The new airline will operate under a revised Eurowings brand but will be flown under the air operator certificate (AOC) of SunExpress Deutschland using the latter’s cockpit and cabin crews. It will be based at Cologne/Bonn Airport and will initially launch operations from the end of 2015, serving destinations in Florida, Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Embraer Commercial Aviation rolled out the first E175 featuring a range of aerodynamic improvements that reduce fuel burn compared to the previous production aircraft.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the airline industry remains on track to deliver a second consecutive year of improved profitability.
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, today launched a twice-per-week service to Antananarivo, the bustling capital of Madagascar
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, yesterday marked the start of its twice-weekly service to Dar es Salaam, the economic and cultural centreof Tanzania.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released October data for global air freight markets showing that the strong performance of air cargo in recent months is continuing, with African airlines' reporting strong growth of 9.6%.
The enhanced focus on the African market is a key part of the carrier’s Long-Term Turnaround Strategy, and is in response to positive market growth. Over the course of the first week of December 2014, SAA is adding another seven weekly flights across four routes.
Panasonic Avionics is providing critical communications on board a high-tech flying hospital used to transport Ebola patients from Africa to overseas care facilities. An Airbus A340-300 aircraft, which is chartered from Lufthansa by the German Foreign office, has been converted into a hospital aircraft with isolation chambers for patients diagnosed as suffering from the disease.
South African Airways (SAA) has announced that it has commenced adding additional frequencies to its network, which will substantially increase air services to some of its key African routes.
The African Business Aviation Association, AfBAA, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Jet Support Services (JSSI), the provider of hourly cost maintenance programmes for the Business Aviation industry, to raise awareness of the importance of adopting best practices in aircraft maintenance.
Emirates first introduced flights to Dar es Salaam in conjunction with its services to the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. However, in March 2006 the airline initially split the route and introduced its first non-stop flights to the Tanzanian city, later establishing a dedicated daily flight to the destination from December 2006.
Two years can be an eternity for a startup airline and there are examples in East Africa that some did not survive the first two months of operations before folding again. The same cannot be said for Fastjet, Tanzania which celebrating its second birthday.
Ethiopian Airlines has been voted as the Best Foreign Airline of the Year from Africa at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport ( KLIA) 9th Annual Awards held on 21 November 2014.
The UN coordinator announces the end of the epidemic in the area Djera, Democratic Republic of Congo. After 3 months of air rescue alongside the organizations on the ground, the end of this mission allows ASF to consider a commitment in other areas affected by the epidemic.
Etihad Airways and Air Seychelles have announced changes to their flight schedules on the Abu Dhabi-Seychelles route, offering their guests more choice and greater flexibility when travelling to and from Mahé in the Republic of Seychelles.
Aviation Africa 2015, the launch event organised by Arabian Aerospace and African Aerospace magazines is garnering strong support from the aviation industry.
According to an in-depth study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on behalf of DHL Express, approximately 40% of global SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) do not perceive Africa as a growth opportunity, despite the positive economic growth stories and growing middle class in the regions
