Africa

By Richard Maslen
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Airports & Networks

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), has announced the latest enhancement to its Global Communications Service – the eCommerce Partnership Programme.
Emerging Technologies

Ethiopian Airlines has announced the start of four weekly services to Niamey, the Republic of Niger, as of 20 November 2013.
Airports & Networks

The major air travel markets across North Africa are continuing to increase frequencies and capacity, but are yet to recover to pre-Arab Spring highs, according to the latest statistics from aviation data and analysis team, OAG.
Airports & Networks

A Nigerian chartered aircraft has crashed at Murtala Mohammed airport in Lagos killing at least 14 people.
Air Transport

AgustaWestland has announced that its 600th AW139 has been delivered to a private customer in South Africa.
Air Transport

Everett Aviation have taken delivery two AW139s and the aircraft have been the first to be certified for operations in Tanzania.
Aerospace

Astral Aviation, Kenya and the UK's ANA Aviation Services, have created a new strategic partnership in Africa with the acquisition of a B747-400F on wet-lease from Atlas Air.
Air Transport

Boeing's aircraft leasing unit, Boeing Capital Corporation, has completed transition of two MD-11 Boeing converted freighters (BCF) on multi-year leases to UK-managed AV Cargo, which has begun service from the operator's base in Liege, Belgium, on routes primarily to West Africa.
Air Transport

Catherine Gaisenband, former owner of the Spanish FBO (Fixed Base Operator) network Assistair has this week re-launched Aviacare.
Business Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a continued modest improvement in air cargo markets in August, although Africa has seen freight volumes fall.
Aerospace

World Travel Market Africa, set to be the leading global event for the African travel industry, is inviting 300 senior buyers from across the globe to apply to be part of its Hosted Buyer Programme.
Aerospace

Kigali International Airport fire fighters have undergone “best practice” training thanks to the help of the AviAssist Foundation as part of its promotion of professional excellence in African aviation safety.
Airports & Networks

Air Namibia, the Windhoek based national airline of the Republic of Namibia, has taken delivery of its first A330-200 from Airbus at a ceremony in Toulouse, France.
Air Transport

fastjet has announced that its first international flight between Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg, previously scheduled to take place on Friday 27 September 2013, has been temporarily postponed.
Airports & Networks

Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen is teaming with multiple pilot training centres worldwide to guide cadets through the initial, or 'ab initio' stage of training to become professional pilots.
Maintenance & Training

Ethiopian Airlines won the African Business of the Year award, an event held in New York on 20 September 2013.
Aerospace

Flyht Aerospace Solutions reported today that it has signed a contract with a Nigerian airline for the multiple installations of its automated flight information reporting system (AFIRS) 220.
Emerging Technologies

EgyptAir Training Center has been approved by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority as an approved training centre certified to provide all the required aviation training courses for Iraqi Airways teams
Maintenance & Training

Boeing is aiming to make performing routine maintenance and diagnosing aircraft issues faster and easier for airline technicians with a suite of new mobile applications for iPad.
MRO

Bell Helicopter has selected the Garmin G1000 as the integrated avionics suite for its new short light single (SLS) aircraft . The all-glass avionics system digitally presents critical flight information to the pilot via high-resolution LCD displays and reduces overall pilot workload.
Aerospace

Russian Helicopters has today appointed Alexander Mikheev as CEO of the company.
Maintenance & Training

Air Namibia will be receiving the first of its two new Airbus A330-200 aircraft later this week.
Air Transport

Mauritania Airlines has signed a five-year integrated services contract with Sabena Technics for spare parts for its fleet of Boeing B737 CG & NG aircraft until 2018.
MRO

Qatar Airways celebrated the launch of its new route to Ethiopia's capital city, Addis Ababa, by providing school uniforms and books for school-age children participating in the 'Our Father's Kitchen' programme.
Airports & Networks