Africa

Bluebox Aviation Systems has entered a partnership with Air Côte D’Ivoire for the deployment of its Bluebox Wow wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) system.

Emirates has donated essential supplies and limited-edition, handcrafted backpacks from its ‘Aircrafted by Emirates’ collection to a non-profit organisation in India.

Reunion Roland Garros airport is looking to new routes in India and East Africa as it seeks to reach its target of three million passengers by 2030.

Emirates will introduce Boeing 777s with upgraded cabins to eight more destinations on its route network.

ATR has signed a major contract with FedEx Corp for the acquisition of 10 ATR 72-600F.

Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Airways have joined forces in a joint venture that will transform connectivity between Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

SITA and Orange Business have extended their partnership for another five years, strengthening a collaboration that has been in place since 2001.

Uganda Airlines is preparing to launch direct flights between Entebbe International Airport and London Gatwick Airport.

FlyAngola is further expanding its African and domestic network with new flights to Namibia, Benguela, Cabinda and Luanda.

A lack of SAF and common government policies are hindering Africa’s decarbonization progress.

Ethiopian Airlines will commence four weekly passenger service to Hanoi, Vietnam, starting from 10 July 2025.

Ethiopian Airlines has added a Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its fleet, dedicated exclusively to VIP and smaller group charter flights.

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa recently completed a 2C heavy maintenance check on a Dassault Falcon 900EX.

Ethiopian Airlines has signed an agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to develop Africa’s largest airport—the Bishoftu International Airport in Ethiopia.

SalamAir today operated its inaugural flight from Muscat to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.

Simaero has announced the relocation of a modern Embraer E190 Full-Flight Simulator from the China Southern Airlines training centre to its Johannesburg facility.

Zela Aviation has entered a strategic partnership with Nigerian airline XEJet, having been mandated to promote the availability of its Embraer E145 aircraft for ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) lease.

Aviation specialist, Air Charter Service, has announced that Andreas Spies has become the new CEO of the company’s time critical services in EMEA and APAC.

BIRD Aerosystems, a provider in defence technology, has secured a contract to supply its Airborne Missile Protection System to an additional African Air Force.

The first batch of six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) has been handed over at the 1st Air Base in Salé as part of the North African country’s defence modernisation strategy.

Ethiopian Airlines marked the 2025 International Women’s Day, on March 8, with a series of events attended by government officials, guests and the airline’s executives.

The African air cargo industry is steadily expanding its capability by gathering more investments to improve its effectiveness. CEO of Magma Aviation, Peter Kerins, shares his insights about the ever-changing industry in Africa.

Babcock is a renowned name in the world of military flying training, with major contracts both in France and the UK. Now the international defence and aerospace company is set to create its own flight training academy at the former French Air Force base at Dijon-Longvic in eastern France. Alan Warnes reports.

Bombardier’s Global 7500 business jet has set a category-leading 100 speed records.

Ethiopian Airlines launched a new passenger flight service to Porto, Portugal, effective July 2, 2025.