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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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

ATR has received EASA certification for its high-density cabin layout for the ATR 72-600 that brings the maximum capacity from 74 to 78.

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

Thousands of Boeing employees yesterday celebrated the completion of final assembly of the first 737 MAX 8.

SITA has announced that David Lavorel, currently SITA's senior vice president for corporate development and CEO Office, has been appointed chief executive officer of SITAONAIR effective January 1, 2016.

Kenya Airways is to be investigated by the Liberian government, after it increased airfare between Monrovia and Accra, Daily National reports

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 airports of Eastern Africa and highlight the region's top performers.

Jet Aviation Basel will expand completions production capacity to meet a higher demand after signing an agreement with Basel Euroairport authorities.

ATNS chief executive Thabani Mthiyane is leading a call for a greater focus on human factors and a recognition of the challenges of human-machine integration in the aviation industry,

RwandAir is to become first East African airline to order from the Airbus A330 family, expecting a delivery of two of the aircraft in the second half of 2016.

RwandAir has signed a firm contract with Airbus for an A330-200 and a larger A330-300, at a signature ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda.

South African Airways (SAA) has announced a code share agreement with Air China (CA) that will enable SAA to jointly market Air China's newly inaugurated non-stop service between Johannesburg and Beijing as well as points beyond Beijing to Chengdu, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Chongqing.