Airports

Three-way deal to optimise flight operations

20 December 2024

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Etihad Airways and Thales have joined forces to reduce climate impact in the Emirates Flight Information…

Space

UAE hits asteroid belt mission milestone

18 December 2024

The UAE has announced a new milestone in its Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt with the completion of the concept review of its lander, which is…

Air transport

Congo Airways back from the brink?

16 December 2024

An emergency rescue plan to save Congo Airways, the flag-carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo – at serious risk of losing its Air Operator…

Maintenance

Workshops on the road to repair

13 December 2024

As lack of investment in MRO forces African airlines to ground aircraft, there are encouraging signs in North Africa of ways around the impasse.

General aviation

Airbus Helicopters strengthens African footprint

11 December 2024

Airbus Helicopters is to set up a new subsidiary in Morocco. The upcoming site will develop into an MRO centre with new dedicated facilities and will…

Defence

Botswana and Kenya get a lift

09 December 2024

Two African nations have received useful boosts to their air arms following donations of surplus equipment by the US.

Air transport

Airlink stake strengthens Qatar's growth in Africa

06 December 2024

In August the Qatar Airways Group announced that it had acquired a 25 per cent stake in Southern African regional carrier, Airlink.

Training

Ethiopian's University in a class of its own

04 December 2024

The Ethiopian Aviation University was established as a small aviation training centre in 1956 in the premise of the headquarters of Ethiopian Airlines…

General aviation

Diamonds are for Africa...

02 December 2024

The Austria-based light aircraft manufacture, Diamond Aircraft Industries, is striving to expand its market share in Africa.

Air transport

Why Africa won't shut the door on Boeing

29 November 2024

To what extent will Boeing’s problems affect African airlines? Alan Dron visited the manufacturer’s Seattle home as it outlined how it is trying to…

Airports

It's Ghana be exciting!

27 November 2024

A new era takes flight – how Ghana is rising through the ranks as a West African aviation hotspot.

Air transport

Back in the world...

25 November 2024

Privately-owned Fly Angola is steadily re-opening a handful of international routes, in addition to a single domestic service, following the cessation…