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The Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) has submitted a national action plan for the aviation sector until the year 2028 to the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO). Egypt’s Minister of Civil Aviation, Dr. Sameh El-Hefny said: “We are moving forward with a national plan that transforms sustainability from an international commitment to an economic power that enhances Egypt’s position in …
VINCI Airports has celebrated a major milestone with the completion of modernisation works in Cape Verde Airports. The Group announced the “completion of the first phase of airport modernization and the launch of an ambitious new investment program to continue supporting air traffic growth and fostering the economic and tourism dynamism of the archipelago.” The airport operator says since its …
By Oscar Obierefu The African Cockpit Is Going Digital Walk into any flight school briefing room in Lagos, Pretoria, Nairobi or Accra today and you will still see whiteboards, paper charts and POH binders. But look at the students’ hands and you see the real revolution: smartphones, tablets, YouTube playlists, CBT apps and WhatsApp study groups. Across Africa, mobile internet …
By Dr. Sheryl Walters-Malcolm African aviation stands at a defining inflection point. Passenger traffic on the continent grew 7.8% in 2025, setting a record load factor of 74.9%. The African Union has responded with a landmark $30 billion infrastructure modernization initiative, featuring, among other measures, the incorporation of advanced technologies like Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) to facilitate integrated airspace …
The global flight training market in 2025 was largely defined by contrasts. Initial pilot (ab initio) and MPL (Multi-crew Pilot License) training expanded as airlines invested in future pilot pipelines. Type rating activity, on the other hand, faced headwinds from aircraft delivery delays and market adjustments. For training organizations, 2025 required balancing immediate constraints with long-term positioning. The year showed that airlines were no longer simply reacting to staffing gaps but building structured …
Mr. Nelson Rodrigues de Oliveira, a seasoned and experienced veteran in the African aviation industry and current Chief Executive Officer of TAAG Angola Airlines, in this exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business Journal discussed the current state of the airline and African aviation industry at large, SAATM, supply chain challenges in Africa and other issues regarding the industry. Q: …
By Dina Abd Elghany On the night of 1 July 2002, at 23:35:32 CEST, a tragic mid-air collision occurred over the city of Überlingen in southern Germany between two aircraft: Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 (a Tupolev Tu-154M operated by a regional Russian airline based in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia) and a DHL International Aviation flight (Flight 611), a Boeing …
Nigerian carrier, Air Peace and Emirates building on their existing partnership has signed “a bilateral interline agreement, expanding air connectivity between Africa, the UAE, and London.” According to Emirates, “The agreement offers passengers of both airlines frictionless, single-ticket travel and with through-checked baggage, on select routes, resulting in greater travel comfort and convenience for customers.” Emirates says, “beyond the 13 …
The President of the Republic of Uganda, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed veteran African airline leader, Ato Girma Wake as the Interim CEO of Uganda Airlines. In a signed statement from the Presidency of Uganda to the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala, the President directed the appointment of Mr. Girma Wake “as a Consultant/Advisor to assist …
African tourism leader and former Seychelles Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine, Dr. Alain St. Ange has announced that he will be honoured at the The Clevenard Open Project 2026 with the Clevenard Global Award 2026. According to Dr. St. Ange, “this honorary, non-competitive distinction is reserved for elite individuals whose work has created a lasting worldwide impact. …
