Africa

Boeing has projected global demand for 42,595 new commercial jets by 2042, valued at $8 trillion.

The ACMI division of Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter and leasing specialist, has placed five long term aircraft contracts spanning over three continents.

Rolls-Royce has said its new small gas turbine that has been specifically developed to power hybrid-electric flight is set to begin testing.

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has entered a partnership with Emirates as the official international airline partner for African Energy Week (AEW) – taking place 16-20 October in Cape Town.

Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the start of its services to the United States (US).

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) have signed a multi-year extension to continue to play games at BK Arena in Kigali.

Uganda’s Bar Aviation has successfully transported a group of eighteen Rhinos with its C-130 aircraft from South Africa to Congo.

AMAC Aerospace is proud to present an overview of the latest achievements at AMAC Aerospace Group of Companies in previous months and to highlight some upcoming projects.

Airline associations around the world called for governments to ensure the global alignment of airport slot regulations.

Boeing has released its 2023 Sustainability Report highlighting progress and partners to decarbonise aerospace.

The AviAssist Foundation has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2022.

IndiGo’s CEO, Pieter Elbers has been elected as the chair-elect of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Board of Governors.

Emirates and Kenya Airways have entered an interline partnership.

TAP has launched direct flights to Luanda from Porto, starting the airline’s second service to the capital of Angola.

Boeing and Air Tanzania deliver airline's first 767-300 Freighter.

Having flown through its first year of operations, Keith Mwanalushi provides some thoughts on the start-up carrier, Zambia Airways, and its potential path towards the next phase of development.

On the last day of IATA AGM in Istanbul, one session concentrated on IATA’s “Focus Africa” incentive.

French-based precision engineering company, Mecachrome, has continued its transformation plan with the acquisition of Techni Protec Metal (TPM) in Sousse, Tunisia.

ANA and WestJet have joined its Turbulence Aware Platform on the sidelines of the 79th IATA Annual General Meeting.

IATA has unveiled a series of roadmaps aimed at providing step-by-step detailing of critical actions and dependencies for aviation to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Military pilot training across the African continent is, in general, poorly resourced and in relatively sad shape.

IATA today announced the winners of the 2023 edition of the IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards.

Although airlines are currently moving toward a profitable, safe, efficient and sustainable future after the rigours of the pandemic years, the industry is being hit by governments and airports who are taking unilateral decisions that threaten the financial recovery of the air transport industry.

RwandAir CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo has assumed her duties as Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term.

Lufthansa Systems has entered a new partnership with Airlink and its entry into a new market: Southern Africa.