Africa

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.
Maintenance & Training

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.
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi aerostructures business Strata is eyeing potential manufacturing bases in North Africa, the company's CEO has said in Paris.
Aerospace

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.
Defense

By Vincent Chappard
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.
Air Transport

Proflight Zambia has teamed up with MTN Zambia to offer customers an additional payment solution when buying tickets.
Emerging Technologies

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.
Aerospace

By Poppy Marello
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.
Airports & Networks

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.
Air Transport

Boeing Business Jets has formally launched the BBJ Max 9 following the sale of the first of the type to an undisclosed European customer.
Business Aviation

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.
Airports & Networks

Sikorsky – one of the biggest names in the rotor wing market – is looking for a new owner.
Aerospace

Regional carriers in Africa are the target customers for a new cost-effective aircraft family to be built in Turkey.
Air Transport

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).
MRO

By Richard Maslen
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.
Airports & Networks

By Poppy Marello
Both Boeing and Airbus have released their long term forecasts of passenger and cargo traffic, amidst the Paris Air Show this week, as well as regional-jet manufacturers, Bombardier and Embraer.
Airports & Networks

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has - for the fifth year in a row - won the 2015 Airline Reliability Performance Award from Bombardier Aerospace on May 26 at the Sheraton Arabellapark Hotel in Munich, Germany.
Aerospace

Mali's Minister of Defence,Tieman Coulibaly, signed a contract with Embraer today for six A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training turboprops at the Paris Air Show.
Defense

Lesotho's MGC Airlines is to rebrand as MalutiSky MGC Airlines (Maseru) with ZS-MNJ, one of two CRJ-200s leased from South African Express.
Business Aviation

EgyptAir has recently visited the New Suez Canal project, due to be opened in August. The delegation was headed by Capt. Sameh El-Hefny, Chairman and CEO of EGYPTAIR Holding Co. and Capt. Ahmed Adel, the vice president, in addition to CEOs and a group of the senior managers of the company.
Aerospace

Ibdar Bank (Ibdar, the Bahrain based Islamic wholesale investment bank, together with Dubai-based Palma Holding received the African Aviation Awards' “Aircraft Finance Deal of the Year” for their successful structuring of a 12-year agreement for acquiring four brand new Bombardier Q400 Next Gen aircrafts and leasing them to the Ethiopian Airlines.
Aerospace

The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, CANSO is cautiously optimistic that Africa is experiencing a greater willingness among States and industry partners to make real progress on the challenges facing aviation and air traffic management (ATM), the organisation's director general said in South Africa yesterday.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

ASKY, the pan African airline, has announced that it has reached the milestone of two million passengers transported on its flights since commencing operations in 2010.
Air Transport

South African Airways (SAA) has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate Required Navigation Procedures – Authorisation Required (RNP AR) procedures in the United States (U.S.) with their long-haul Airbus A330 fleet. SAA becomes the first A330 operator to receive this approval in the U.S.
Air Transport

BAE Systems has named Martin Bennett as its new managing director, for the Middle East, Africa and Turkey. He will based in Abu Dhabi.
Maintenance & Training