Africa

New airline, FlyWestaf, is hoping to bring much-needed competition to the domestic Algerian market.

Airlink has said it is ‘disappointed’ by Madagascar’s decision to ban all flights between South Africa and the Indian Ocean island for up to three months.

Airlines based in sub-Saharan Africa experienced four accidents in 2021, all with turboprop aircraft, three of which resulted in 18 fatalities.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects overall traveller numbers to reach 4.0 billion in 2024.

Kenya Airways has announced its partnership with Kenya Open Golf Limited (KOGL) as the official airline partner during this year’s edition of the Magical Kenya Open Championship.

With live shows dominating the activities in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region this week, our weekly TATV newsround focuses on the unmanned shows in Abu Dhabi and the MRO and Aircraft Interiors event in Dubai.

Airlink will launch scheduled direct services between Durban and Harare from April 5, 2022.

Boeing and Kenya Airways have signed an MoU for landing gear exchange services.

Embraer has signed a comprehensive long-term services agreement with Air Peace, Nigeria and West Africa’s largest airline, to support the airline’s E195-E2 and ERJ 145 fleets.

Before the pandemic, there were plans for Air Algérie to spend $2 billion on new aircraft. Now, as Vincent Chappard reports, the carrier is struggling for its very survival.

Embraer delivered 55 jets in the fourth quarter of 2021, of which 16 were commercial aircraft and 39 were executive jets (26 light and 13 mid-size).

The Top Employers Institute has announced Paramount Group as a Top Employer in the South African marketplace.

Satair and Collins Aerospace have signed a long-term agreement for the distribution of Collins’s engine mounts.

As the industry is steadily heading towards recovery and face-to-face classroom training is progressively resuming, EgyptAir Training Academy, is offering ICAO developed packages in different aspects of the aviation industry.

AFRAA Secretary General, Abdérahmane Berthé, will join aviation leaders in a panel session at the Global Aviation Webinar on February 17th 2022.

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) have signed an MoU to facilitate the achievement of their shared objectives.

IATA launched the IGOM Portal, a support tool for the efficient implementation of the IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM).

Rolls-Royce and the Luxaviation Group, a luxury jet and helicopter service provider, are to collaborate on leading the development and deployment of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM).

Boeing has achieved an annual record for e-commerce parts sales last year with more than $2 billion in online orders.

Since the first Bell 505 customer delivery in 2017, Bell has completed more than 360 Bell 505 global deliveries, enabling successful missions with the world’s most advanced short light single aircraft.

This week’s summary of the news headlines from across the aerospace industry in the MEASA region kick off with news of an ‘opportunistic’ bid from Kuwait’s NAS to acquire UK’s Menzies Aviation business.

EgyptAir will operate a new route to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, starting from March 27th.

IATA has announced a partnership with GL Events to support association’s conference activities.

Andreas Pötzsch, managing director of DFS Aviation Services (DAS) and Jean Rossouw, executive chairman of Test Flying Academy of South Africa (TFASA) have signed a cooperation agreement.

Morocco has re-opened to international arrivals after being closed since last November due to the pandemic.