Gulfstream Aerospace recently enhanced its sales and marketing efforts in Africa with the appointment of a representative to assist with new aircraft sales transactions.
Airline industry association IATA has chosen lost property recovery service HomingPIN as a Strategic Partner, in an effort to slash the millions of pounds that mislaid baggage costs the industry every year.
European charter operator GainJet Aviation is to open a base in Kigali next month, as it sets its eyes on supplying the African market with a true ultra-long range VIP travel experience.
Routes Africa 2014, the largest route development event in Africa, will take place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on 22-24 June 2014, hosted by the country's Civil Aviation Authority.
The United Nations is seeking bids from companies to provide UAVs for its peacekeeping mission in Mali after shelving plans to deploy surveillance UAVs in Cote d'Ivoire following improved security in the West African country.
Astral Aviation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China's HNA Group in which the Chinese group's Hainan Airlines subsidiary will become a shareholder in the Kenyan cargo specialist, reports ch-aviation.
These two new routes adds to the carrier’s existing service to Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, which has been operating since 2006 and further strengthen the airport's long-haul network and Marseille Provence’s position as the French airport with the most long-haul destinations away from Paris.
The airline says the decision to close flights to these two destinations from the end of September 2014 is due to the “sustained weak performance of both routes”.
African low cost carrier Fastjet has suspended the Fly540 services in Ghana and Angola and the two group-owned ATR aircraft operating on routes from the two countries are being sold and a further leased ATR in Ghana is being returned.
Ethiopian Airlines has significantly improved its offering to Africa with the arrival of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the Addis Ababa service from London Heathrow and the start of daily flights from July 8th (up from six weekly).
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today urged the African Union (AU) to reject proposals for new taxes on air travelers and hotel guests. If implemented, the taxes would threaten the livelihoods of millions of African citizens and negatively impact the economies of African nations, the organisation said.
A key topic of discussion among global leaders at the 24th World Economic Forum on Africa was the need for free movement of talent and goods across Africa, in order to significantly strengthen businesses and boost intra-Africa trade on the continent.
Evergreen Apple Nigeria will be presenting a new look and feel for the company at this year's European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE).
