Africa

Aviation Africa 2022 was officially opened in Kigali, Rwanda, today by Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Rwanda.

Boeing has underlined that African aviation traffic has recovered at a strong pace in 2022 with pent-up demand and economic growth driven by higher global commodity prices allowing African airlines to recover their flight operations to 80% of pre-pandemic levels.

Airbus is joining experts and key decision makers in the aviation industry at the Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition taking place 12th and 13 September 2022.

Kenya-based cargo airline Astral Aviation, has announced a strategic collaboration with US-based autonomous aircraft systems developer Reliable Robotics, with a goal of enhancing aviation safety and increasing air cargo connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa through the use of automated aircraft.

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the second fully outfitted Gulfstream G700 production-test aircraft has flown, adding an additional testing platform for the most spacious cabin in business aviation.

Akagera Aviation Flying Academy, based at Kigali International Airport, Rwanda, recently took delivery of one twin-engine DA42-VI and one single-engine DA40 NG Tundra version.

Embraer will debut the E195-E2, the largest commercial aircraft Embraer has manufactured, at Aviation Africa 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda, next week.

Ethiopian Aviation Academy (EAA) and UTD Aviation Solutions, a US based Aviator and ASA (Aviation Suppliers Association’s auditing process) company, have signed an MOU to promote the Academy jointly in the Americas.

ExecuJet South Africa, part of the Luxaviation Group, is celebrating charter fleet expansion and growing recognition of the company’s outstanding safety standards.

Minsters have met in Senegal ahead of the 54th Annual General Assembly (AGA) and Summit of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) which will take place in 11-13 December 2022.

Embraer has successfully completed the flight test of the certification campaign for the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS II).

Airlink will resume scheduled services between Johannesburg and Richards Bay from 19 September 2022.

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Air Senegal have announced the date of the 54th annual general assembly summit will now take place 11-13 December 2022.

Airlink has launched the first ever scheduled direct air service between Cape Town and Maputo.

Ethiopian Airlines has increased its current three weekly operation out of Manchester effective 30th October to for times a week.

Boeing has received an order from UPS for eight more 767 Freighters.

Rwanda will host Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition which will be co-located with the first ever SMIESA (Salon Mondial des Infrastructures Equipments et Services Aéroportuaires) Event 2022.

Ethiopian Airlines will add Amman, Jordan to its route network from September 19.

Kenya Airways has released its Half Year financial results for the six months ending June 2022.

Ethiopian Airlines, a CHAMP customer for 30 years, has extended its partnership agreement with the cargo IT solutions provider for an additional five years.

Fahari Aviation, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways, has signed a service agreement with Kipkebe, a subsidiary of Sasini, to offer precision agricultural services.

A look at some of the major defence stories throughout Africa with Chinese UAV exports finding plenty of new targets.

IATA has announced that the 2022 World Financial Symposium (WFS) will focus on reshaping airline resilience.

As Nigeria continues the withholding of foreign airlines’ revenues, Emirates has said it has been prompted to stop flying to Nigeria.

Mesfin Tasew, the new Ethiopian Airlines CEO, is determined to continue registering robust growth and profit.