Africa

RwandAir continues its recovery from the pandemic by adding additional routes to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from September.

Flights from Kigali to both Lubumbashi and Goma will be operated 2X-weekly with regional aircraft.

Airlink has been ranked as South Africa’s most punctual airline, based on its 98% average on-time performance for the year to date, according to the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA).

Angola’s Turaco Aviation and the UAE’s Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) have announced a strategic partnership to provide helicopter services to Angola, offering the latest models of aircraft as well as in-country maintenance capabilities for the southern African markets.

Caverton Helicopters has chosen the Thales Reality H full-flight simulator (FFS) for AW139 pilot training at its facility in Lagos.

Rolls-Royce and Airlink have signed a TotalCare service agreement for the AE3007 engines that power the South African airline’s fleet of Embraer ERJ135 aircraft.

The first Sikorsky S-92 Helibus to be operated by a wholly locally owned African company is now working in Nigeria, writes Jon Lake.

Ethiopian Airlines Group has transported 50 million doses of vaccine to more than 28 countries across the globe and became the only African carrier to reach such a milestone, playing a crucial role during this difficult time.

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has announced that its chief executive officer, Wrenelle Stander, is stepping down and will leave the industry body following a hand over to her successor.

Turboprops own the niche of short, low-density sectors into small or challenging airfields – a common enough description of domestic air travel in Africa. But is it a viable market?

Panasonic Avionics has launched a series of Connectivity Bundles designed to help airlines maximize their investment in in-flight connectivity.

Skyworld Aviation has announced the sale of a second ERJ 145 aircraft to Mwant Jet of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This weekend United Airlines became the first US carrier to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to Ghana.

Jonathan Lewis, managing director at NAC2000, Zambia’s largest independent ground-handler, tells Keith Mwanalushi about how the pandemic not only created unique challenges, but also pockets of opportunity.

Air Senegal has inaugurated its new route between Dakar and New York / Baltimore.

In the month of August 2021, air passenger traffic reached 46.8% compared to same month in 2019 while capacity was at 54.6%.

John Lake assesses the light-attack aircraft situation on the African continent.

Cargo is booming for airlines with IATA latest figures showing growth of more than 8% over even 2019’s results. But are there enough freighters for the emerging markets?

Captain Abdelhadi Mansur, general manager of Benghazi-based Berniq Airways, talks to Martin Rivers about his plans for the Libyan start-up.

Low COVID-19 vaccination rates are keeping a lid on much of Africa's airline operations.

Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) CEO, Olatokunbo Fagbemi, has big plans for the company, as she explains to Chukwu Emeke.

Ethiopian Airlines Group today announced it has unveiled a new digital option dubbed My Sheba Space that enables economy class travellers to purchase one or more empty seats on board to get extra space.

National carrier Kenya Airways has been named best in E-commerce Travel and Tourism category at this year's Kenya E-commerce Awards.

Six seasoned team members in leadership roles, all UAE Nationals, will help drive the airline’s commercial initiatives across key markets with a strategic focus on rebuilding its leadership position and growing its customer base as countries continue easing their restrictions, including in Africa.

Botswana’s police force has acquired increased capabilities in fighting everything from burglars to wild game poachers with a new batch of rotary-wing equipment.