Africa

Airlink will resume its peak season Bush and Beach service linking Mbobela’s Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport with Vilanculos in Mozambique, and Johannesburg.

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the all-new Gulfstream G700 surpassed 50 city-pair speed records en route to the Singapore Airshow.

Willie Walsh has addressed the 2024 Changi Aviation Summit in Singapore.

The world’s first premium leisure airline will offer Apple’s ground-breaking content experience beginning in July 2024.

Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR released its 2023 annual results highlighting a robust growth through increased deliveries and sales.

AJW Group has entered into the Airbus 350 support market with the acquisition of a significant package of spare parts.

According to AFRAA estimates, African airlines will carry around 98 million passengers in 2024.

Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced the finalisation of Gode Ugaas Miraad Airport Terminal building and aircraft parking with taxiway construction project.

Airfreight volumes through Dube TradePort’s Cargo Terminal have risen significantly over the past six months.

SITA’s 2023 Air Transport IT Insights report finds that both airports and airlines saw IT spend increase year on year into 2023.

TAAG Angola Airlines has said that regular cargo flights operated by the company from the New Luanda International Airport are now live.

IATA has released data for global air freight markets showing demand rebounded in 2023 with a particularly strong fourth quarter performance despite economic uncertainties.

The Future Opportunities for Seaplanes and Amphibious Aviation (FOSAA) conference makes its debut in Venice, Italy, on 20 March 2024.

Honeywell has appointment of Khaled Hashem as President of the recently consolidated Middle East and Africa [MEA] region for the company.

EASA and IATA have announced the conclusions of a workshop jointly hosted at EASA’s headquarters to combat incidents of GNSS spoofing and jamming.

The iconic Moth aircraft from the film ‘Out of Africa’ is to be auctioned with proceeds from the sale going toward rhino conservation in Kenya.

IATA has announced that RwandAir has become the latest signatory in Africa to the IATA Safety Leadership Charter.

IATA and ICAO have extended their long-standing cooperation on setting and implementing global standards for the safe carriage of dangerous goods by air.

Safran Aircraft Engines and France’s national aerospace research agency ONERA have begun first wind tunnel tests with the ECOENGInE, a 1:5 scale demonstrator of the future Open Fan.

Airlink is to reinstate direct flights between Durban and Bloemforntein from 26 February, 2024.

Aerogility has entered a five-year enterprise-wide contract with Rolls-Royce to supply its AI-based enterprise digital twin solution.

IATA has released data for November 2023 air travel performance indicating that air travel demand topped 99% of 2019 levels.

Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has commenced a freighter service to Casablanca, Morocco as of today, January 09, 2024.

Emirates is celebrating 20 years of service in Ghana. Its inaugural flight was in January 2004 at Kotoka International Airport using an A330-200 aircraft.

IATA has released data for November 2023 global air cargo markets indicating the strongest year-on-year growth in roughly two years.