
Air Transport

Air Seychelles passengers will be enjoying connectivity in the air following the arrival of Airbus 'Aldabra', - the third aircraft and first Airbus A330 of the national airline to be registered on the Seychelles civil aircraft register, over the last five months.
Interiors & Connectivity

Boeing predicts considerable African demand for new aircraft over the next 20 years. Keith Mwanalushi talks to the aircraft manufacturer about the opportunities and challenges.
Air Transport

Fatima Beyina-Moussa, CEO of ECAir, Equatorial Congo Airlines and president of AFRAA, the African Airlines Association, since November 2014, is coming to the end of her term in office.
Air Transport

Airbus awarded eight suppliers as Best in Class due to their outstanding contribution to the business, including Cape Town-based Cobham South Africa.
Air Transport

MTU Aero Engines will have a stake in the LM6000-PF+ aeroderivative gas turbine, the latest version released by General Electric (GE).
Emerging Technologies

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries(MHI) have pushed back the first flight of the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet). In a joint statement the companies said the delay was due to a repair of its rudder pedal.
Air Transport

Another step in the ambitious plan to make Djibouti the logistics hub of northeast Africa has been taken with the launch of a new airline in the tiny nation. Alan Dron reports.
Air Transport

By Richard Maslen
Norwegian is known to be studying a number of new markets for growth as it starts planning for the arrival of its new 787-9s. Although further growth in the US is among the scenarios under consideration, a number of other markets are also under evaluation, including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Delhi, Mumbai, Cape Town and Durban.
Airports & Networks