Africa will get improved satellite coverage when Astrium's Alphasat is launched from French Guiana later this year - the programme has reached a major milestone this week with the successful completion of the major testing stage of the 1-XL programme.
The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has published its inaugural white paper, the first in a series of anticipated AfBAA reference documents, which will be made available to the public.
Bell Helicopter has announced that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has validated the Bell 429 for operation in Nigeria and endorsed the Bell 429 gross weight increase to 3402 kg (7,500 lbs.). Nigeria is the fifteenth country to approve the increased maximum gross weight for the Bell 429 based on Transport Canada's certification.
Etihad Airways is to expand significantly its reach across Africa after signing a strategic commercial partnership agreement with Kenya Airways, the national flag carrier of Kenya.
flydubai has announced operations to Juba, the capital city of the Republic of South Sudan. Commencing on 21 April 2013, flights will operate four times a week between Dubai Terminal 2 and Juba Airport.
Gambia Bird Airlines has identified strategic route opportunities for flight options in West Africa and has introduced more destinations, routes and frequencies for business people, tourists, and domestic travellers.
An unprecedented 20,000km charity flight from the coast of Russia to South Africa in an Antonov An-2 Russian biplane, supported by the ExecuJet Aviation Group, will be reaching the end of its journey in Lanseria this week.
Africa's largest privately owned defence and aerospace company, Paramount Group, will this week demonstrate its world-leading selection of innovative defence solutions at IDEX 2013, held in Abu Dhabi.
Air Seychelles and airberlin have signed a historic codeshare agreement allowing customers from each of the two carriers to fly seamlessly between Germany and Seychelles via Abu Dhabi.
Airports Company South Africa has selected ADB to upgrade the AGL – Aeronautical Ground Lighting at Cape Town International Airport. The project is vital for the airport which serves as a gateway for millions of passengers visiting Cape Town, the country's most popular tourist destination.
In an interview with Bloomberg, RwandAir's CEO John Mirenge revealed the airline's plans to expand its fleet and add more destinations in the hope of becoming a profitable airline by 2015.
Turkish Airlines has added Libreville in Gabon as its 219th destination, connecting now to 98 countries - the largest country network for any airline in the world.
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.'s G280 aircraft received type certification today from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The certification recognizes that the super mid-sized aircraft demonstrates compliance with EASA airworthiness and environmental requirements. It is one of the final steps required for the G280 to be registered in a European Union country.
The aeroplane which featured in the seven-time Oscar-winning 1985 film 'Out of Africa' is on its way back to the country after nearly three decades, after finding a new home in Kenya at the Bonhams auction at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, on Thursday 7th February.
The Airbus A350 XWB programme has received a European Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) award of the Engine Type Certification of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB turbofan. This certification covers Trent XWB engines which will power the A350-800 and A350-900 variants. A higher thrust version of the Trent XWB is currently under development for the A350-1000.
The Algerian government has given the go-ahead to Air Algerie to move ahead with its plans for purchasing new aircraft as part of a bid to get the North African carrier competitive with other carriers.
