Africa

Royal Air Maroc is launching 11 nonstop routes to destinations across Europe in July, essentially to France, Belgium and Holland in order to meet demand.
Airports & Networks

Ethiopian Airlines Group had signed a multi-year large component support agreement with OEMServices, for the airlines’ A350 fleet.
MRO

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that based on its latest passenger survey conducted in May, most air travellers are confident about the safety of air travel and support mask-wearing in the near-term.
Air Transport

By David Casey
The Kenyan cargo airline is eying new intra-Africa opportunities created by the African Continental Free Trade Area and the potential for expansion in China.
Airports & Networks

By Vincent Chappard
Air Seychelles will mark another historic milestone this August by operating for the first time into Kazakhstan's largest metropolis and most popular cultural hub, Almaty.
Airports & Networks

Cally Air has conducted its maiden commercial flight on a B737-300 from Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Airports & Networks

Ethiopian Airlines Cargo and Logistics Services and Liege Airport have announced that they have renewed their long standing partnership agreement until 2026.
Air Transport

Al Ain International Airport, owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Airports, this week welcomed two new weekly Nile Air flights between Al Ain and Cairo.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the reliance on taxation as the solution for cutting aviation emissions in the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ proposal is counter-productive to the goal of sustainable aviation.
Air Transport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on states to follow new guidance on travel from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Air Transport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the appointment of Brendan Sullivan as IATA’s Global Head of Cargo with immediate effect.
Maintenance & Training

Boeing has announced major programme deliveries across its commercial operations for the second quarter of 2021.
Aerospace

Following President Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa will remain on an adjusted LEVEL 4 lockdown for at least the next two weeks, Comair will extend the suspension of scheduled kulula.com and British Airways (operated by Comair) flights, until 31 August 2021.
Airports & Networks

SITA has announced the acquisition of Safety Line, a Paris based start-up specialising in digital solutions for aviation safety and efficiency.
Emerging Technologies

Textron Aviation has announced its flagship Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet achieved certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), clearing the way for customer deliveries to begin in the region.
Business Aviation

RwandAir has become the first - and only - Sub-Saharan African airline to launch a loyalty partnership with Qatar Airways.
Interiors & Connectivity

Bell Textron has delivered a Bell 505 helicopter to W.A. Oil Factory and Distribution in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, its first corporate customer in the country. With this latest acquisition, there are almost 30 Bell 505s in operation across six countries in Africa and the Middle East.
Aerospace

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released research on the training requirements for the aviation workforce as the industry starts to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
Maintenance & Training

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released research on the training requirements for the aviation workforce as the industry starts to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
Maintenance & Training

By Vincent Chappard
The Air Seychelles management team and staff members has welcomed the airlines’ new acting chief executive (CEO), Captain Sandy Benoiton and acting chief financial officer (CFO), Tyrian Gendron in their new roles, following their recent appointments by the Ministry of Transport.
Maintenance & Training

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released May 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued its strong growth trend.
Air Transport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of a global Mobility Aids Action Group to examine and improve the transport journey of mobility aids, including wheelchairs, with the objective of improving the handling of this vital equipment for travelers with disabilities.
Air Transport

With the alarming spread of the Delta variant, the havoc caused by the Covid-19 pandemic particularly on the aviation industry globally is far from over, reports AFRAA.
Air Transport

Kenya Airways has launched the Fahari Innovation Hub, a centre for innovation that acts as a springboard for new ideas and data-driven innovations to accelerate impact-driven solutions that address some of the societal and business challenges.
Aerospace

By Alan Peaford, Chuck Grieve
This week's Newsround looks at how India is gaining pace in its goal of reducing emissions and playing its part in the aviation industry's sustainability targets.
Aerospace