The carrier’s entry into Tanzania is no real surprise as the country is a regional hub for tourism in East Africa and in 2013 the country welcomed over one million tourists. According to the Tanzania Tourism Board (TTB), this figure looks set with to double with two million tourists forecast by 2017.
Rockwell Collins has announced that it has completed the expansion of the company's ARINC Common Use Passenger Processing Systems (CUPPS) and Common Use Self Service (CUSS) solutions at the major East African hub airport of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya.
King Shaka International Airport, Durban's new multi-million dollar international airport which opened for business in May 2010, just ahead of the FIFA World Cup tournament. Will be welcoming airport and airline represntatives from around the world as it hosts the 21st World Route Development Forum next year.
Air Seychelles, has announced strong first half-year 2014 results with double digit growth in revenue, passenger and cargo volumes, reflecting continued solid success in the airline's business strategy.
Air Seychelles has announced a strong first half-year 2014 (H1) financial performance, with double digit growth in revenue, passenger and cargo volumes, reflecting continued solid success in the airline's business strategy.
San Marino has ratified the Cape Town Convention which will give banks and financial institutions greater confidence in financing aircraft under the Registry
Diamond Airborne Sensing, a subsidiary of Diamond Aircraft, and its local partner Elegance Group handed over the first DA42 MPP GeoSTAR to Delmon Aviation, a South African company that provides airborne laser scanning services all over Africa.
The Democratic Republic of Congo Civil Aviation Authority, Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) and South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) have signed an agreement for flight calibration of air navigation systems of airports in the DRC
Dubai-based hybrid-carrier Flydubai has continued it assault on the African market with the announcement today of new routes to Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
As a record-breaking World Routes event in Chicago enters its last day, this lunchtime the Chicago Department of Aviation and Choose Chicago will officially hand the event over next year's host, the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Ethiopian Airlines has placed an order for 20 737 MAX 8s worth more than $2.1 billion at list prices and includes options and purchase rights for a further 15 737 MAX 8s. The order is the largest single Boeing order by number of airplanes from an African carrier.
Boeing in collaboration with South African Airways, the South African Department of Public Enterprises and the Department Basic Education, have unveiled Project SiVulindlela, an ambitious project to bring aviation education to South Africa's young people
Bell Helicopter has announced new customer commitments for 14 new Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters in the region, with nine coming during the 8th Africa Aerospace and Defense (AAD) show in Tshwane, South Africa last week.
Air Seychelles has announced the launch of direct flights to Mumbai, India's financial, commercial and entertainment capital, commencing 2 December 2014.
Etihad Airways treated delegates to an engaging presentation at the 20th World Route Development Forum Strategy Summit, outlining the carrier’s expanded network by the end of 2015, writes Jonny Williamson for The HUB.
Subject to regulatory approvals, the new three times per week service between Mahé and Mumbai will be launched from December 2, 2015 and will be operated by a two-class Airbus A320 aircraft, configured with 16 Business Class and 120 Economy Class seats.
The airline has placed an order for 20 737 MAX 8s with options and purchase rights for a further 15 aircraft. It is the largest single Boeing order by number of aircraft from an African carrier and was previously unidentified in the Boeing order backlog as being placed by an unidentified customer.
Boeing in collaboration with South African Airways, the South African Department of Public Enterprises and the Department Basic Education, has unveiled Project SiVulindlela, an ambitious project to bring aviation education to South Africa's young people.
Only two months after launching its operations to Abuja, Emirates has announced it will upgrade the route's operating aircraft to a Boeing 777-200ER, starting from 1st October 2014.
South Africa is to develop its own regional aircraft dubbed SARA – South African Regional Aircraft – programme, led by the country's defence giant Denel.
