Africa

Bell Textron has delivered a Bell 505 helicopter equipped with the Med-Pac Emergency Medical Services Lite Interior to BAR Aviation. This marks the first Bell 505 in Uganda and the first Bell 505 designed to complete medical evacuation (medevac) missions in Africa.
Aerospace

Ethiopian Airlines has reached 91% On-Time Performance of all global flight departures for the last three months while the industry average stands around 85%.
Air Transport

Aerion, the supersonic jet, maker has announced that the flight-service provider Flexjet has placed an order for 20 examples of the Aerion AS2 supersonic jet, reports Robb Report.
Aerospace

On 10th March 2021, AFRAA will launch the Sky-Connect dialogues - a monthly top executive leadership series on developments within the aviation space in Africa and globally.
Aerospace

IATA has announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) fell by 65.9% compared to the full year of 2019, by far the sharpest traffic decline in aviation history.
Air Transport

SITA has launched Health Protect – an industry solution, to help airlines, airports, governments, and passengers safely and securely share information on health tests or vaccinations needed during travel.
Emerging Technologies

Alexander de Juniac, CEO of IATA, has delivered a briefing updating the global air transport industry saying the industry ‘clearly shows the severe situation it is in.'
Air Transport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand for air cargo decreased by 10.6% in 2020, compared to 2019. This was the largest drop in year-on-year demand since IATA started to monitor cargo performance in 1990, outpacing the 6% fall in global trade in goods.
Aerospace

By Chloe Greenbank, Chuck Grieve, Alan Peaford
The first TATV Newsround programme brings an overview of the main talking points in the news from the aviation, defence and aerospace industry in the emerging markets of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.
Air Transport

The AviAssist Foundation has announced Christopher McGregor, ATR Flight Safety Officer will join its Board.
Maintenance & Training

EgyptAir has announced the operation of a daily flight from Cairo to Addis Ababa starting January 6th and to Lagos, starting February 1, 2021.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Peaford
Hussein Dabbas, the former president and CEO of Royal Jordanian and vice-president for Middle East and Africa for IATA is now on the other side of the fence as general manager across these regions for Brazilian air-framer; Embraer.
Air Transport

Ethiopian Airlines has transported 1,056,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in a single flight, from Beijing to Harare.
Air Transport

By Vincent Chappard
These priorities are: continued financial relief and the release of committed aid and blocked funds, Safe reopening of borders and Planning for the safe restart of operations.
Air Transport

AviAssist Foundation are thrilled to welcome Christopher McGregor onto their board in the year the aircraft manufacturer ATR celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Maintenance & Training

By Guy Leitch
This edition of Newsround looks at the divisions in South Africa over its national carrier SAA as the airline faces accusations over safety failings, wasting cash and not resolving the rescue processes.
Air Transport

By Vincent Chappard
Air Austral has planned two weekly flights to Mayotte (Dzaoudzi) from Marseille during summer 2021.
Airports & Networks

(IATA) announced the publication of the 2020 Safety Report and released data for the 2020 safety performance of the commercial airline industry which showed airlines based in sub-Saharan Africa experienced six accidents last year.
Air Transport

IAG Cargo the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) has uplifted 53,793 kgs of cargo on a cargo-only flight from Nairobi, Kenya to London-Heathrow operated by a British Airways B777-300 aircraft in March – a record for Kenya.
Aerospace

Khartoum needs a new airport. But, with that project at a standstill, a study has recommended far-reaching improvements to the existing facility in the Sudanese capital.
Airports & Networks

The South Sudanese government has signed a contract with NavPass to claim ownership of its sovereign airspace and collect overflight fees for the first time.
Maintenance & Training

IATA has urged governments to accept best-in-class rapid antigen tests in fulfilment of COVID -19 testing requirements following the publication of new research by OXERA and Edge Health.
Air Transport

South Africa’s Dragonfly Aerospace has delivered a customised Gecko electro-optical imager to Loft Orbital to fly on its YAM-3 satellite, due to launch in Q2 2021.
Emerging Technologies

Malawi Airlines this week suspended all flights between March 26 to 31st citing unspecified operational reasons.
Air Transport

By Jay Menon
With Saudi Arabia offering proposals for peace in Yemen we talk about the challenges the Kingdom and its allies have faced with home-made or unsophisticated weapons as well as the more sophisticated missiles. Just how do you train against drones just 30-feet above a highway travelling at the speed of a fast truck and heading towards an oil refinery or another vital installation.
Defense