Africa

IATA has welcomed the agreement by the G20 Tourism Ministers to support the safe restoration of mobility by following the G20 Rome Guidelines for the Future of Tourism.
Airports & Networks

Bombardier has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2021 and affirmed its full year 2021 financial guidance and delivery expectations of 110-120 aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Vincent Chappard
Dassault Aviation today announced an all-new Falcon jet that will deliver a level of comfort, versatility and technology unmatched by any purposebuilt business jet.
Business Aviation

ACC Aviation, which has offices in five global continents, reports an upsurge in consultancy work in Africa.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

According to research by Cirium, weather phenomena such as heavy rains, thick fog and flooding are a significant cause of flight delays around the world and costs airlines billions of dollars annually. Adverse weather can also cause up to US$500k in damage to a modern aircraft engine.
Emerging Technologies

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to ensure that high costs for COVID-19 testing don’t put travel out of reach for individuals and families.
Air Transport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels (March 2019) with demand up 4.4%. African airlines’ cargo demand in March increased 24.6%.
Aerospace

United Aviation Solutions (UTD) and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) have launched the Brown Condor Initiative (BCI) aimed at providing a platform for AFRAA members with Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities to support their North American counterparts in MRO services and assets.
MRO

Boeing has announced a $10 million emergency assistance package for India to support the country's response to the current surge in COVID-19 cases.
Aerospace

Air Seychelles has awarded StandardAero a multi-year contract to support the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34 turboprop engines powering its fleet of DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft.
MRO

Egypt has placed an order for 30 additional Rafale fighter jets for its air force.
Defense

Due to the global COVID-19 crisis, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) have announced the cancellation of the 2021 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2021).
Aerospace

Ethiopian Airlines Group has been honoured with gold award for the volume of cargo transported to and from Guangdong Airport in 2020.
Air Transport

By Vincent Chappard
Air Seychelles has today welcomed its first charter flight from Bucharest, establishing a direct link between Romania and the Seychelles.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways will operate three weekly flights to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire via Accra from 16 June 2021.
Airports & Networks

By Chloe Greenbank, Steve Nichols, Alan Peaford
As India’s Covid situation worsens daily and with many routes closed, India’s cargo business is struggling to keep up. Our correspondent Neelam Mathews reports on the situation from New Delhi.
Air Transport

Rolls-Royce and DHL Express have signed a TotalCare agreement for the Trent 700 engines that currently power the eight Airbus A330 freighter aircraft of the worldwide operating logistics company.
MRO

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is collaborating with the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on a virtual training initiative to boost runway safety and improve the operational efficiency of aviation.
Maintenance & Training

Oman Air has signed a codeshare agreement with EgyptAir. The codeshare agreement on flights between Muscat and Cairo was signed as part of both airlines’ commitment to work toward a strong restart for air travel to overcome the effects of the spread of Covid-19.
Air Transport

Kenya Airways and Congo Airways have signed a two-year MoU for strategic cooperation that will see the two national carriers team up in areas of capacity sharing, aircraft maintenance, and training.
Air Transport

Smiths Detection, a provider in threat detection and security screening technologies, has launched a new lithium batteries algorithm for the HI-SCAN 10080 EDX-2is, its dual-view air cargo and checked-baggage screening system.
Emerging Technologies

Air Cairo has taken delivery of its first A320neo aircraft. The new aircraft will join Air Cairo’s all Airbus fleet of seven aircraft.
Air Transport

Angola’s defence and security expenditure is expected to be valued at $8.5bn cumulatively over the 2022 to 2026 period according to GlobalData.
Defense

By Vincent Chappard
Following the acquisition, NAS will also focus on training to develop the knowledge and skills of local South African youth while offering more employment opportunities.
Business Aviation

JetHQ, a provider of global aircraft transaction, brokerage and consulting services, has expanded its footprint in Africa.
Aerospace