The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments, safety regulators and industry to take action to drive aviation connectivity and infrastructure development in Africa for the economic and social development of the continent.
Over 230 delegates from the air traffic management (ATM) industry met last week in Durban, South Africa, for a series of meetings that addressed key ATM issues in Africa and globally.
Organised for the last 12 years by the CGPME (General Confederation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises), Planète PME attracted thousands of visitors, including French President François Hollande and several members of the French government.
fastjet has announced that it has signed an agreement to dispose of its interest held by the company and fastjet Air Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of fastjet, in airline Fly 540 Ghana Limited, the loss-making investment it had previously acquired from Lonrho Aviation in July 2012.
Etihad Cargo has increased its freighter services to Africa with the launch of a cargo only service from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Maya Maya Airport, Brazzaville (BZV), in the Republic of Congo.
South African Airways (SAA), has clinched two awards at the World Travel Awards, where it was named Africa's Leading Airline for 21 years in row over the weekend at the event in the Seychelles.
Independent South African carrier, Skywise Airlines, will announce at least one new market next month as it expands its fleet and builds on the success of its debut on the busy Johannesburg – Cape Town route. The carrier says it will bring more value to domestic travellers with the introduction of an expanded network, launching from August 2015.
Air Transport IT Summit – A major revolution in the passenger experience is set to emerge over the next three years as airlines invest in the 'Internet of Things' (IoT).
EgyptAir Training Center has past the European Agency inspection for Safety and Aviation ( EASA ) conducted recently by the agency through reviewing training programmess, quality standards and the administrative structure of the instructors of the engineers of the training center to make sure they conform to the specifications and requirements of the European civil aviation authority.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it was pausing the rollout of its Cabin OK initiative and beginning a comprehensive reassessment in light of concerns expressed, primarily in North America. This will include further engagement with program participants, the IATA membership, and key stakeholders.
Thales and Textron AirLand have successfully jointly integrated Thales' I-Master radar on to Textron AirLand's Scorpion Jet, the two companies said at the Paris Air Show today.
For the year ended 31 March 2015, the Group and the Company recorded losses of Eur 22.9 million and Eur 23.7 million respectively as compared to profits of Eur 8.5 million and Eur 7.3 million for the previous year.
Today, approx. 1.8 billion people on Earth are a part of the global Muslim community which spends in excess of $140 billion on travel and tourism each year, according to a DinarStandard report. Seeking to tap into such an extensive market, VIP aviation providers compete amongst themselves to offer top quality luxury services and products designed to leave even the most demanding customers satisfied. However, at least once per year even the most sophisticated airlines, including those in VIP aviation, have to dial down their offers in order to best accommodate their Muslim customers during the holy month of Ramadan.
Both Boeing and Airbus have released their long term forecasts of passenger and cargo traffic, as well as regional aircraft manufacturers, Bombardier and Embraer. Routesonline are taking a look at the long term forecasts to assess the potential outlook for each region over the next 20 years.
Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed it is to take the six remaining early-build Boeing 787-8s known as the “terrible teens” as reported in African Aerospace in February.
Emirates is set to upgrade its services to Uganda with the deployment of larger Boeing 777-200LR on the daily Dubai to Entebbe route from 1 October 2015.
AAR has built on its major plans for Africa by inking an agreement to launch a joint venture with the maintenance division of South African Airways (SAA).
Its new airline business is in the process of acquiring an EASA operating licence and has already sourced a single Boeing 737-400 which it says will go straight into ACMI operations as soon as its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) is awarded. At least two additional aircraft are expected to be added to its fleet before the end of third quarter of 2015.
