Africa

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.

National Aviation Services (NAS) and NAC2000 Corporation have opened a Pearl Lounge at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) in Lusaka, Zambia.

Boeing has announced a supply agreement for two million gallons (7.5 million liters) of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

AFRAA and Kenya Airways will hold the 10th Aviation Stakeholders’ Convention in Nairobi between May 8-10.

Textron Aviation has rolled out the first production unit of the twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier.

ACC Aviation, the global aviation services group, reported a strong fourth quarter, after expanding into new pillars of expertise in aviation finance and technical services.

Moment, a French tech company, has been selected by Air Senegal to install its In-Flight Entertainment system, the Flymingo Box, aboard the airline’s fleet.

Test Flying Academy of South Africa (TFASA) has announced a cooperation agreement with the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA).

Dr Andrew Glendinning, Product quality advisor at Air bp, explains the specifications of Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

IATA has welcomed the creation by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of a global directory of public keys required for authentication of health credentials.

A clear signal that the Boeing 737 Max is back on track came with the successful return to service by Ethiopian Airlines yesterday.

Jambojet last week welcomed the management team of aircraft chartering and sales company Zela Aviation to its offices in Nairobi, Kenya, following an agreement signed last September.

Air Seychelles has been certified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the completion of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).

Satcom Direct is celebrating the qualification of the Satcom Direct Plane Simple Antenna System on the Intelsat FlexExec network.

Morocco will resume international passenger flights from February 7, 2022.

International cargo movements from the Middle East and Africa outstripped most of the global markets with double digit growth of 10.6% and 11.3 respectively.

The move follows the UAE's relaxation of travel bans.

During 2021, Krimson Aviation, the Addis Ababa-based flight support, charter and aviation consultancy, saw strong growth.

The three-minute news round-up from the aerospace and defence markets across MEASA this week looks at ballistic missile attacks on Dubai thwarted by Saudi Arabia’s defence forces; and how snow in Istanbul led to groundings and angry passengers.

Gabon’s Afrijet has hit the African headlines with its fleet expansion and new routes. Now the airline has teamed up with France’s Air Compagnie.

The Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DPFZA) has selected ADP Ingénierie and Egis for the design of the new Al Haj Hassan Gouled Aptidon International Airport, writes Vincent Chappard.

Emirates will resume passenger operations between Dubai and five African countries starting from 29 January.

Bell has completed the first Nacelle Improvements Modification on an Air Force CV-22 Osprey.

Egypt is set to receive 12 more Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules transporters following approval by the US State Department, although the decision still requires a formal go-ahead by Congress

IATA has released data for global air freight markets showing that full-year demand for air cargo increased by 6.9% in 2021.