Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy is equipping its training fleet of Cessna 172 Skyhawk piston aircraft with the latest 155hp turbodiesel aero-engines from Continental Motors.
The newly established Algerian flight academy -Aviation Training School (ATS) – part of the Red Med Group, located in Hassi Messaoud (Algeria), has launched its business with a DA40 NG from Diamond Aircraft with option for further expansion in 2015.
Tony Tyler, IATA's director general and CEO, spoke at AVSEC World 2014 in Washington this week, where he called for greater cooperation and collaboration among governments and industry in order to respond to new and emerging threats to security as well as the rising demand for connectivity of people and commerce.
South African Airways and Sabre Corporation have signed a new multi-year agreement to make the carrier's airfares and inventory available in the Sabre global distribution system.
Offering an additional capacity of 1890 seats per week, the second A380 service replaces the existing Boeing 777 operation. It will have a capacity of 489 passengers including 14 luxurious First Class Private Suites, 76 lie-flat beds in Business Class and 399 spacious seats in Economy Class.
The Flight Safety Foundation today called on member states for strong support and swift adoption of the recommendations developed by the ICAO Safety Information Protection Task Force (SIP TF), which were presented for comment to all of ICAO for new amendments to Annex 6, 13, and 19 related to the protection of safety data.
The airline commenced the three-times-weekly flights from Doha's Hamad International Airport to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport, marking the airline's 145th global destination.
Since 26 October 2014, Air France has been serving Abidjan by A380, the largest superjumbo in its fleet, with three weekly frequencies. The other flights are operated by Boeing 777-300 (four weekly frequencies).
South Africa Airways (SAA) has taken delivery of its latest A320, the 8th of an order of 20 A320 aircraft, and used its homecoming flight to transport a tonne of medical equipment, school supplies and clothing donated by la Banque Alimentaire du Pallet and Office Depot, the business equipment supplies chain.
South African-based business aviation concern Fireblade Aviation has recently opened the first and only Fixed Base Operation (FBO) at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport (ORT).
Boeing and Kenya Airways have partnered with First Baptist Church in Baytown, Texas, to transport medical equipment to Kajiado, Kenya, on a newly delivered 787 Dreamliner.
Air Seychelles has announced that it has secured approval for guests flying between Seychelles and Paris to remain onboard the aircraft during their transit stop in Abu Dhabi, making life both simpler and more convenient for the traveling public.
Reflecting the growing importance of North Africa as a business aviation base, the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association is hosting its first dedicated event for North Africa, the MEBAA Morocco show, in September 2015.
Mark Mansfield reports from Johannesburg: South Africa's latest low cost airline, FlySafair, has taken to the skies, transporting its first passengers between Cape Town and Johannesburg, with its Boeing 737-400 aircraft.
The Airports Council International (ACI) World Governing Board met this week in Durban during the 23rd Annual ACI Africa Assembly, Conference and Exhibition and discussed how best ACI can assist airports in their response to the Ebola outbreak.
John L Garrison, Bell Helicopter's president and chief executive officer claims Africa is such an important focus for the company's attention writes Jon Lake.
The Rolls-Royce composite carbon/titanium (CTi) fan blade for the Advance and UltraFan engine designs has taken to the skies for the first time, marking another milestone for the programme.
ExecuJet Aviation Group is expanding heavy maintenance support at the company's Cape Town International Airport MRO facility to include Bombardier Dash 8 Q100, Q400 as well as the CRJ100 and CRJ200 aircraft. ExecuJet has also received South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) approval to maintain these aircraft.
