Africa

Delegates to the Aviation Africa 2015 summit and exhibition were officially welcomed to Dubai by Laila Ali Hareb Al Muhairi, assistant director general for strategy and international affairs, UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) (pictured).

Air Partner has successfully delivered 90 tonnes of food to the Central African Republic as part of the United Nations MINUSCA Project.

Rolls-Royce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AerCap and South African Airways for TotalCare Flex.

Fast jet has announced a change of directorate as Nick Caine, chief financial officer, leave the company.

Guinean start-up WawJet plans to acquire B737 Classics for regional operations, ch-aviation reports.

Nile Air plans to link Europe to Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada as part of a plan that sees the airline acquiring widebodies by 2020.

Golden Wings Aviation South Africa has added its first Dash Q300 to its fleet, the first of its type in the airlines fleet.

The launches of Fastjet Zimbabwe and Fastjet Zambia have been delayed until later this year, ch-aviation reports.

Air Botswana has announced its plans to renew its fleet as well as expand on its routes by 2017.

Astra Aviation has signed a ground handling agreement with National Aviation Services (NAS) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

Airbus Defence and Space has introduced new technologies in its latest air surveillance radar which give the Airport Surveillance Radar Next Generation (ASR-NG) advantageous air traffic control capabilities

The third edition of World ATM Congress opened today at the IFEMA Feria de Madrid and is expected to top last year's record attendance of 6,265 individuals from around the world. This year's Delegate Conference features a new format and a strong programme of high level speakers discussing the key challenges facing the industry. The Exhibition offers 104 free education sessions in multiple theatres, including the WiMAX Forum. In three short years, World ATM Congress has grown to become the largest air traffic management (ATM) exhibition in the world.

From 29 March, flydubai will increase its service from five flights a week to daily to the capital of South Sudan, Juba and three flights a week instead of two to Bujumbura, Burundi.

Ethiopian Airlines has announced it has won the Passenger Choice Award for the “best airline in Africa” for the third year in a row.

The United Kingdom's CAA International and partner New Zealand's Aspeq Ltd. have launched the new licensing system that will allow aviation professionals to apply for, renew and manage licenses online.

WATCH exclusive content from this year's World Routes Strategy Summit. Here we highlight a discussion on Open Skies in Africa and how work is progressing towards opening Africa's skies for Africa's airlines from the 'State of the Industry' panel session.

Astra Aviation, the African flight support company, has signed a new Ground Handling Agreement with airport services provider, National Aviation Services (NAS), at Felix Houphouet Boigny Airport, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Under the terms of the agreement (NAS), part of the Agility group, will provide the physical ground handling, whilst Astra, via its local company and offices, will handle and coordinate the customers' requests, along with managing the administration of payments for airport, handling, navigation and crew costs.

WATCH the World Routes Strategy Summit keynote address from Angela Gittens, Director General, Airports Council International.

Fastjet has released its unaudited interim results for the six months ending 30th June 2015 along with operational highlights of 2015.

Fastjet has taken delivery of its first owned aircraft last week, after announcing intent to purchase in August.

Overland Airways has leased an ERJ-145 from the Bauchi state government, ch-aviation reports.

Proflight has announced plans to retire its four Jetstream 32s by the end of next year, ch-aviation reports.

Skywise has announced plans to add B737-800's to the carrier's fleet, following similar announcement by competitor FlySafair earlier this year.

Congo Airways is to take delivery of its second A320-200 a month after creditors seized the aircraft at Dublin International, ch-aviation reports.

Tunis Airport is to close 14th-16th October in order to repair works of the airport's intersecting runways.