Africa

RwandAir has signed a firm purchase agreement for a Bombardier Aerospace Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner.

Air Uganda's new CEO, Cornwell Muleya, says he plans to focus on business and tourism.

Arik Air, West and Central Africa's largest airline, has emerged as the Company of the Year 2012 at the recent Leadership Annual Conference and Awards ceremony held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) will hold its 43rd Annual General Assembly from 17-20 October 2013 in Somerset West near Cape Town.

Approval of battery system improvements for the 787 Dreamliner by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared the way for Boeing and its customers to install the approved modifications and will lead to a return to service and resumption of new production deliveries.

Punto Azul has taken delivery of the first of its three Embraer Jets at Malabo airport in Equatorial Guinea.

South African Airways has announced the appointment of its new CEO, reports news24.

Dana Air will resume flights to Port Harcourt next week from Nigerian capital Lagos and Abuja.

South African Airways (SAA) and Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, have announced a code share agreement that will enable air travel connectivity to several business centres in India and South Africa.

South African Airways (SAA) has received two major endorsements from respected industry experts.

EgyptAir Training Centre continues to expand in the African region.

The IATA Dangerous Goods training course will take place on June 2-7 2013 in Lusaka, Zambia.

Uganda is to roll out a modern customs system, which has been piloted in Jinja, to the rest of the country.

New analysis from Amadeus, a leading provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel industry, reveals that worldwide air traffic grew

Fastjet Tanzania has reported a 68% load factor for March despite the start of the rainy season and adding capacity on additional routes from the middle of the month.

Emirates Airlines takes an innovative approach to the environment – from recycling tonnes of obsolete aircraft chinaware into an oyster bed in Dubai, to applying new air traffic management practices around its network that reduce fuel burn and carbon dioxide emissions, to conserving habitats in Dubai and Australia.

A one-day course in Training on Emergency Response Planning will be held in Lusaka, Zambia, on May 29.

Cessna Aircraft Company has rolled out its first production unit of the new Citation X at the company's Wichita manufacturing facility.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on African governments to build stronger partnerships with industry to prioritise and promote aviation policies that will improve safety, develop a more competitive industry cost structure and advance liberalisation.

Air Namibia will be changing its GSA in the USA, UK and France and has appointed APG as its new GSA in all three countries.

Travelport has unveiled the Travelport Merchandising Platform which transforms the way airlines deliver their products and the way that those products are displayed to travel agents.

The range of channels broadcasting across sub-Saharan Africa via the Eutelsat 16A satellite has further increased with the launch of Eurochannel, the international TV channel dedicated to European films and series.

With just two weeks to go until the Airport Cities World Conference and Exhibition (ACE) takes place on African soil for the first time, event organiser UBM Live has confirmed more high-profile speakers will be taking part.

RwandAir, the national carrier of Rwanda and one of Africa's fastest growing airlines, will launch direct flights from its hub in Kigali to three new destinations – Accra, Douala and Juba – this summer.

South African Airways (SAA) has launched two new mobile applications (apps) that give customers access to comprehensive travel and airline information on the go.