Africa

A new event exploring opportunities for the global aerospace industry in a post-sanctions Iran will take place in Dubai, UAE on 2 & 3 March 2016.

New South African based airline, Fly Blue Crane, is to launch 1st September with bookings open from 25th August, ch-aviation has reported.

Ghana's Antrak Air to acquire two new ATR72-500's during last quarter of the year.

Arik Air are to consider going public in 2016 with Goldmann Sachs and Vetive Capital Management Ltd as IPO advisers in a move that could see it become the official Nigerian flag carrier.

Grace Pfumbidzayi is to be restored to her former position of managing director whilst being incarcerated on a seven year prison sentence.

Etihad Airways announced the appointment of Bradley Edwards as its new Regional Business Development Manager for the Sub-Saharan Africa & Indian Ocean region.

Vertis Aviation has added its fourth aircraft, a Global Express, to its African portfolio six months after opening its Johannesburg office.

Jetstream Aviation enters the African market by signing yet another cooperation agreement with a state authority.

South Africa's Flysafair will take delivery of three Boeing 737-800s at the end of the year, reports Flightglobal.

Kenya's Rudufu airline has leased a 1988 vintage Fokker 50 aircraft from Kenyan leasing company Gikama.

South African Airways’ low cost carrier Mango is expanding its flights into Lanseria. Mango will launch Durban-Lanseria on 15 October

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.

Global aviation services group, Air Partner has entered the aviation safety market with the acquisition of Baines Simmons.

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.

The wings for the first Airbus A350-1000 have begun the process of assembly at Broughton, North Wales.

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.

Qatar Airways has increased flight frequencies to Asmara, Eritrea, and to Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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.