Africa

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.
Maintenance & Training

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

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

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

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.
Emerging Technologies

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

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
Maintenance & Training

By Alan Peaford, Mark Pilling
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.
Aerospace

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

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.
Maintenance & Training

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

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.
Air Transport

By Alan Peaford
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.
Air Transport

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

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

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

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

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

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).
Space

Aviance Ghana has implemented CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling solution.
Aerospace

Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) and Thales have successfully completed the delivery of the Air Traffic Management system and radars, enhancing Tanzania’s air traffic safety and efficiency.
Emerging Technologies

Zela Aviation has announced its cooperation with Kenyan low-cost airline, Jambojet, operating a fleet of De Havilland Canada Dash 8-Q400 aircraft.
Air Transport

Airbus has delivered to a private customer the first ACH125 helicopter in South Africa equipped with updated avionics and increased engine power ideally suited for local operating conditions.
Aerospace

Boeing forecasts that Africa’s airlines will require 1,030 new aircraft by 2040 valued at $160 billion and aftermarket services such as manufacturing and repair worth $235 billion, enabling growth for air travel and economies across the continent.
Aerospace

IATA has added a ‘quote and book’ function to IATA Net Rates. This enables airlines to offer freight forwarders dynamic pricing for booking their shipments.
Air Transport