Africa

Following the earthquake in Afghanistan on 22 June, humanitarian support flights are continuing to operate from multiple different countries.

The Gulfstream G800 has successfully completed its first flight.

Ethiopian Airlines has won “Air Cargo Industry Customer Care Award” for the second time in a row, in recognition of its excellence across a wide range of activities.

AJW Group, a producer of aircraft component parts, repair, and supply chain solutions provider, has appointed Rachael Caston as CEO of AJW Aviation.

IBA, an aviation market intelligence and consultancy company, has launched IBA NetZero.

IATA has called for governments to urgently put in place large-scale incentives to rapidly expand the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Qatar Airways and Airlink have signed a comprehensive codeshare offering greater connectivity between 45 destinations in 13 countries across southern Africa and the rest of the world.

Seasoned aviation professional Richard Nuttall has had his role as chief executive confirmed by SriLankan Airlines.

After a decade at the head of Reunionese airline Air Austral, Marie-Joseph Malé has announced that he's leaving.

Kenya Airways has entered a partnership with the M Sport Ford World Rally Team as the official travel partner for the most demanding rally of the season, the Safari Rally.

Fahari Aviation, a Kenya Airways company, and EVE UAM, have signed a Letter of Intent for up to 40 electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOLs).

IATA has called on governments to further support the safe carriage of lithium batteries by developing and implementing global standards for screening, fire-testing, and incident information sharing.

Rolls-Royce is officially announcing the development of turbogenerator technology, which includes a new small engine designed for hybrid-electric applications.

IATA has announced the winners of the third edition of the IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards.

IATA has called for governments to adopt a Long Term Aspirational Goal to decarbonise aviation at the 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) later this year.

Summa Airports Niger has signed an MoU with İstanbul International Airport on online and in-class training via İGA Academy, mutual airport site visits, internship opportunities for Nigerien students.

About $1 billion of foreign currency funds is being blocked by governments in Africa, according to IATA estimates.

Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) and the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), have have signed a new agreement concerning the project to develop, deploy and commission ASECNA’s Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS).

Emirates is busy preparing for its busiest period yet, with over 550,000 customers expected to fly out from the UAE between June and July.

RwandAir CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo will become the first woman to serve as chairman of the IATA Board of Governors when she takes over next year.

IATA has announced an upgrade to its outlook for the airline industry’s 2022 financial performance as the pace of recovery from the COVID-19 crisis quickens.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed that African countries have continued blocking international airlines’ funds.

Global aviation industry leaders are gathering in Doha, Qatar, for the 78th International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS), with Qatar Airways as the host airline.

Kenya Airways has launched a New Distribution Capabilities (NDC) system to enhance the airline’s offering to travel agencies and travellers to empower them to sell and access more content and ancillaries.

Turkish Airlines has extended two of its Istanbul-Johannesburg flights to include King Shaka International Airport in Durban.