Africa

South African Airways (SAA) has announced the launch of its inaugural flight between Accra, Ghana and Washington DC in North America.
Airports & Networks

South African Airways has appointed human resources manager Thuli Mpshe as acting chief executive officer, reports Bloomberg.
Maintenance & Training

By Poppy Marello
Flights to Amman, Beirut, Chittagong, Doha, Kathmandu, Kuwait and Muscat will become available from DWC from October 25, 2015, while flights to these destinations from Dubai International will also remain available.
Airports & Networks

Senior representatives of South African Airways, the Western Cape provincial government, the City of Cape Town, and public and private sector tourism operators and promoters, and the conference and transport industry met last week in Cape Town to discuss further strengthening cooperation in marketing Cape Town and the Western Cape as a premier South African destination.
Airports & Networks

Dassault Aviation's new flagship, the ultra-long range Falcon 8X, successfully completed its first flight a little more than one month after rollout.
Business Aviation

Tunisian carrier Syphax Airlines has suspended all flights with immediate effect.
Air Transport

US president H.E. President Barak H. Obama along with US Government Senators and House of Representatives paid a visit to Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Airline in Africa, during the president's three days official Visit to Ethiopia, 26 to 28 July 2015.
Aerospace

MTU Aero Engines has received approval from the Federal Aviation Office (LBA) to maintain the propulsion system powering the A400M military transport aircraft.
Defense

By Poppy Marello
July has seen a number of start-up carriers taking shape across the world, including the proposed successor airline to the former national carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo Airways, and Zimbabwe start-up, Rainbow Airlines.
Airports & Networks

The first group of aviation technicians from Cameroon trained by Denel have started with practical on-the-job training within the aerospace and defence technology group.
Maintenance & Training

Kenya Airways (KQ) has reported a worse than expected pre-tax loss of $295million for its full year results.
Aerospace

Dubai based Flydubai has added Eritrea to its African network.
Airports & Networks

ADSoftware has signed an agreement with Kenya's Skyward Express for its AirPack maintenance software.
Emerging Technologies

EgyptAir has put the New Suez Canal's logo on a number of its aircraft to celebrate the inauguration of the canal.
MRO

FlightSafety International announces that Dassault Aviation has renewed its Certificate of Approval as an authorized training provider in accordance with the Falcon Training Policy Manual.
Business Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines has decided to end MD-11 freighter operations.
Air Transport

Belgian MRO specialist Sabena Aerospace is to establish a new facility in Brazzaville following a joint venture deal with Equatorial Congo Airlines (ECair)
Airports & Networks

Air Austral has outlined its operational schedule for the two Boeing 787-8 due to come online summer of 2016.
Airports & Networks

Group chief executive of South African state-owned Denel, Riaz Saloojee, hopes to get approval from the government to restart the Rooivalk combat helicopter production line.
Defense

Fastjet Tanzania's first flight between Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Lilongwe in Malawi took off today, marking the launch of the low-cost airline's sixth international route in Africa.
Airports & Networks

Rolls-Royce has been selected by RwandAir to supply Trent 700 engines to power two Airbus A330 aircraft. The agreement makes RwandAir a new Rolls-Royce customer.
Air Transport

By Richard Maslen
Although the route is initially scheduled to be flown on a twice weekly basis, fastjet has already hinted that more capacity is expected to be added as demand increases. The airline has already opened reservations for the service with fares starting from $50 one-way, excluding airport and government taxes.
Airports & Networks

South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) has reviewed and reversed its decision to place an embargo on the transportation of hunting trophies which was limited to rhino, elephant, tiger and lion.
Aerospace

By Richard Maslen
The low-cost airline currently has a fleet of five older 737-400 models and will use the 737-800s to support growth in existing markets and to support future network expansion. The additional capacity of the 737-800 versus the 737-400 of around 20 seats mean a like-for-like aircraft deployment switch will boost capacity by around 12.5 per cent.
Airports & Networks

As interest in The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) Annual Symposium, to be held at the Sheraton Addis Hotel, 24 and 25 September, continues to grow, the organisers have announced an impressive line up of dignitaries and speakers attending.
Aerospace