Africa

The Aviation Africa Summit returns to Kigali in September. But what’s in store for the continent’s premier aviation event?

African carriers generate most of their revenues in weaker home currencies but incur their input costs, often including fuel, in US dollars and euros. Kamil Alawadhi, IATA’s regional vice president, Africa & Middle East offers his opinion.

A South African flying school has teamed up with two businessmen to help disadvantaged youngsters take the first steps towards a career as pilots.

Airlink will launch the first direct flights between Cape Town and Maputo from 31 August 2022.

Angolan operator BestFly is adding four new AW169 helicopters to its growing fleet following funding from the Angolan Bank of Investments (BAI).

Ethiopian Airlines has upsized four of its A350-900 on order to the largest variant of the A350 Family, the A350-1000, becoming Africa’s first customer for the aircraft.

Keith Mwanalushi looks at African low-cost carrier (LCC) cargo operations following the recent launch of freight services at Jambojet in Kenya.

South Africa’s Mwari combat platform is being given a new role – hunting down high-flying uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Dassault Aviation’s Fixed Based Operation (FBO) at Geneva International Airport has been voted the top FBO at the Swiss facility in a survey of European business aircraft operators performed by Business Air News.

SITA has launched SITA eVisa and SITA Electronic Travel Authorisation to meet the growing demand from governments for digital visa systems to stimulate national economies after COVID-19.

Network Airline Management, with the use of its managed fleet of B747F, has successfully carried a shipment for the World Rally Championship (WRC) from Nairobi, Kenya to Liege, Belgium.

South Africa has launched a new $5.79 million project on behalf of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) dedicated to monitoring space weather globally, and specifically for the entire African region.

Boeing's 2022 Pilot and Technician Outlook (PTO) forecasts demand for 2.1 million new aviation personnel over the next 20 years.

Recent work at Berbera International Airport in Somaliland has included a full refurbishment of the terminal building and the control tower, as well as investment in aviation security, ground-handling, firefighting vehicles, and connection of the airport to the city grid.

Africa has a growing need for modern utility aircraft. And yesterday at the world’s largest general aviation event, the AirVenture show in Oshkosh USA, the latest model has been unveiled.

Etihad Airways has said it will expand its services to Zanzibar up to January 14 2023.

Airbus has joined the world’s largest clean hydrogen infrastructure investment fund, managed by Hy24.

As airlines carry out their recovery strategies to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, is it right that the most vulnerable of employees – new pilots – should bear the brunt of the costs?

Three Nigerian Air Force L-39ZAs, which have been at Aero Vodochody for two years were flown back to Kano air base, home to the 403 Flying Training School (TFS) last week.

Kenya Airways and Virgin Atlantic have announced an interline agreement.

Kenya Airways (KQ) has a solid strategy for emergence from the Covid pandemic that focuses around resizing, collaboration, and buying into the drive for sustainability.

On Wednesday, The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Airlines’ Air Transport Licence (ATL) and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) indefinitely.

Aircraft leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has agreed an MoU to place the first two E190F passenger-to-freight conversions with Astral Aviation, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Ethiopian Airlines has signed a proposal for two Dash 8-400 Freighter – Large Cargo Door (F-LCD) conversion kits from De Havilland Aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow today.

The Algerian Air Force has received its first two Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft, becoming the continent’s second operator in the process.