Airports

Riddle of Britain's ban on Sharm El-Sheikh

06 December 2018

European tourists have returned to Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh, bringing much-needed revenue to the city’s population. Yet UK airlines are still barred…

Defence

Hawk helicopters pave the way for troops' rescue

05 December 2018

Jon Lake reports on a vital helicopter rescue mission near the Somali border with Kenya.

Air transport

Step by step to recovery

04 December 2018

The last couple of years could have not have been a more difficult time to run an airline in Egypt and even now, it’s a tough job, says the managing…

Air transport

Sudan's glimmer of hope

03 December 2018

For a decade, Sudan Airways has struggled to maintain services in the face of US sanctions against the African nation. Those sanctions have now been…

Air transport

Nouvelair gets personal

03 December 2018

Nouvelair, a Tunisian private company operating charter and scheduled flights, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2019. Deputy general manager,…

ATR props up Iran fleet

01 December 2018

ATR is currently turning its turboprops into the backbone of Iran Air’s regional fleet as well as enjoying the dividends of its three decades of…

Defence

Africa's arms race

30 November 2018

Many believe that Africa will be the big growth market for the global defence industry, thanks to burgeoning security requirements and vast oil and…

Air transport

Pereira wrestles with TAAG team troubles

29 November 2018

Despite the Angolan Government disbanding a consortium that planned to set up a feeder airline for national carrier TAAG, one of the main movers…

Defence

Secret Spartans for Kenya

28 November 2018

Kenyan Treasury Secretary, Henry Rotich, has revealed the previously undisclosed acquisition of two or three Alenia C-27J Spartan tactical transport…

Air transport

Pilgrims and progress…

27 November 2018

Nigeria-based Med-View Airline is a scheduled passenger airline that has succeeded –despite numerous survival challenges over the years – largely as a…

Defence

US angered by laser targeting of pilots

26 November 2018

US military pilots in Djibouti have reported being targeted by high-powered lasers – apparently from a nearby Chinese base. Alan Dron reports.

Air transport

The fast track to survival...

23 November 2018

Just weeks ago, African low-cost carrier, Fastjet, was teetering on the brink of collapse. But a cash infusion and improved operational indicators are…