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Expansion …Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines Sign Memorandum of Understanding For New 777-8 Freighter Boeing says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its longstanding customer, Ethiopian Airlines, with the intent to purchase five 777-8 Freighters, the industry’s newest, most capable and most fuel-efficient twin-engine freighter. According to Boeing, the 777-8 Freighter will enable Ethiopian Airlines to meet expanding …
Expansion BESTFLY an Angolan aviation company, says it has signed a purchase agreement with Bell Textron for a Bell 505 with the intent to purchase a second 505 within six months. According to BESTFLY, this is the first 505 sale in Angola and West Africa. The first aircraft is expected to be delivered October 2022 and the second aircraft …
Partnership BAR Aviation Uganda, says it has employed the services of AeroCRS after a thorough selection process. According to BAR Aviation Uganda, the migration and implementation were completed in record time with AeroCRS to continue to grow existing services as well as initiate new destinations. The AeroCRS team worked hand in hand with the airline in order to start …
Agreement The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) says the Kingdom of Morocco have signed the AFCAC revised constitution and the Memorandum of Implementation (MoI) of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). The signing Ceremony organized by the African Union Commission through its Office of the Legal Counsel, was witnessed by H.E Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid, AU Commissioner for Infrastructure …
The Director of Aviation Professionals Africa Plate-Forme, Ms. Boni Dibate, who was previously the Director Africa for Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO); the Director General of Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), Capt. Gilbert Kibe, and the Regional Officer, ICAO Western and Central Africa, Mr. Albert Taylor, were recently honoured by the Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa …
Collaboration Airbus says it has signed an agreement with Spirit AeroSystems through its subsidiary for the development of CityAirbusNextGen’s wings. According to Airbus, this partnership will support its exploration of disruptive aircraft design while complying with the most stringent regulations. Spirit AeroSystems will be responsible for developing and manufacturing CityAirbusNextGen’s wings in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Both partners’ ambition …
The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) welcomes the appointment of South Africa’s new air services councils, calling on them to move swiftly to clear the 12 months backlog of license applications and enable South Africa’s airlines to better connect the country with its markets. AASA, which represents most of the airlines in the Southern African Development Community, reveals …
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari recently commissioned the new Murtala Muhammedu International Airport (MMIA) Terminal 2 in Lagos. The President said he is confident that the new terminal, with sixty-six check-in-counters, sixteen Immigration desks at arrival, twenty-eight Immigration desks at departure, and eight security screening points, among others, will go a long way …
Manufacturers recommend that their aircraft should be repainted every 5 to 7 years. In reality, and due to the expense involved, some airlines and aircraft operators try to hold out for as long as 10 years, a practice which is made possible by regular aircraft washing. Some aircraft are repainted more often to maintain the airline’s aesthetic image or to …
By Roland Ohaeri Astonishing First Kenya Airways’ Hazel Wachira, an Aeronautical Development Engineer and UAS (Drone) Instructor Operator, led a project that converted two Kenya Airways Dreamliner jets to cargo aircraft when COVID-19 pandemic grounded passenger planes, which was the first in the world. This feat,”completed in a record time of 3 months,”did not just contribute to address …
