Africa

Eswatini has ended more than two decades without a national carrier with a new airline beginning operation.

Ethiopian Airlines Group and Addis-Africa International Convention and Exhibition Centre (AAICEC) have signed an equity investment agreement.

A high-profile induction ceremony in Ouagadougou saw the Burkina Faso air force, l’Armée de l'Air Burkinabé, officially presented with a range of aircraft types new to its fleet, though most have actually been in service for some years.

International communication advisory firm, Irvine Partners, has been appointed as the dedicated PR agency for Airbus across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Several airlines are currently completely or partially grounded and operations of others are strained.

Africa’s 54 nations have been talking about liberalizing their air links since 1988.

Flights have been suspended at the Libyan capital Tripoli’s Mitiga International Airport after violent clashes between two armed groups.

After a decade of presence in Morocco, Sabca which is part of the Belgian Orizio Group, has inaugurated a new 16,000-sq-m factory in the industrial zone of Nouaceur that houses a Pilatus PC-12 aerostructure assembly line. It carried out the celebration during the first Aerospace African Forum held in Casablanca.

Fireblade Aviation has hosted a successful Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) event in partnership with the Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO).

Ethiopian Airlines will commence a thrice weekly services to/from London-Gatwick starting from November 21, 2023.

The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation has announced Tom Kok, director of the AviAssist Foundation, as the 2023 recipient of the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award.

Prospective airline, Fly Etosha, founded by Captain William Ekandjo, formerly of now-defunct national airline Air Namibia, said in April that it planned to be operational by June – although anyone who has ever tried to set up an airline will tell you that those timetables usually slip.

Ethiopian Airlines’ regional director for the USA, Samson Arega been awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Trinity International University of Ambassadors-Florida.

IATA has reported that the post-COVID recovery momentum continued in June for Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Increasing passenger traffic and air freight is putting pressure on major hubs in Africa with markets recovering gradually in the post-pandemic era. In Kenya the airport company is investing in smart sustainable airports to keep them hassle-free and enhance operational efficiency and passenger experience.

IndiGo has commenced new daily direct flights between Mumbai and Nairobi.

IATA has released data for June 2023 global air cargo markets showing the smallest year-over-year contraction in demand since February 2022.

Kenya Airways (KQ) and Delta Air Lines (DL) have extended their strategic partnership with inclusion of Kenya Airways’ nonstop Nairobi to New York operated service.

South African-based business aviation company Fireblade Aviation has opened a new pilot and crew room at its FBO at O.R. Tambo International Airport.

Botswana may have found a replacement in India for its defence force’s ageing fleet of Canadair CF-5 Freedom Fighter aircraft.

SITA and Envision Digital have signed a new partnership to help airports reduce operational costs and support their net zero ambitions.

Guy Leitch puts questions on recovery, funding and long haul prospects to South African Airways (SAA) interim CEO Professor John Lamola

Sydney Hapenga, director of quality assurance, safety and security at Int’Air Iles explains how quality assurance and safety play a key role especially for inter-island operations.

Egypt and Dassault Aviation have recorded a major milestone in the Rafale export programme.

Boeing has forecast demand for 2.3 million new aviation personnel over the next 20 years with Africa and South Asia being among the fastest growing regions.