Africa

Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) will set the scene for the next chapter of aircraft cabin innovation when it returns to the Hamburg Messe from 6-8 June 2023.

South Africa’s director civil aviation (DCA), Poppy Khoza, talks to Guy Leitch following her election as the first International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) General Assembly woman president in the organisation’s 78-year history.

Kenya Airways cargo unit and Astral Aviation have signed a codeshare agreement, a first in Africa, that will boost trade between Africa and the Middle East.

Eswatini Air has acquired its Air Operator Certificate (AOC).

South African low-cost airline, FlySafair, is on a rapid expansion flightpath.

The governments of Saudi Arabia and Chad have signed an (MOU) for defence cooperation to develop bilateral relations that promotes international peace and stability.

IATA said it welcomes the reclassification of airspace over Somalia and the surrounding region to Class A.

Travel services provider Dnata has launched its operations at Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) with its partners Emirates Leisure Retail and SEGAP.

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the all-new Gulfstream G700 achieved 25 speed records on the recently completed G700 world tour.

RwandAir has appointed Iberia Maintenance to maintain the CFM56-7B & 7BE engines powering its Boeing 737 fleet.

The Boeing Company has recorded fourth-quarter revenue of $20.0 billion, GAAP loss per share of ($1.06), and core loss per share (non-GAAP) of ($1.75).

A new high-voltage electric power distribution technology called HECTATE is being managed by Collins Aerospace.

Ethiopian Airlines is set to launch a new passenger flight to Copenhagen, Denmark as of 22nd of May 2023.

The Airports Council International (ACI) Africa/world annual general assembly (WAGA) in Marrakech addressed key issues facing the airport ecosystem and highlighted the paradigm shift in the post-Covid 19 era and the wake of the new global geopolitical context.

Ethiopian Airlines Group has partnered with MailAmericas (MA), a private postal operator, to develop competitive cross border ecommerce services within Africa and the Middle East using Addis Ababa as a hub.

Airlink will restart scheduled services between South Africa and Madagascar from 30 January 2023 after they were suspended for almost three years.

The Phenom 300MED, has received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

NASA has selected Boeing and its industry team to lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) demonstrator aircraft.

Ethiopian Airlines said it has finalised preparations to commence a new service between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Atlanta, USA.

Gulfstream Aerospace has earned four National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Sustainable Flight Department Accreditations.

Gulf Air will return to some of its favourite beach destinations for the summer season of 2023, as the airline also adds the new route of Goa.

Nigerian airlines are expecting up to 40 new aircraft in the next 36 months. Among the carriers to receive new aircraft in the coming months include Air Peace, Ibom Air and Overland Airways.

Embraer has secured a new firm order for 15 new E195-E2 aircraft from an undisclosed customer.

Air Senegal hosted the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) 54th annual general assembly and summit (AGA) last month in the Senegalese capital.

Airlink has retained its top-ranking position as the most punctual South African carrier operating from all the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)-operated airports.