Africa

Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace reaffirmed Nigeria’s desire to establish an aircraft leasing company in the country.

African airlines appear to be rapidly growing their regional jet and turboprop operations, with narrowbody flown hours also on the increase.

MD Helicopters has more than 70 years in the helicopter business where it's been known as Hughes helicopters; McDonnell Douglas helicopters and Boeing before transforming to its current name.

Falko Regional Aircraft (Falko) has completed the delivery of two Embraer E190 aircraft on lease to South African carrier Airlink.

Seeking to accelerate production and deployment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), supported by Boeing, has released a study highlighting the potential for producing SAF and other biomaterials within sub-Saharan Africa

Overland Airways managing director Capt. Edward Boyo told a packed Aviation Africa Summit in Abuja that the Nigerian carrier has taken delivery of its first regional jet.

Africa’s leading aviation safety promotion organiation, AviAssist, took to the stage at the Aviation Africa Summit in Abuja this week to formally sign a partnership with airframer Airbus.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced orders of Paramount Industries’ Mwari advanced reconnaissance, surveillance, and precision strike aircraft along with the integration of a weapon management systems and command and control base.

GetJet Airlines – provider of wet lease and charter services - is adding capacity before the high season to meet increased demand for ACMI services due. The rise in demand is due to supply chain issues that are also impacting Africa.

West Africa’s largest carrier - – Nigeria based Air Peace – joined Brazilian manufacturer Embraer and Nigeria’s new Minister of Aviation & Aerospace Development, and the country’s director general of civil aviation on the stage of the Aviation Africa Summit to cement a milestone deal.

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

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

Emirates and Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism and Association of South African Travel Agents are to launch online training for travel industry professionals.

The seventh edition of Aviation Africa officially opened this morning in Abuja Nigeria.

Airlink has added Blantyre and Lilongwe in Malawi to its regional network.

Africa’s aviation traffic builds as Boeing forecasts demand for 1,025 new aircraft.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.