Middle East & North Africa

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

Qatar Airways Cargo has taken delivery of three Boeing 777 Freighters. The milestone also marks the 200th 777 Freighter to be delivered.
Aerospace

Bauer Aviation Advisory (BAA) has opened an office in Dubai to help the Middle East’s aviation sector navigate the impact of the pandemic and overcome its associated challenges in the Gulf region and globally.
Aerospace

Today Emirates will deploy its latest flagship A380 aircraft featuring new premium economy seats and other enhancements across all cabins to London Heathrow.
Airports & Networks

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

(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

A new family of smart-loitering drones from the UAE’s Edge is giving a new dimension to the country’s armed forces.
Defense

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

Bell Textron will begin incorporating Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into all Bell Training Academy (BTA) and customer demonstration fleet aircraft. Bell will be the first rotorcraft customer to receive SAF supply from global aviation fuel supplier, Avfuel Corporation.
MRO

SITA has launched WorldTracer Lost and Found Property, an artificial intelligence-enabled solution that it says solves a million-dollar headache for the air transport industry of lost items by passengers.
Airports & Networks

Rolls-Royce has officially started building the world’s largest engine, UltraFan, which it says will redefine sustainable travel for decades to come.
MRO

Airbus has launched a travel companion app called Tripset.
Emerging Technologies

Gulfstream Aerospace has made the 100th customer delivery of the next-generation Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600 programme. The 100th aircraft is a G500.
Business Aviation

Another phase of the fatigue test of the new L-39NG jet aircraft from the Czech manufacturer Aero Vodochody was successfully completed at the Czech Aerospace Research Centre in Prague.
Defense

IATA has launched the Enhanced Partner Identification and Connectivity (EPIC) platform to support the digitisation of the global air cargo supply chain.
Aerospace

EgyptAir has applied its new uniforms for cabin crew.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Egypt’s Air Cairo is to start services to Conakry in Guinea via Niamey, Niger.
Airports & Networks

Zimbabwe’s Gweru Airport and PLM Middle East announced a strategic partnership for Airport Development with a 176 million dollars investment plan at the 2021 Arab Aviation Summit (AAS).
Aerospace

In 4Q20 Embraer delivered 28 commercial jets and 43 executive jets (23 light jets and 20 large jets), for a total of 44 commercial and 86 executive aircraft (56 light jets and 30 large jets) delivered in 2020.
Aerospace

A partnership of aerospace specialists has launched the world’s first in-flight emissions study using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a commercial passenger aircraft.
MRO

IATA has announced the postponement of the 77th IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit.
Aerospace

Thales has unveiled a new digital secondary surveillance radar, the RSM NG, with increased performance and reliability for safer air traffic management – up to 2, 000 flight tracks and 64 simultaneous data outputs to air traffic centres.
Emerging Technologies

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport of the first traveller using the IATA Travel Pass app to manage their travel health credentials.
Air Transport

EgyptAir will operate three weekly direct flights between Cairo and the German city of Dusseldorf from July 2, 2021.
Airports & Networks

In South Africa, it's not a case of 'Blackhawk down', but more 'Blackhawk up and working'. The legendary Sikorsky battle-proven military helicopter is operating as a utility aircraft in fighting the wildfires among the Western Cape winelands.
Aerospace