Africa

Matthew Lawrence Pwajok is the man tasked with filling the spaces in Nigeria’s airspace management system.

This year marks the seventh Aviation Africa summit and the first time the event has ever been held in West Africa.

Menzies Aviation says it is working toward achieving the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations certification or re-certification at 16 African airports.

The latest Airbus Global Market Forecast projects demand for 1,180 aircraft of over 100 seats in size for African airlines over the next 20 years.

Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates have resumed diplomatic relations and opened the door to a return of air routes between the two nations.

West Africa is driving its aviation activities forward and will come under the microscope at Aviation Africa tomorrow, September 13.

The South African Air Force (SAAF) has been granted funds to help keep at least some of its small fleet of elderly but vital transport fleet airworthy.

Honeywell has launched a product that can limit the effects of cellular interference on certain satellite communications systems for aircraft communications.

Airbus delivered 52 aircraft to 34 customers in August and received 117 new orders for the month amid a strengthening market for narrow- and wide-bodies.

IATA has reported post-COVID recovery momentum continued in July for passenger markets.

Nigeria’s Ibom Air is promising expansion across west and central Africa, as COO George Uriesi outlines to Chuckwu Emeke.

Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has repositioned its operations from Mexico City Airport to the brand-new Felipe Ángeles International Airport.

IATA data for July 2023 global air cargo markets shows a continuing trend of recovering growth rates since February.

While sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is now widely recognised as being key to decarbonising aviation in the near and long term, Africa is trailing behind in the greener vapour trails of its global counterparts when it comes to accessing SAF and its benefits.

Airlines are either being cancelled or diverted from Gabon following the overthrow of President Ali Bongo and his elected government in a coup d'état.

The main gateway to Guinea-Conakry, Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport is undergoing major expansion and modernization work to increase its capacity to 3 million passengers per year.

Etihad Cargo will offer customers and partners more belly hold cargo capacity across the carrier's global network from this September.

Flydubai is to launch flights to Mombasa from 17 January 2024.

The top air cargo service provider in Africa, Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, is building Africa’s largest e-commerce hub at a cost of $50 million at its facility in Addis Ababa.

AFCAC said Qatar will support African countries with “targeted technical assistance and capacity building” for their aviation sectors.

South African defence company Paramount is integrating weapons systems on the Mwari turboprop-powered light attack and surveillance aircraft for its launch customer.

Fastjet Zimbabwe has increased flight frequencies from Bulawayo’s JM Nkomo International Airport to Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport.

Sharjah Airport concluded its summer events with the “Back to School” campaign, by welcoming students and families returning to the UAE.

AFRAA and IATA are to collaborate on creating a brighter future for the African aviation industry.

Ethiopian Airlines will increase its weekly passenger flights to Seoul, Republic of Korea, to six, effective October 28, 2023.