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Aircraft Financing in Africa: How African Airlines Are Transforming Fleet Financing
By Tristan Brouard Africa’s aviation industry stands at a critical juncture. With a rapidly growing ...
Integrating Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (Drones) into Africa’s Air Traffic Management System
By Bakam Amin Baranzan Introduction Emerging as a transformative technology in Africa, drones offer cost-effective, ...
Air Traffic Management in Africa: Post Covid-19 Opportunities
By Monday Ukoha COVID 19 has changed the global air transport industry in many ways ...
Drones Are Making The Difference In Africa
Astral Aerial Solutions is a UAV technology company that provides drone solutions in various sectors ...
Improving Passenger Experience At African Airports
By Hani El-Assaad The past year saw a resurgence in demand for air travel to, ...
AFRICAN AIRLINE NEWS
Solving Manpower Shortage in Africa: EAU Graduates Over a Thousand Aviation Professionals
Boeing’s 2025 Pilot and Technician Outlook (PTO) predicted that Africa will require 23,000 new pilots, 24,000 new technicians, 27,000 new ...
TACV Cabo Verde Airlines Receives two ATR72-600s From TrueNoord
TrueNoord, regional aircraft leasing company, has “delivered two ATR72-600’s to TACV Cabo Verde Airlines.” TrueNoord said “provided on long-term operating ...
SAA Launches New Route To Gaborone, Leases A330-300 To Aid Increased Flight Frequency
South African Airways (SAA) is launching “a twice-daily service between Johannesburg and Gaborone, Botswana” from November 2025. This further extends ...
Landover Aviation Business School Produces 2025 IATA Overall Best Performer In Nigeria
LABS Has Produced IATA Best Performers For The 10th Time Since 2012 Landover Aviation Business School (LABS), a leading aviation ...
Overland Airways Continues Route Expansion with Flights to Minna and Warri (Osubi Airport)
Nigeria’s leading and longest serving private domestic airline, Overland Airways has rolled out two new destinations in Nigeria to beef ...
Digital Improvement: EGYPTAIR Embarks On Digital Transformation With SITA
In line with its digital transformation strategy and the goal of improving operational efficiency, EGYPTAIR has “entered into a strategic ...
Overland Airways Continues Strategic Route Expansion
Introduces Lagos And Abuja To Minna Flights Resumes Abuja-Jalingo and Lagos-Jalingo Flights Overland Airways, Nigeria’s longest serving private domestic airline ...
How Infrastructure Financing Was Unlocked for Sierra Leone’s Massive Airport Revamp
By Emmanuel Abara Benson As one of the least developed countries in Africa, it is not surprising that Sierra Leone ...
Domesticating Air Services Between BAG States Will Reduce Airfares- DG Gambia Civil Aviation Authority
Aviation & Allied Business sat down with Mr. Fansu Bojang, DG, Gambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and head of the ...
FOREIGN AIRLINE NEWS
Emirates Seeks 3,000 Cabin Crew, 500 Airport Services Employees To Support Operations Increase
Ramp-Up Emirates says it has started a worldwide campaign to recruit 3,000 cabin crew and 500 airport services employees to ...
British Airways Selects Airbus A320neo To Represent Its Sustainability Vision
Sustainability British Airways (BA) has selected its A320neo aircraft as the face of its new sustainability campaign BA Better World ...
Air Arabia Celebrates 18th Anniversary With Launch Of New Uniform
Milestone Air Arabia Group has evolved to become a leading publicly listed company constantly creating value for its customers and ...
Brussels Airlines Launches New “Management Trainee” Programme
Initiative Brussels Airlines says it has launched a 24-month rotational programme for bright and motivated young graduates who want to ...
Qatar Airways Cargo Increases Belly-Hold Capacity In Africa
Qatar Airways Cargo says it is “boosting belly-hold flight frequencies, in addition to its scheduled freighter capacity to strategic international ...
Turkish Airlines Orders up to 75 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, Commits to More 737 MAX Jets
Turkish Airlines has made “a firm order for up to 75 787 Dreamliners”, the flag carrier’s largest ever Boeing widebody ...
FEATURED
Tackling The “Big Five” – Addressing The Border Challenges You Keep Hearing About
By Andy Smith Global travel is booming again while at the same time border threats are increasing. This dual problem ...
Rethinking Aviation Training In Africa
By Seton Serge Hodonou How can Africa ensure that aviation training becomes a catalyst – not a constraint – for ...
BAGASOO: The Case For More Collaboration And Government Support
By Monday Ukoha Regional Collaboration Is Driving Safety Improvements Aviation safety in Africa has continued to improve due in part ...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) And The Future Of Air Traffic Management
By Dina Abd Elghany We have been told that the machine now thinks, feels, decides, and interacts; that the pulse ...
Air Traffic Control Officers Shortage In Africa And The Search For Solutions
By Seton Serge Hodonou Why is Africa facing an air traffic control officer shortage at the very moment it needs ...
Aircraft Financing in Africa: How African Airlines Are Transforming Fleet Financing
By Tristan Brouard Africa’s aviation industry stands at a critical juncture. With a rapidly growing population, the continued liberalization of ...
Aviation Industry Profitability And Emerging Challenges
By Ekelem Airhihen As the world welcomed the new year 2025, there was optimism that the global aviation industry would ...
Banjul Accord Group Strengthens Ties For Aviation Development In West Africa
By Aminat Bakare The 18th Plenary Session of the Banjul Accord Group (BAG), held in Abuja, Nigeria, from May 19-21, ...
Aircraft Manufacturers And The Future Of MRO Services In Africa
by Monday Ukoha The aviation industry in Africa is poised for growth in continuation of the recovery witnessed in the ...
New Horizons In African Aviation: Insights Into Air Cargo Trends, Challenges, And Growth
By Peter Kerins Changes in African Cargo Demand The International Air Transport Association (IATA) data for January 2025 global air ...