South Africa

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa has renewed key maintenance approvals from the U.S. FAA along with certifications from eight African civil aviation authorities.

FlySafair has committed to its first Boeing 737 MAXs as part of a five-aircraft lease deal with AerCap, covering two 737-800NGs and three 737-8s.

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa completed a series of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) installations across various business jet types.

The head of the AASA has called for more efforts from South Africa’s ATNS to remedy severe ongoing problems affecting the country’s domestic air network.

Embraer’s latest E-Jets received type acceptance certification from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA).

Elephants, Rhinos & People has launched a “signature campaign” to raise money to help with anti-poaching and herd monitoring missions in Southern Africa.

Denel and Embraer have agreed to a framework for future industrial collaboration on the KC-390.

New export controls have been unveiled by the U.S. Department of Commerce aimed at curbing China’s development of advanced military technology and capabilities.

In a declaration released after the summit, leaders committed to intensifying their work toward an EU-South Africa horizontal air services agreement.

The South African government has confirmed John Lamola as Group CEO of South African Airways, following almost three years holding the role on an interim basis.

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have each filed applications to the U.S. Transportation Department seeking to alter their operations to South Africa.

South African LCC FlySafair has been given 12 months to restructure its corporate governance.

South African regional carrier Airlink restored services to Mozambique’s Nampula airport Jan. 9, after the threat of seizure of its aircraft was lifted.

South Africa is set to see further growth in tourism as it aims to surpass pre-COVID arrival levels, with significant air capacity developments on the horizon.

Airlink plans to keep its maintenance facilities intact following a recent investment by Qatar Airways.

South Africa-based regional airline Airlink plans a greater focus on trunk routes, seeing opportunity for improvement.

A decades-old ambition to make multiday, ultralong-endurance flight a reality is quietly solidifying within the U.S. military after a series of failures and false starts.

Mango will finally be sold to bidders identified back in August 2022, following a legal battle between Mango’s administrators and the South African government.

South African Airways is planning to grow its fleet to around 40 aircraft as it works to become re-established as the country’s primary international airline.

Al Tariq, a joint venture between Edge and South Africa’s Denel, launched the studies in February.

South Africa is working to develop an indigenous launch capability within five years, with plans to develop a former military site on the Western Cape into a commercial spaceport.

Launch operator Mozambique has logged 70 flight hours on the Paramount Mwari light attack and observation aircraft.

UK-based C-130 Hercules maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist Marshall Aerospace will service and modify the South African Air Force’s fleet of C-130s.

South African carrier FlySafair plans to add four new routes departing from Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport to its network.

The upgrade plan appears set to touch the entire nervous system of the Rooivalk, from the avionics suite to weapons integration and targeting.