Africa

Proflight Zambia has launched a direct flight from Lusaka to Durban, running three times a week starting next week.
Air Transport

By Richard Maslen
Ahead of this year's World Routes forum, Routesonline is providing another look at our series of articles on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across regions of the world last year. Here we look closely at the airlines of Southern Africa and highlight the region's top performers.
Airports & Networks

Robust demand from the growing small satellite market has led Virgin Galactic to significantly increase the performance of its LauncherOne satellite launch service, the company announced today at the annual World Business Satellite Week in Paris.
Space

With just over a week to go until this year's African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) symposium, to be held on the 24th and 25th September, the organisers have announced that the Minister of Transport for Ethiopia, Workneh Gebeyehu will be attending as a keynote speaker.
Aerospace

By Richard Maslen
Ahead of this year's World Routes forum, Routesonline is providing another look at our series of articles on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across regions of the world last year. Here we look closely at the airlines of Eastern Africa and highlight the region's top performers.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Ahead of this year's World Routes forum, Routesonline is providing another look at our series of articles on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across regions of the world last year. Here we look closely at the airlines of North Africa and highlight the region's top performers.
Airports & Networks

Ethiopian Airlines has won the Best International Airline of the year at Business Executive Excellence Awards in Accra, Ghana.
Airports & Networks

Emirates is switching from its Airbus A340-300 currently operating on its Algiers route to a larger Boeing 777-300 aircraft.
Airports & Networks

South African Airways has committed to promoting locally made wine on many of its flights and in its airport lounges.
Airports & Networks

Astra Aviation Service has been issued a licence to provide ground handling services for passengers, aircraft, cargo, and mail in the country of Mozambique.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Boeing employees have started final assembly on schedule of the first 737 MAX 8, the first member of Boeing's new, more efficient single-aisle family.
Air Transport

Gama Aviation has taken on the management of its first Learjet 75, having overseen the delivery of the new aircraft from Bombardier.
Business Aviation

Abu Dhabi will be taking its promotional message to South African this week as 12 local and South African-based entities join Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) on its inaugural travel trade roadshow to the three main centres of Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town.
Airports & Networks

Ethiopian Airlines has received the Certificate of Global Growth Company of 2015 from the World Economic Forum on September 8, 2015 in Dalian, China.
Aerospace

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that an avionics software upgrade resulting in improved aircraft performance is now available for the Gulfstream G280.
Business Aviation

Congo Airways continues to face struggles over freeing its A320-200 which is impounded at Dublin International, after it was grounded at the airport last month, ch-aviation reports.
Air Transport

Dubai Airshow has announced that the Airport Safety and Security Conference will be happening during the airshow in November.
Air Transport

Fastjet has announced Colin Child as non-executive chairman of the company, with effect from October.
Air Transport

Tunisair and Air Algérie have strengthened the existing relationship between the two airlines with the signing of a framework partnership agreement last week.
Air Transport

Syphax Airlines is to resume operations after securing TND20 million (USD10.17 million) in recapitalisation funding, ch-aviation reports.
Air Transport

RwandAir takes a firm order for two Airbus A330's, to be delivered in the second half of next year.
Air Transport

Nambia Flyafrica flights between Windhoek and O.R. Tambo International Airport resume after being grounded by court order earlier this month.
Air Transport

Aeroportos de Moçambique (ADM) plans to reduce the number of international gateways in Mozambique, from eight down to three.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways has once again been named the Best Middle Eastern / African Airline at the 2015 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards held in Hong Kong on 9 September, 2015.
Air Transport

Russian Helicopters is preparing to offer after-sales services and maintenance for Russian-made helicopters operated in Egypt.
Aerospace