Africa

Rwandair's transition from the Bombardier Dash 8-200 to new Q400 aircraft has begun with the delivery today of a dual-class Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner to the African airline.
Air Transport

Denel's Seeker 400 unmanned aircraft system successfully completed its first round of flight tests after a three year development process.
Defense

By Richard Maslen
This year marks the return of our popular country by country air capacity statistics series. Every week The HUB provides statistics highlighting
Airports & Networks

Ethiopian Airlines has announced the start of daily flights from London Heathrow to Addis Ababa from July 8, 2014 when a new Tuesday evening service is added to the schedule.
Airports & Networks

EgyptAir Training Center received the advisor to the Nigerian President of Aviation Affairs has visited EgyptAir Training Center.
Maintenance & Training

Ethiopian Airlines has announced the start of daily flights to London starting from July 8, 2014.
Airports & Networks

By Vincent Chappard
South African Airways (SAA), Africa's leading airline, announced that it has accepted Qantas's decision to conclude their long standing code share agreement effective 31 May 2014.
Aerospace

fastjet has announced the appointment of Jimmy Kibati as fastjet general manager, East Africa.
Maintenance & Training

EAN, the Lagos-based fully integrated business aviation services company which is organising this year's NBAC has confirmed that this year's conference will be extended to cover a day and a half allowing time for full discussion about significant topics affecting the Nigerian Business Aviation community.
Aerospace

Bombardier Aerospace has announced that Learjet has obtained the first flight test permit from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Learjet 85 aircraft Flight Test Vehicle 1 (FTV1). In addition, engine run testing and low-speed taxi testing have been successfully completed on the flight test vehicle.
Business Aviation

By Richard Maslen
This year marks the return of our popular country by country air capacity statistics series. Every week The HUB provides statistics highlighting
Airports & Networks

Users of Android mobile devices now have all travel related Star Alliance information at their fingertips.
Emerging Technologies

By Richard Maslen
African low-cost carrier fastjet has revealed it will increase capacity on its new route between Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Lusaka in Zambia to
Airports & Networks

The Board of Directors of Alenia Aermacchi has appointed Giancarlo Grasso as the new chairman after the resignation of Amedeo Caporaletti.
Maintenance & Training

Arik Air has extended two of its existing routes as the airline continues its expansion programme for the regional West African services.
Airports & Networks

Proflight Zambia flew the equivalent distance of travelling around the world every week last year.
Airports & Networks

A man's body was found in the wheel well of an airplane at Dulles International Airport near Washington DC on Saturday .
Air Transport

SMi have announced there will be a special keynote address from the South African National Defence Force on Day two of the MilSpace 2014 conference.
Aerospace

Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-702 is believed to have been hijacked by its co-pilot during a flight from Addis Ababa to Rome this morning while the pilot went to the toilet, reports the BBC.
Air Transport

The CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Tewolde Gebremariam has warned that Gulf carriers could “eat us for their lunch” unless there is a concerted effort by African airlines to get increased market share from the fast-growing continent.
Air Transport

Registration for the 2014 academic year starts on February 15, 2014 – opening of an examination centre for students in Reunion Island.
Maintenance & Training

By Vincent Chappard
Bombardier Aerospace welcomed today Malawian Airlines of Lilongwe, Malawi, to its family of operators, following the airline's introduction to service of a Q400 NextGen turboprop last month.
Aerospace

Airline Services Components(ASC) has announced that Nigerian-based Discovery Air has selected ASC to provide full component support on its fleet of Boeing B737-300 aircraft.
MRO

Ethiopian Airlines has announced the completion of a Turnkey contract Agreement for construction of its cargo terminal 2 and apron, with Unitechnik Systems GmbH of Germany, and Varnero Construction. The total cost of the Cargo Terminal project is 107 million EURO.
Aerospace

An Algerian Hercules C130 military transporter has crashed in the mountainous area of Oum al-Bouaghi close to the Tunisian border. All 103 on board were killed according to local media.
Defense