Africa

Nigeria’s NG Eagle has received its first two Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The aircraft, from the fleet of Arik Air, were delivered to Lagos airport from Addis Ababa.

King Mohammed VI has appointed Habiba Laklalech, CEO of Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA).

Airlink will launch a new direct service between Cape Town and Walvis Bay, commencing on March 2, 2021.

Embraer delivered 71 jets in the fourth quarter of 2020, of which 28 were commercial aircraft and 43 were executive jets (23 light and 20 large), which represents a decrease of 10 aircraft in the quarter in comparison with 4Q19.

Air Namibia has announced on Twitter all flight operations will be suspended from February 11, 2021, this is following the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is offering an online training course to help laid-off airline cabin crew members re-enter the job market.

Gulfstream Aerospace has enhanced its aircraft redesign programme. In as little as 30 business days, any Gulfstream aircraft can be redesigned with the assistance of a dedicated designer.

Rolls-Royce has conducted the first tests of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in a business jet engine, as part of its ambition to play a leading role in enabling the sectors in which we operate reach net zero carbon by 2050.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has confirmed the start of its route from Abu Dhabi to Alexandria, Egypt on 22 February 2021.

Ethiopia is the latest destination to be awarded the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Safe Travels Stamp – the world’s first-ever global safety and hygiene stamp.

Addvalue Innovation has entered into an MoU with South African based Dragonfly Aerospace, a space engineering cum space mission company, for a joint marketing collaboration in cross promoting Dragonfly’s imaging payloads and satellites.

Airlink will resume scheduled air services between Johannesburg and Sishen in the Northern Cape from 15 February 2021.

Ethiopian Airlines transported the first COVID-19 vaccine shipment from Beijing to N'Djamena via Addis Ababa on 6th February 2021.

RwandAir has suspended its services to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lusaka and Harare effective February 8.

RwandAir will not lift passengers from Nigeria to Dubai until further notice.

The African aviation industry lost a great safety champion this week when George Amutete, the leading airport wildlife management expert in Africa, sadly died, reports the AviAssist Foundation.

The Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar, ASECNA, the Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd, NIGCOMSAT and Thales Alenia Space - a joint venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %) - have announced the completion of five flight demos at Lomé International Airport, set to accelerate SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) development for aviation in Africa.

Paramount Group, the African-based global aerospace and technology company, has been recognised as one of the Top Employers Institute’s 2021 Top Employers Award-winners for second consecutive year for Aerospace and Technology Company’s Commitment to Excellence in “People Practices”.

More than half of the world’s airline pilots are no longer flying for a living, according to the first worldwide survey of the profession since the Covid-19 crisis.

RwandAir is set to launch a new route into Central Africa with flights to Bangui.

Lufthansa and SWISS are partnering with Airlink, to offer customers access to over 25 domestic destinations in South Africa.

Ethiopian Airlines and CemAir have started implementing an interline agreement which allows passengers enjoy seamless travel with a single ticket and lower cost between points within the carriers’ networks.

Satair and Honeywell Aerospace have signed a multi-year commercial agreement covering the exclusive worldwide distribution for mechanical and air thermal components for use on Airbus A320, A330, A340, and A380 aircraft. Additionally, the distribution agreement covers the A350 platform on a non-exclusive basis.

ACC Aviation has unveiled a new logo and branding for 2021 that solidifies 36 months of significant transformation for the global aviation service provider under the leadership of CEO Phil Mathews.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to partner with the air transport industry to devise plans to safely re-link people, business and economies when the COVID-19 epidemiological situation permits.