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Airbus says it has delivered “793 commercial aircraft to 91 customers globally in 2025 and registered 1,000 new gross orders in the Commercial Aircraft business.” According to the aircraft manufacturer, “the backlog at the end of December 2025 increased to a new year-end record of 8,754 aircraft highlighting the strong market demand for Airbus’ product portfolio.” Airbus says, “In a …
Aircraft manufacturer, Boeing has announced that airplane lessor, Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG) has “placed a new order for 50 737 MAX jets, including 25 737-8 and 25 737-10 airplanes.” Chief Executive Officer and President of ACG, Thomas Baker said: “This order for additional 737 MAX aircraft enhances the strategic value of ACG’s orderbook, supports a key pillar of our …
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced “a five-day intensive indoctrination training programme for the first batch of the newly recruited officers into the Flight Standards Group (FSG).” The Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Capt. Chris Najomo, noted that “the indoctrination programme, together with several in-house training programmes so far conducted, is a testament to NCAA Management’s priority on …
Airports Council International (ACI) World has welcomed “Jost Lammers, CEO of Munich Airport, as Chair of the ACI World Governing Board (WGB) for the 2026–2027 term.” ACI World says “Lammers succeeds Candace McGraw, retired CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), who completes her tenure as ACI World’s first woman Chair, after guiding the organization through a period of strong global advocacy and …
Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced “the official construction commencement of Bishoftu International Airport. Construction has begun today, January 10, 2026, following an official groundbreaking ceremony.” ET reports that the event was graced by His Excellency Dr. Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, ministers, high level government officials, industry leaders, stakeholders, and Ethiopian Airlines executives. …
Royal Jordanian Airlines has achieved “a new milestone after ranking second in on-time performance across the Middle East and Africa for 2025, with a performance rate exceeding 90%, according to a report issued by global aviation analytics firm Cirium, published in early 2026.” According to Royal Jordanian, this ranking places it among “the top five airlines worldwide in one of …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s data for November 2025 global passenger demand shows that “African airlines were the stand-out performer, with an 11.2% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity was up 8.5% year-on-year. The load factor was 74.3% (+1.8 ppt compared to November 2024).” The data also revealed that “Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 5.7% compared to …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for November 2025 global air cargo markets. According to the data, “African airlines saw a 15.6% year-on-year increase in demand for air cargo in November, the strongest rise of all regions. Capacity increased by 18.1% year-on-year.” It can be recalled that in October 2025, the African airlines also recorded the strongest …
Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has reaffirmed “the company’s commitment to operational excellence, ethics in action, innovation, and sustainable growth as it reflects on a successful 2025 and outlines its strategic priorities for 2026 and beyond.” In a statement by Mrs. Vanessa Adetola Uansohia, Head, Corporate Communications, “a New Year message issued on behalf of the Chairman, Board of …
The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) Secretary General, Ms. Adefunke Adeyemi has stated that: “In a complex and evolving global context, our sector continued to demonstrate resilience, cohesion and steady progress, guided by the decisions of AFCAC’s governing organs and aligned with the African Union’s integration agenda, the commission remained steadfast in its mandate to advance a safe, secure, efficient, …
