Africa

AFRAA has announced airline performance updates since the pandemic.

Walid El Khafif has been named as the new chairman & CEO of the EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering company – part of the EgyptAir Group.

Cape Town’s International Airport was in crisis after a tanker carrying jet fuel for the airport was delayed by severe weather.

The EgyptAir Group is set to formally announce a new Chairman and CEO this week.

Fokker Services Group, the aviation aftermarket company, is now building a wide-body aircraft hangar in close cooperation with Gaptek, a leader in modular architecture.

Governments meeting at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly in Montreal have adopted a goal of net-zero carbon emissions for international flights by 2050.

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in partnership with the leading African marketing intelligence provider – Milanamos has launched a dedicated Aviation Route Intelligence Portal.

In this special Insight programme, brought to you with the support of Rolls-Royce we look back to the recent Aviation Africa summit in Rwanda, where Akbar Al Baker, the dynamic and sometimes controversial, chief executive of the Qatar Airways Group led the A-list of industry speakers.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced passenger data for August 2022 showing continued momentum in the air travel recovery.

TAG Maintenance Services, an Maintenance Repair and Overhaul provider, will be rebranded Dassault Aviation Business Services (DABS).

The Inaugural African Airforce Forum will be highlighting aviation in Low intensity conflicts and will be hosted by the Senegal Air Force.

ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA) and Solenta Aviation (Solenta), a South Africa-based provider in aviation services, have expanded their existing relationship with DHL Express.

The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has announced two new appointments aimed at driving growth and providing increased support to AfBAA members.

Tecnam has introduced the new P2012 STOL dedicated to Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) operations, specifically designed to operate across the most demanding commercial airports in the world.

Nigerian-based Caverton Offshore Support Group was at the Aviation Africa show in Kigali showcasing its MRO services and a new training initiative for helicopter customers. Chief operation officer (COO) Rotimi Makanjuola talks to TATV's Marcelle Nethersole about the growing maintenance business which is now reaching out across West Africa.

Airlink is acquiring a 40 percent strategic equity holding in privately-owned Windhoek-based FlyNamibia.

Stelia Aerospace has launched a new staggered Business Class seat called Rendez-Vous which makes it one of the widest on the market.

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has expressed concern of the imposition of jet fuel rations at Cape Town International Airport.

Qatar Airways and British Airways have completed the latest phase in the expansion of their partnership, offering global connectivity between more countries than any other airline joint business.

Rolls-Royce has delivered the 1,000th BR725 engine to its customer Gulfstream Aerospace.

Ethiopian Airlines has been named the winner of four awards at the SKYTRAX 2022 World Airline Awards, at a ceremony held in London on 23 September 2022.

Air Belgium has signed a new commercial agreement with South Africa’s independent and premier airline, Airlink.

Boeing has agreed to pay $200 million in fines for misleading the public about the safety of its 737 MAX aircraft that crashed twice, leaving 346 people dead in 2018 and 2019, reports Clifford Law Offices.

Emirates is adding additional services to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

Representatives of the world’s governments meeting in Montreal are being urged to adopt a long-term climate goal of net-zero carbon by 2050 for the aviation sector.