Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has expanded its winter schedule to “significantly increase belly-hold cargo capacity and enhance connectivity across its global network.” The updated new schedule will see the cargo carrier offer services to African destinations: Addis Ababa and Algiers. The airlines said: “Between November 2025 and March 2026, Etihad Airways will progressively launch services …
The donation will offer practical skills experience to the students Southern Africa carrier, Airlink has “donated a decommissioned Embraer 135 passenger jet to the Gauteng Department of Basic Education (GDE) to be used as an aviation skills training aid for learners at Rhodesfield Engineering School of Specialisation (SOS) in Kempton Park.” Airlink says it “will also fund the two-year …
AFG Aviation Ireland Limited (“AFG”), a global leader in commercial aircraft, is expanding its footprint in Africa with “the successful acquisition of two Bombardier CRJ1000 aircraft (MSN 19004 and MSN 19009) from Regional One, and the respective placement of both aircraft with Cally Air. The airline is the state-backed carrier of Cross River State, Nigeria, and will operate the aircraft …
By Monday Ukoha Regional Collaboration Is Driving Safety Improvements Aviation safety in Africa has continued to improve due in part and largely to many cooperative efforts at international and regional levels. In 2024, according to the International Air Transport Association, IATA, Africa has had no jet hull loss in the past seven years. In Abuja in July 2025, aviation experts …
South Africa airline, Airlink says it has finalized a lease agreement with Fort Lauderdale-based lease, finance and asset management firm, Azorra to “acquire 10 new Embraer E195-E2 twin-engine passenger aircraft, with the first delivery scheduled for later this year.” This lease agreement follows “the previously announced selection of the E195-E2s” by the airline. Airlink says Azorra will “supply the newly-built …
Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO) has reported “a remarkable 155.4% increase in profit, driven by strong revenue growth and operational efficiency” in its “unaudited half-year financial results for the period ended June 30, 2025.” The company says it “recorded a revenue of ₦21.063 billion, representing a 74% increase compared to ₦12.11 billion posted in the same period in 2024” …
Following the signing of the Letter of Intent (LoI) on March 24th, 2025, Ethiopian Airlines Group (EAG) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have “signed a landmark mandate letter appointing the Bank as Initial Mandated Lead Arranger (IMLA) for the financing of Ethiopian Airlines’ mega airport, a transformative aviation hub poised to redefine air connectivity across Africa.” Under this Mandate …
Engr. Charles Irikefe Erhueh, Commissioner, Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) in this interview with Aviation & Allied Business Journal discussed the growth and development of the air transport sector in Member States of the Banjul Accord Group, SAATM implementation, developments within BAGAIA and how BAGAIA handle incident and accident investigation amongst other topics. Q: What has been your …
By Dina Abd Elghany We have been told that the machine now thinks, feels, decides, and interacts; that the pulse of human insight and intuition can be reduced to code; that experience and a lifetime of learning and perseverance can be downloaded like an app or a program. And that the trust-offered to the heavens, the earth, and the mountains, …
By Seton Serge Hodonou Why is Africa facing an air traffic control officer shortage at the very moment it needs them most? Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCOs) are the unseen guardians of our skies – orchestrating safe, efficient, and orderly traffic flow across airspaces. Across Africa, however, this critical function is under increasing strain due to a growing shortage of …
