Africa

The Airbus A220 – previously known as the Bombardier CSeries – is now making an impact and has African airlines in its sights.

Technology company SITA has researched the shifting trends that have emerged in the last year and the updated innovation outlook for the next decade.

Idemia has been selected by Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) to implement its Passenger Flow Facilitation (PFF) solution in nine South African airports.

The CEO of Royal Air Maroc, Abdelhamid Addou, has signed an historic 25-year ‘future development’ agreement with the North African kingdom’s government intending to result in a quadrupling of the airline’s fleet by the end of the next decade.

Boeing has appointed Stephanie Pope as executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) of The Boeing Company.

Ethiopian Aviation University has graduated 627 aviation professionals at a ceremony held at the newly upgraded Ethiopian Aviation University.

The poor performance of Russian hardware, especially tanks and heavy weapons in Ukraine, has hit demand for Russian equipment. But Russian imports in Africa continue to grow.

Gabonese hybrid airline Afrijet signed a financing agreement with BGFIBank Gabon and BDEAC last February to modernise its fleet while strengthening its foothold and expanding its network in Africa.

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) says the ‘Dubai Global Framework’ for sustainable aviation fuel represents a strong push at reducing carbon emissions in the aviation sector.

IATA has reported that the ongoing recovery in passenger demand continued in October.

Boeing has appointed Henok Teferra Shawl as the new managing director for Boeing Africa to strengthen the company's operations and relationships across Africa.

IATA has announced strengthened profitability projections for airlines in 2023, which will then largely stabilise in 2024.

In 2023, SAF volumes reached over 600 million liters (0.5Mt), double the 300 million liters (0.25 Mt) produced in 2022.

ADS Group has released data showing year to date aircraft orders and deliveries are significantly ahead of 2022.

Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 6X has entered in to service after achieving EASA and FAA approval.

Space experts from Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa are touring the UK’s top space research, manufacturing and launch facilities.

IATA has released data for October 2023 global air cargo markets indicating the third consecutive month of stronger year-on-year demand.

Eivind Lindtjørn is a typical Mission Aviation pilot flying in Africa. He combines his passion for flying into not just a job, but a higher calling. Guy Leitch and Odd Arild Nessa report.

Airlink is boosting its Johannesburg-Richards Bay service with the introduction of jetliner flights on the route.

In Benin, the Force Aerienne du Benin (Benin Air Force) has received two H125M and three AS332M1 Super Puma helicopters as part of international contributions aimed at aiding the country’s fight against terrorism.

Rolls-Royce announced this week that a Virgin Atlantic flight flew on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) London Heathrow to New York.

The Middle East’s luxury travel market is evolving rapidly, extending beyond opulent experiences to incorporate heritage, innovation and sustainability.

Airbus has successfully tested a simplified human machine interface (HMI) along with advanced autonomous features through a project code-named Vertex.

Air Algérie is investing in new aircraft to support its expansion strategy with the objective of developing the capital city’s airport – Algiers-Houari-Boumediene – into an international and national hub.

Vince Goncalves, regional vice president Africa at ExecuJet MRO Services spoke about new Embraer certifications in Africa, and navigating the supply chain quandaries in the market.