WTM Africa 2015, the leading business to business tourism event in Africa, has been expanded to a three-day event, following the successful inaugural show.
World Routes is the largest global annual event of its kind. The largest and most prestigious event in the Routes portfolio, and will take place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa from September 19 – 22, 2015.
Powered by GE's CF34-10A, the first Chinese regional jet developed by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) called the ARJ21-700 aircraft has received its Type Certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) today in Beijing, paving the way for the aircraft's entry into service.
Russian Helicopters' new light multirole commercial Ansat with hydro-mechanical controls has received additional certification from the Aviation Register of the Interstate Aviation Committee (AR IAC), enabling it to carry out passenger transport operations on the commercial market.
Abu Dhabi has launched its first outbound tourism promotional drive in Africa targeting leading travel operators to encourage more visitors to the emirate.
The inaugural Routes Middle East & Africa is designed to build on the success of the regional Routes Africa 2014 event, and will take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain from May 31 – June 2, 2015.
ExecuJet Aviation Group has launched helicopter charter services from its Cape Town International Airport FBO, in partnership with offshore operator Acher Aviation.
Tourism links between the Gulf and Tanzania are being strengthened following The first Tanzanian tourism and investment forum, Tanzanian Tourism Conference MENA 2014 in Dubai.
The company’s inventory for its Thomson and all-inclusive First Choice businesses includes holiday packages from Bristol to Cape Verde, Cyprus and Egypt which will see Thomson Airways and its partners offer new links to Sal in Cape Verde, Hurghada in Egypt and Paphos in Cyprus.
On December 10th, ASF, the aviation humanitarian organization, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development, began its mission providing air support to the organizations present on the ground and to fight Ebola.
After the inaugural flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner from London Gatwick Airport to Mauritius on the 28thof April 2014, Thomson Airways - the UK's third largest airline - is now extending its Mauritian connection to the Scandinavian market, with two flights per week. one from Sweden-Stockholm and one from Finland-Helsinki with an additional planned flight from Denmark-Copenhagen for the European Winter season of 2015/16.
The hand-over ceremony of the first new ATR 72-600 today to Air Algerie comes along with another important milestone for ATR celebrating its 200th ATR -600 aircraft delivery.
Qatar Airways has announced its partnership with Aspire Academy to support this year's edition of the Aspire Football Dreams project by forming “Qatar Airways & Aspire Academy – Football Dreams Africa."
The recent Transport Canada (TC) Type Certification of Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW306D1 turbofan engine sets the stage for the entry into service of Cessna's newest business jet.
AviAssist has announced that it has entered into a five year corporate social responsibility agreement with UMCG Ambulance Services from the Netherlands for the delivery of a new course, the Airport Trauma Care Course (ATCC).
Malabo-based Punto Azul has secured its air operator's certificate (AOC) and has listed its newly-purchased Embraer ERJ-145 on the Equatorial Guinea register.
EgyptAir has signed an agreement with global technology company Sabre to help develop and implement a transformation programme for EgyptAir Airlines and Express.
Its latest growth for the first quarter of 2015 will see another three destinations added to its route map, further expanding the carrier’s footprint to 89 destinations in 46 countries. These comprise flights to Hargeisa (Somaliland), Chennai (India), and Nejran (Saudi Arabia).
The low-cost carrier has announced new services from its Budapest base to Hurghada on the East coast of Egypt and Alghero in Sardinia, Italy, for the summer 2015 season.
