Africa

Sustainability

IATA releases SAF Matchmaker to connect airlines and SAF suppliers

27 June 2025

IATA has released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker platform, to facilitate SAF procurement between airlines and SAF producers by…

Airports

ACSA rolls out infrastructure maintenance and expansion across its airports

25 June 2025

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is implementing a comprehensive infrastructure maintenance and capital expansion programme across all nine of its…

Air transport

Madagascar Airlines extends lease for two ATR aircraft

24 June 2025

Madagascar Airlines has signed for two lease extension agreements with aircraft leasing company ABELO, for its ATR72 aircraft.

Air transport

Air Peace receives its first Embraer 190 aircraft

24 June 2025

Air Peace has officially added its first Embraer 190 to its fleet.

People

Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority DG joins AFCAC

23 June 2025

Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority Director General Getachew Mengistie has resigned from his post to join the African Civil Aviation Commission…

Aircraft interiors

Acro Aircraft Seating to supply FlySafair with its Series 9 seats

19 June 2025

Acro Aircraft Seating has been selected to supply FlySafair with multiple shipsets of its Series 9 Fixed Back seats. 

Air transport

Madagascar Airlines and Air Austral sign codeshare agreement

19 June 2025

Madagascar Airlines and Air Austral have entered a codeshare agreement and a Special Prorate Agreement (SPA), marking a decisive step in the revival…

Air transport

Air Peace to commence services between Abuja and London Heathrow

19 June 2025

Nigerian carrier Air Peace has been given the green light to commence direct flights between Abuja and London Heathrow from 26 October 2025.

Air transport

Boeing's aim to support the aviation sector in Angola

18 June 2025

Boeing and the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Angola  signed a Memorandum of Strategic Cooperation during the Paris Airshow.

Air transport

Paris Airshow: Airlink moves into E195-E2s with Azorra lease deal

18 June 2025

South African carrier Airlink, the largest Embraer operator in Africa, is to take delivery of 10 Embraer E195-E2s from lessor Azorra.

Maintenance

ATR, Pratt & Whitney Canada work targets new turboprop in 2035

18 June 2025

More details are emerging at the Paris Air Show on how airframer ATR and engine-maker Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) plan to improve on the ATR…

Events

RwandAir wins Best Regional Airline in Africa at the World Airline Awards

17 June 2025

RwandAir has received a top award as the Best Regional Airline in Africa at the 2025 World Airline Awards during the Paris Air Show.

Air transport

Paris Airshow: Ethiopian Airlines orders two Twin Otter 300-G aircraft

17 June 2025

Ethiopian Airlines has signed a purchase agreement for two Twin Otter 300-G aircraft from De Havilland Aircraft Canada.

Business and finance

Mango Airlines remains a subsidiary of South African Airways

17 June 2025

South African Airways (SAA) has clarified in statement that Mango Airlines (SOC), that was placed in business rescue in August 2021, remains a…

Route planning and tourism

Ethiopian Airlines launches services to Hyderabad

17 June 2025

Ethiopian Airlines has added thrice-weekly flights to Hyderabad, India, to its route network.

Technology

Corsair selects Thales’ flight optimisation solution FlytOptim

16 June 2025

Airline company Corsair has selected Thales’ flight optimisation solution, FlytOptim, across all of its flights, which serve Africa, the West Indies,…

Defence

Zambia hosts 14th African Air Chiefs Symposium

16 June 2025

The 14th African Air Chiefs Symposium (AACS), co-hosted by the Zambia Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa, took place in Lusaka,…

Air transport

Boeing 20-year forecast shows demand for nearly 44,000 new aircraft

16 June 2025

Boeing has said global fleet will reach approximately 50,000 commercial aircraft by 2044.

People

Ethiopian Airlines’ Group CEO Honoured with AviaDev Award

16 June 2025

Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mesfin Tasew, has been honoured with the prestigious Ato Girma Wake Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding…

Air transport

Easy leasy?

13 June 2025

The Nigerian government’s decision to sign up to the international agreement that governs the aircraft leasing market may make it easier for the…

Technology

Air Seychelles implements new network planning and optimisation platform

13 June 2025

Air Seychelles has signed a long-term contract with AIRPM to implement AIRPMx, a cutting-edge network planning and optimisation platform developed…

Technology

Thales report predicts increase in cyberthreats in the aviation sector

13 June 2025

Thales' latest report on cyberthreats in the aviation sector warns of a spectacular rise in cyberattacks, which have increased by 600% in the space of…

Maintenance

Rolls-Royce launches two Durability Enhancement Packages

12 June 2025

Rolls-Royce has launched the first of two Durability Enhancement Packages, that will more than double the duration Trent 1000 engines remain in…

Defence

Morocco F-35s deal could agitate neighbours

11 June 2025

If all the speculation in early February is to be believed, Morocco could soon become the first Arab and African nation to acquire the Lockheed Martin…