Africa

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has announced that Kenya Airways will soon offer three flights a week between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Nairobi, Kenya (NBO).
Airports & Networks

Aerostar S.A. has won a contract from Starbow of Ghana to carry out 'C'checks on its fleet of four BAe 146 146 regional jetliners.
MRO

The Routes Africa Strategy Summit will open in Kampala on Sunday July 7.
Aerospace

Maldivian has migrated to mercator's Airline Reservation (MARS) and Airport Control (MACS) passenger services solutions.
Emerging Technologies

Libyan Airlines has selected a comprehensive package of its aeronautical solutions from Germany's Lufthansa Systems. The two companies signed a five-year contract for the Lido/Flight flight planning solution as well as the Lido/RouteManual and Lido/eRouteManual navigation charts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Accelya Kale Solutions has announced that Air Seychelles has outsourced its Passenger Revenue Accounting, Cargo Revenue Accounting, Airmail Revenue Accounting and Miscellaneous (Non-Transport) Billing to Accelya Kale.
Aerospace

Nigeria and Ghana welcomed new links to the Middle East today with flights to the heart of the Holy lands in Jordan
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Swiss International Air Lines has outlined plans to expand its network from Geneva during the winter 2013/2014 schedule as part of a plan to align its
Airports & Networks

One of Zambia's hottest hip hop stars - and Proflight Zambia brand ambassador - Cactus Agony has given a performance at the airline's launch function for its latest marketing campaign targeting younger local passengers.
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has welcomed the inaugural flight of Kenya Airways, the national carrier of Kenya, into Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for new thinking on the relationships between partners in the air transport value chain in order to attract the $4-5 trillion that will be needed over the next 20 years to meet the growing demand for aviation-enabled connectivity.
Air Transport

Boeing and South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) announced that they will conduct joint research on ways to incorporate titanium powder into industrial manufacturing processes
MRO

By Richard Maslen
Every month The HUB is providing statistics highlighting global airline and airport activity. Alongside detailing the top 50 airlines and airports
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Every month The HUB is providing statistics highlighting global airline and airport activity. Alongside detailing the top 50 airlines and airports
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
With an increasing number of airlines now operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, every month The HUB will provide an update on the current 787 flight
Airports & Networks

Libyan Airlines has taken delivery of its first A330-200 becoming a new operator for the type.
Air Transport

EgyptAir Training Center has been awarded the prize of 'The Aviation Training Service Provider of the Year' in Africa.
Aerospace

The Egyptian minister of civil aviation, Wael el-Maadawy, is to honour EgyptAir B737-800 crew on Flight number MS791/792 to Rome for their stance during the strike of the ground handling staff at Leonardo Da Vinci Airport on June 20.
Airports & Networks

The United Arab Emirates, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), has signed an Open Skies agreement with the government of the Niger.
Air Transport

According to Yemen's News Agency, SABA, an agreement to develop closer links between Mauritania and Yemen has been signed in Nouakchott by the chairman of the board of directors of the Civil Aviation and Meteorology Authority (CAMA), Hamed Faraj, and Abu Bakr al-Sedik Ould Mohammed al-Hasan. the general manager of the Mauritanian National Agency of Civil Aviation (NACA).
Air Transport

South African Airways (SAA) and SA Express have today announced a joint effort to train scores of young South Africans to become qualified commercial pilots.
Maintenance & Training

Kenya Airways has doubled the frequency of flights to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,ahead of this year's Hajj season.
Airports & Networks

South African Airways (SAA) has criticised the union representing cabin crew and ground staff for using the media as tactic for wage negotiations
Air Transport

By Richard Maslen
Thomas Cook Airlines Group (TCAG) is looking to grow its long-haul activities over the coming years and has selected the Route Exchange, the online
Airports & Networks

AIR Zimbabwe is planning to refurbish its two Boeing 767 aircraft and an MA60 following its readmission into IATA following the successful completion of the IOSA safety audit.
Air Transport