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Boeing’s 2025 Pilot and Technician Outlook (PTO) predicted that Africa will require 23,000 new pilots, 24,000 new technicians, 27,000 new cabin crews and 74,000 total new personnel through 2044. To meet this demand, it is crucial to focus on aviation training programs. To bridge this gap, Ethiopian Aviation University (EAU) has graduated “1053 professionals in various aviation fields including international …
TrueNoord, regional aircraft leasing company, has “delivered two ATR72-600’s to TACV Cabo Verde Airlines.” TrueNoord said “provided on long-term operating leases, the turboprops will be based at Praia International Airport on Santiago Island and mark the first ATR72-600s to join the operator’s fleet”. Maarten Grift, TrueNoord Sales Director said: “Intra-island connectivity is a geographic necessity and vital for the economy …
South African Airways (SAA) is launching “a twice-daily service between Johannesburg and Gaborone, Botswana” from November 2025. This further extends SAA’s “regional reach and connectivity, thus continuing to provide both business and leisure travellers with convenience and connectivity.” According to SAA, the new schedule “designed to meet demand for direct travel between Johannesburg and Gaborone, includes two daily return flights, …
LABS Has Produced IATA Best Performers For The 10th Time Since 2012 Landover Aviation Business School (LABS), a leading aviation training institution in West Africa has once again produced “the Best Performer in the March 2025 Diet of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Foundation in Travel and Tourism With Amadeus Course.” The 2025 IATA Best Performer Ms. Shakira Olagunju …
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 …
In line with its digital transformation strategy and the goal of improving operational efficiency, EGYPTAIR has “entered into a strategic partnership with SITA” to “modernize EGYPTAIR’s communication systems and digital infrastructure using advanced solutions like SITA Connect Go.” SITA says this strategic modernization “equips EGYPTAIR with scalable, cloud-native connectivity to meet growing bandwidth, security, and automation demands. With SITA Connect …
Introduces Lagos And Abuja To Minna Flights Resumes Abuja-Jalingo and Lagos-Jalingo Flights Overland Airways, Nigeria’s longest serving private domestic airline has continued its strategic route expansion with its recent partnership with the Niger State government, to commence “flight services to Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport Minna, the capital city of Niger State from Lagos and Abuja, effective April 23, 2025.” …
By Emmanuel Abara Benson As one of the least developed countries in Africa, it is not surprising that Sierra Leone has, for years, suffered unimaginable infrastructure deficits. Years of political instability and civil war have complicated the problem. Unfortunately, this infrastructural shortfall has inevitably restricted the country’s ability to attract investment, thus hindering economic growth. One area where this infrastructure …
Aviation & Allied Business sat down with Mr. Fansu Bojang, DG, Gambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and head of the Banjul Accord Group Secetariat (BAG) at the SAATM-PIP in Sierra Leone to discuss the implementation of SAATM in the BAG region and the state of air transport in Gambia post COVID-19, amongst other topics. Q: What is the state of …
