Etihad Airways announced the appointment of Bradley Edwards as its new Regional Business Development Manager for the Sub-Saharan Africa & Indian Ocean region.
The importance of African countries ratifying and implementing Yamoussoukro to liberalise the air transport market was high on the agenda when Fatima Beyina Moussa director general of ECAir and the president of AfRAA met Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, President of the African Union commission in Addis Ababa.
Qatar Airways and Royal Air Maroc are set to further strengthen their recent business partnership with the launch of new code-share routes across Royal Air Maroc's extensive West African network, as well as on both airlines' routes between Qatar and Morocco from 20th August.
Air Seychelles has selected global technology provider Sabre Corporation to provide a full suite of technology that will support the carrier's global business as well as enhance the Air Seychelles guest experience and revenue-generating capabilities.
Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has responded with, what is described as “concern and dismay' to reports and allegations about “a nationwide ATNS radar systems failure”, following the fatal crash of a Namibian air ambulance on Sunday.
The world may face a shortage of vital airport infrastructure in the next 15 years unless regulatory change sees airlines paying a fairer share of airport costs, according to Airports Council International (ACI World).
Air France and Air Seychelles today signed a landmark codeshare agreement to provide travellers with enhanced connections between France, wider Europe and Seychelles.
Cheetah fighter jets, Puma helicopters, armoured vehicles and artillery shells will provide the backdrop for a weekend of paintball and simulated warfare hosted by Denel.
Officials in Niger have warned African business aviation operators to beware of scam email offering alternative overflight and landing services to those provided by the official agents Hadid.
For the first time in the company's history, the South Africa defence and technology group, Denel, is now ranked among the top 100 global defence manufacturers and the second largest in the southern hemisphere.
Ethiopian Airlines has made its business class cabin more comfortable by retrofitting all its Boeing 777 fleet with 180° business class full flat beds.
A project that will revolutionise e-commerce and maternity services in remote communities across Nigeria and Kenya through the delivery of reliable, space-based internet connectivity services has completed its installation stage and is ready to be rolled out.
What are the world's longest scheduled air routes by distance and block time? As Emirates Airline reveals plans to launch a Dubai - Panama City route in February 2016, Routesonline investigates.
Satellite operator Yahsat, has announced the completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) on its Al Yah 3 satellite, which is now on course to provide Ka-band broadband coverage for Africa.
ExecuJet Aviation Group said today it is expecting high demand for its first Bombardier Global 6000 ultra-long-range business jet in Africa, which has joined its managed and charter fleet in Johannesburg.
This winter, fastjet will add additional capacity on routes to Johannesburg, South Africa; Harare, Zimbabwe and its recently launched service to Lilongwe, Malawi this winter, as well as increasing its domestic offering to Kilimanjaro and Mwanza.
