Africa

Zela Aviation has entered a strategic partnership with Tanzania’s Precision Air.
Air Transport

IATA has released October 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued to be well above pre-crisis levels.
Air Transport

Ethiopian Airlines has won ‘Best African Airline’ at the 2021 Business Traveller Awards.
Aerospace

Emirates will resume its passenger operations between Dubai and Nigeria from 5 December 2021.
Airports & Networks

AJW Group, which has offices across, Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, has appointed Tony Whitty as director of aircraft and engine procurement.
Maintenance & Training

Inmarsat is celebrating the fifth anniversary of GX Aviation, its most successful passenger inflight broadband service to date.
Emerging Technologies

United Airlines has inaugurated flights between Washington D.C.’s Dulles International Airport and Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
Airports & Networks

Panasonic Avionics has been named the winner of the 2021 Popular Science Best of What’s New Award in its Aerospace category.
Aerospace

UK based World Mobile is launching its unique hybrid mobile network supported by low altitude platform balloons in Zanzibar, as it plans to roll-out its innovative service providing reliable mobile internet to more people at lower cost throughout the African continent.
Emerging Technologies

Initial findings from a world-first study of the impact of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on both engines of a commercial jet have provided promising early results.
Air Transport

By Alan Peaford
Qatar’s joint Hawk Training Squadron with the UK’s RAF has been formally stood up and TATV’s Defence Editor Jon Lake was at RAF Leeming to meet the architects of this new partnership between the Royal Air Force and the Qatari Emiri Air Force.
Defense

Captain Sandy Benoiton has taken over as Air Seychelles acting CEO at one of the most difficult times in history. He talked to Anuradha Deenapanray Chappard about the airline’s development strategy and its fight against Covid-19.
Air Transport

OneWeb, a global communications company powered by Space, has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with GDC Advanced Technology.
Emerging Technologies

Willie Walsh, IATA's director general has commented on the new on New COVID-19 B 1.1.529 Omicron variant.
Air Transport

Embraer has signed an MoU with Pratt & Whitney to collaborate on studies of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Air Transport

Ethiopian Airlines has finalised preparations for the launch of Zambia’s National Carrier in a joint venture with Industrial Development Corporation Limited (IDC).
Air Transport

Nigeria’s Air Peace has added two A320-200s damp-leased from SmartLynx Airlines Malta.
Air Transport

The Indian government has allowed regular international flights, except 14 countries - including the UK.
Air Transport

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has urged the UK Government to reconsider its decision to place several African nations on to the ‘red list’.
Air Transport

CTT Systems, which specialises in absolute humidity control products for aircraft, has said it has seen more interest in dehumidification systems as sustainability becomes paramount.
MRO

AFM.aero together with Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA), hosted over 50 leaders of the pilot training industry at the Dubai Airshow.
Maintenance & Training

Russian Helicopters will present a wide range of military and civil helicopters at the international defence exhibition EDEX-2021.
Aerospace

EgyptAir Training Academy signed three new contracts during the Dubai Airshow aiming to expand the academy's training services.
Maintenance & Training

Kenya Airways has signed a Strategic Partnership Framework today with South African Airways (SAA).
Air Transport

SITA is celebrating the 30th anniversary of WorldTracer, a solution that has helped over 200 million passengers trace their mishandled bags over the decades.
Emerging Technologies