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…

Defence

No deal on lifting CAR arms embargo

22 November 2018

An arms embargo placed on the Central African Republic is to remain in place, blocking a proposed Chinese weapons package being delivered to the…

Air transport

Why you can now buy Ethiopian off the shelf

21 November 2018

Africa’s most profitable airline has been put up for partial privatisation. Kaleyesus Bekele explains.

Spy wars in the skies over north Africa

19 November 2018

Alan Warnes looks at the tense spying game being played out between Morocco and Algeria.

Defence

Botswana replaces crashed C212 with second-hand Airbus

16 November 2018

The Botswana Defence Force Air Wing has acquired a second-hand Airbus CAS C-212 light turboprop transport aircraft to replace one similar that crashed…

Air transport

Aerospace on a roll in Morocco

15 November 2018

Morocco’s aeronautical ecosystem continues to grow, integrating new operators and new technologies. Anuradha Deenapanray and Vincent Chappard spoke to…

Business aviation

Bristow floats fixed-wing passenger service in Nigeria

13 November 2018

One of the world’s major helicopter operators is planning a fixed-wing service in Nigeria. Alan Dron finds out more.

Defence

Military gains for Indonesia in Africa

12 November 2018

Indonesia is making inroads into the African military transport market. Jon Lake reports.

Business aviation

Private - at a price

12 November 2018

Private aircraft ownership comes with its own set of considerations, all focused on maintaining airworthiness through planned and unplanned events.…

Defence

Egypt dogged by delays to Wild Wolves progress

10 November 2018

Jon Lake reveals that it’s good news and bad news for Egypt’s Rafales.

Air transport

Single minded

09 November 2018

Former Air Burkina and Air Mali CEO, Abderahmane Berthé, took leadership of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in January, succeeding Elijah…

Technology

Innova doing away with the paper round…

09 November 2018

A major airline says it is saving fuel and trees by using a management software solution developed by Turkish company, Innova. Steve Nichols finds out…