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The African aviation industry has lost a distinguished member. Ms. Angeline Simana died after a brief illness. In a statement by the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) announced that Ms. Angeline Simana “passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, 30th November 2025 after a brief illness.” “Ms. Simana served as the Director of Air Transport at AFCAC for six years, until the …
CemAir is launching “a new domestic route connecting George and Hoedspruit to commence 17th May, 2026.” According to the airline, this strategic addition to its growing network “offers passengers a convenient link between two of South Africa’s most iconic travel destinations — the safari-rich Lowveld and the picturesque Garden Route.” CemAir says “the new route will operate three times weekly …
Southern Africa carrier, Airlink has signed an interline partnership agreement with Uganda Airlines. This strategic partnership according to Airlink significantly “enhances travel connectivity for our guests, seamlessly linking Uganda Airlines’ network with Airlink’s extensive route system across Southern Africa via Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB).” Airlink says “the partnership allows passengers to book a single ticket for seamless travel …
Jambojet has appointed Mr. Ayisi Makatiani, E.B.S. as Chairman of the Board, the airline has confirmed. The new chairman succeeds Mr. Vincent Rague, who had been sering as chairman since December 2014. According to the Jambojet, a “seasoned governance leader and MIT trained electrical and electronics engineer, Mr. Makatiani, is the CEO and Co-founder of Caava Group and Executive Chairman …
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 …
