Africa

The Kenya Airports Authority has announced the public auction of 73 derelict aircraft abandoned at various airports around the country.

Jon Lake, Jay Menon and Angie Bee take you through a host of activities in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region’s defence sector.

Airlink will implement a programme involving training, new processes and supply chain interventions to identify and combat illicit wildlife trade.

IATA has released September 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continues to be well above pre-crisis levels.

IATA has announced a moderate rebound in air travel in September 2021 compared to August’s performance.

The final class of Nigerian Air Force A-29 pilots, maintainers, munitions technicians and other specialists has now graduated from type conversion training with the US Air Force’s 81st Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, in Georgia.

Vertis Aviation, the Swiss boutique charter specialist has appointed Daniella Dawson in a head of sales position.

Emirates has announced that it will reintroduce flights to Algiers, Algeria from 9 November.

Airbus, Dassault Aviation, ONERA, the French Ministry of Transports and Safran have launched the first A319neo flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel.

SITA has said that to support the recovery of the travel industry, it will make its Digital Travel Declaration solution available to governments free of charge globally.

EgyptAir has said it will be ‘welcoming’ visitors to its Booth at Dubai Airshow 2021 that will take place November 14-18.

Airmen from US Air Forces Central and the Qatar Emiri Air Force participated in Exercise Sky Shield III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The US Air Force deployed Lockheed Martin F-16C

Boeing’s global forecast offers both good news and bad for the different regional markets in MEASA. In this week’s Newsround, Alan Peaford looks at the figures and questions how this will correlate with the impending shortage of pilots and engineers.

Airbus has reported consolidated financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2021.

Members of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) have voted to extend the terms of the current chairperson and deputy chairperson for the next 12 months.

Royal Air Maroc has announced it is restructuring its operation in an attempt to capture some post-COVID aviation uplift.

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has warned without urgent and coordinated government interventions, an environmentally sustainable Southern African air transport industry will remain unattainable.

Airbus is developing a new enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) for its A320 family of aircraft, that will eventually be adapted to other models. At the heart of the new system is a next-generation enhanced vision sensor which is being supplied to Airbus by Collins Aerospace.

Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) of seven of the world’s leading aerospace manufacturers have reaffirmed their commitment to achieving more sustainable aviation.

The Boeing Company has reported third-quarter revenue of $15.3 billion, driven by higher commercial aircraft and services volume.

An official source in EgyptAir has confirmed a flight bound for Moscow has returned to Cairo after receiving a threat.

India has started new entry regulations for international arrivals as global vaccinations have increased.

Emirates has reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with the Maldives by extending an MoU with the Ministry of Tourism earlier this week.

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and Airbus Defence and Space have selected the winner of their joint opportunity for a free one year mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Aviance Ghana has implemented CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling solution.