Africa

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).

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

Private aviation safety risk management company WYVERN, which does work in the Middle East and Africa, has been acquired by investment group Venturous Capital.

SITA has signed a partnership agreement with Alstef Group, an established baggage handling specialist, to launch Swift Drop, a new self-bag drop solution.

MRO in West Africa has received a major boost following an agreement between Jordan’s Joramco – the major independent MRO provider across the Middle East and Africa region- and Ghana’s Aerojet.

EgyptAir Training Academy has welcomed a delegation from Siemens to its Cairo base as part of a move towards greater collaboration.

Air Austral has won "Best Overall Airline" Award in Africa at the APEX Passenger Choice Awards 2022.

Ethiopian Airlines has won the 2022 APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards for ‘Best Entertainment’ and ‘Best Cabin Service’ in Africa.

Members of AFRAA joined together on Monday for the Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues session.

RwandAir is preparing to host leaders from around the world attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

According to the African Airlines Association, relaxed COVID-19 entry rules should lead to growing air traffic this summer.

The carrier returned to two African capitals over the weekend.