Africa

African carrier RwandAir is to further expand its network within the continent with the launch of a new direct service to Douala, Cameroon from its

Airbus reported today that it had successfully performed the ultimate load test of the A350 XWB's wing in December 2013, applying loads up to 1.5 times higher than those the aircraft would ever encounter in its entire in-service life. At ultimate load, the A350 XWB wingtip deflection exceeds five metres.

African carrier, Fly Punto Azul, is to introduce direct flights from Equatorial Guinea’s capital Malabo to Accra, Ghana. The twice weekly route will

The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has performed successfully air-to-air refuelling tests with a F/A-18 Hornet fighter.

Although figures released today by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show a 6.1% growth in demand (measured in freight tonne kilometers or FTK) for air freight in November 2013 (over November 2012), Africa has experienced a contraction of 1.2% in air cargo demand for the month.

Punto Azul has announced the launch of direct flights linking Equatorial Guinea's capital Malabo to Accra, Ghana.

Following the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan in December 2013, Astral Aviation has uplifted in excess of 1000 tons of relief and humanitarian shipments into Juba.

Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc has signed a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) with ATR for the airline's new fleet of ATR '-600' aircraft.

fastjet is pleased to announce that it is has signed two agreements that will allow travel agents worldwide to access and sell its flights.

Ethiopian Airlines is to partner with African Mosaïque for its annual Pan-African fashion show and Gala event at Sheraton Addis on January 10, 2014 to benefit Ethiopian Children's Fund (ECF).

ACC Aviation has strengthened its Executive Jet division with the appointment of Kevin Ducksbury as charter manager - Executive Jets.

Boeing set a company record in 2013 for the most commercial airplanes delivered in a single year with 648, while the company's unfilled commercial orders stood at 5,080 at the end of the year - also a new company record.

Air Algérie today announced a commitment for eight Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes.

In the wake of the Malaysianflight MH 370 tragedy, the Flight Safety Foundation today called on the commercial aviation industry and national civil aviation authorities to gather for an international symposium on the current state of technology and need to incorporate practical in-flight aircraft monitoring and communications systems to enhance location tracking.

It has been a double celebration for Airkenya at the start of the New Year, as two days after its seventh brand new Cessna Grand Caravan arrived on 2 January 2014 from Wichita, Kansas, USA, its second Dash 7 arrived.

Although the Airbus A380 has now been in passenger service for more than six years there remains a lot of interest in the Super Jumbo and new routes

The launch of Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 operations by Interjet on its domestic network in Mexico in September last year was a key stage in the type

With an increasing number of airlines now operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, every month The HUB provids an update on the current Dreamliner flight

Every month The HUB provides an update on the current schedules of three latest aircraft programmes, highlighting the routes the types are being

IATA is holding a Dangerous Goods training course between 17-21 March 2014, in Entebbe, Uganda.

January 1 2014 marks exactly 100 years since the birth of commercial aviation.

Ethiopian Airlines has graduated 52 Aviation Maintenance Technicians, 47 Marketing and 25 Finance trainees on December 26, 2103 at a graduation ceremony held at the airline's Headquarters.

Embraer Executive Jets' newest aircraft, the Legacy 450, made a successful first flight today (December 28).

Textron, the corporate owner of Cessna aircraft has reached a deal to buy the GA and light jet manufacturer's competitor BeecH Holdings, the manufacturer of Beechcraft aircraft including the top selling King Air family

Eritrea's Minister of Tourism, Askalu Menkerios today inaugurated the launching of direct flights by Sudan's Nova Airways to and from Asmara-Khartoum-Juba, as well as Kassala city.