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Riyadh Air, the new national carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has ordered “up to 50 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft at the 55th Edition of Paris Airshow.” According to the airline, “The agreement includes 25 firm orders with purchase rights for an additional 25 aircraft” and was concluded with a signing ceremony at “Paris Le Bourget, by Riyadh Air Chief Financial …
CAE’s Biennial Aviation Talent Forecast projects that “an estimated 1.5 million civil aviation professionals will be needed worldwide by 2034.” According to CAE, the 2025 edition of the “forecast analyzes the need for pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, cabin crew, and, for the first time, air traffic controllers, predicting that 71,000 controllers will be needed globally over the next 10 years.” …
ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada have stated their “intent to collaborate on the development of advanced propulsion technology for regional turboprop aircraft” The target is to bring “improvements to aircraft fuel efficiency, durability and operating costs” ATR says the collaboration aims “to leverage and extend the industry-leading performance of ATR aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127XT engines …
AviLease, aircraft lessor has made “an initial order for 10 A350F freighters and 30 A320neo Family aircraft.” The agreement which according to Airbus also “foresees a future increase to 22 A350F freighters and 55 A320neo Family aircraft was signed at the 2025 Paris Airshow.” Edward O’Byrne, CEO of AviLease said: “We are proud to establish an Airbus order book, strengthening …
Acron Aviation has signed a Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) agreement with Air Cairo. Under this multi-year contract, Acron Aviation says it “will provide a fully outsourced Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) service based on its industry leading Flight Data Connect (FDC) platform. The service will cover the entire Air Cairo fleet that includes ATR, Embraer and Airbus aircraft types.” According to …
The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development of Nigeria, Festus Keyamo SAN, has been appointed Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Banjul Accord Group (BAG) States. A statement by Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, says the Minister’s appointment “was announced during the 4th Meeting of …
Nigeria’s leading and longest serving private domestic airline, Overland Airways has rolled out two new destinations in Nigeria to beef up its growing route network. From April 23, 2025. Overland Airways recommenced a thrice weekly flight on the Lagos-Abuja-Minna route. This flight restored air services to the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna after over 15 years hiatus, and will …
By Tristan Brouard Africa’s aviation industry stands at a critical juncture. With a rapidly growing population, the continued liberalization of skies under initiatives like the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), and demand for improved regional connectivity, the continent holds immense promise. Yet, for most African airlines, the most fundamental question remains: how do we sustainably finance fleet growth? Traditional …
By Ekelem Airhihen As the world welcomed the new year 2025, there was optimism that the global aviation industry would post some positive numbers. Revenues were expected to exceed one trillion dollars for the first time while more than five billion travellers were expected to take to the skies on over forty million flights. Also, there was expectation that air …
By Aminat Bakare The 18th Plenary Session of the Banjul Accord Group (BAG), held in Abuja, Nigeria, from May 19-21, 2025, adopted far-reaching recommendations. The event brought together delegates from the seven BAG member states, including Nigeria, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Liberia, Guinea and Cabo Verde, as well as stakeholders and representatives from related aviation bodies. The Plenary was opened …
