Paramount Group - one of Africa's leading defence and aerospace companies - is helping to educate and inspire Africa's next generation of engineers to consider a career in the defence and aerospace industry.
The South African-Irish group Starlite Aviation has signed a contract to become the launch customer of the latest version of the popular Eurocopter Super Puma medium weight helicopter.
The World Travel Market (WTM) 2012 - which this week has made London the hub of the world's tourism trade - heard that the African continent needs more home-grown aviation links from both low cost and traditional airlines to offset an imbalance in its market.
Thales has been selected by construction company Basil Read to supply and install air traffic management equipment and solutions for a new airport on St Helena Island.
South African defence giant Denel said today that it intends to expand its proven expertise in systems engineering and command-and-control across the defence environment.
The new Boeing 747-8 freighter made its debut into West Africa on November 6th when Cargolux utilised the type on the Luxembourg -Accra-Abidjan route for the first time.
Reflecting their commitment to more comprehensively address runway safety issues worldwide over the next two years, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) were joined by over 100 expert participants in Cape Town, South Africa recently at the joint ICAO/CANSO Eastern and Southern African Regional Runway Safety Seminar.
Evergreen Apple Nigeria (EAN) Ltd - which opened the first fully fledged FBO and MRO for business jets in Nigeria in July 2011 - announced today at NBAA an innovative partnershipto work closely with Banyan Air Service, Florida's leading and award winning FBO operator.
The business aviation community's latest member, the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) will be launching four new membership categories as well as detailing its Founding Members list during its debut at this year's National Business Aviation Association Convention, (NBAA) 30 October-1 November, in Orlando, Florida.
Gambia Bird Airlines has launched its first Airbus A319 which commences its first commercial flight today sporting a unique paint scheme from global aviation company A J Walter Aviation.
Royal Air Maroc, the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Morocco, and US airline JetBlue Airways (New York's Hometown Airline™), have announced the launch of an interline agreement to connect each other's networks and bring new flight options to travellers between North and Central Africa, and the Americas.
Africa needs engineers as much as doctors to stop people dying needlessly, according to Ivor Ichikowitz, a South African industrialist and founder of aerospace and defence company, Paramount Group.
Air transport in Ghana, West Africa, is to undergo significant development thanks to a new deal signed between the EgyptAir and the Ghanian Network Aviation (CTK), a leading Ghanaian airline.
Denel SOC and Italian aerospace company, Alenia Aermacchi, signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Africa Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (AAD2012) in Tshwane.
Bombardier's Global 6000 jet is set to make its African debut when it kicks off the continent's portion of its world tour in September, with a 16-city showcase across a total of 12 countries.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reinforced its commitment to African aviation and called on industry and government leaders in Central West Africa to work together to make aviation an even more integral part of African economic development and integration.
Global flight information provider OAG is strengthening the company's commitment to African aviation by providing the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) with the industry-leading 'OAG Analyser' tool.
