Africa

IATA has announced the opening of nominations for the 2023 IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards.

The Mali Air Force is rebuilding its inventory with the arrival of a package of military aircraft.

The AviAssist Foundation has launched the ATR course scholarship programme for future and young aviators in Africa.

Jettainer, a privider of in Unit Load Device (ULD) management, has appointed Rammohan Krishnaswamy as the new general manager for the Middle East, Africa and the Indian subcontinent.

Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, hosted the first World Exhibition of Airport Infrastructure, Equipment and Services (SMIESA 2022).

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IATA has released data for January 2023 global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand declined as economic headwinds persist.

Bell Textron has delivered a Bell 429 and signed a purchase agreement for another Bell 429, both to customers in Africa.

Ethiopian Airlines will launch direct flights to Karachi, Pakistan from May 1, 2023.

Network Airline Services (NAS) has recently been appointed as the cargo GSA for Badr Airlines, Sudan’s current largest airline, in the UK and Ireland.

Business travel in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is recovering more rapidly than in any other region.

Pilatus Centre South Africa has a long and enviable track record as the sole distributor for the Pilatus PC-12 NG and Pilatus PC-24 in southern Africa.

IATA has said recovery in air travel demand is continuing in 2023, based on January traffic results.

Freetown International Airport is positioned as West African aviation hub following opening of new terminal.

IATA has released its 2022 Safety Report for global aviation showing a reduction in the number of fatal accidents and the fatality risk, compared to 2021 and to the five year average (2018-2022).

Norwegian is today flying emergency aid to drought-hit Ethiopia.

Kenya Airways has launched its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Policy and Public Awareness Campaign in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC).

Ethiopian Aviation Academy has been upgraded to an aviation university.

The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has finally placed two Xian MA600 ‘Modern Ark’ medium transport aircraft into service.

Airbus Defence and Space has announced an agreement for Angeo-1, the first very high performance Angolan Earth observation satellite.

The Kenya Association of Air Operators (KAAO) Executive Committee has hosted the Cabinet Secretary State Department of Transport and Roads.

Fastjet Zimbabwe has welcomed the arrival of an Embraer 120, 30-seater aircraft to its Harare base.

Ethiopian Airports has been undertaking a massive expansion at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport since 2014. Now, work on the third and final phase of the project is near completion.

Qatar Airways is gearing for growth in Africa, establishing new routes and increasing frequencies on others.

Keith Mwanalushi looks at aviation protectionist policies in southern Africa to see if they are changing in support of cross-border acquisitions and partnerships between regional airlines.