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Airports Company South Africa Appoints Mr. Charles Shilowa As Acting CEO

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has appointed Mr. Charles Shilowa as acting Chief Executive Officer as the tenure of…

May 15

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Nigeria CAA Grants Air Operator Certificate To Pioneer Airlines To Commence Non-Scheduled Flights

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to the Bayelsa State-owned airline, Pioneer Airlines…

May 14

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NiMet And CBN Sign Landmark MoU On Data Sharing To Improve Economic Decision-Making

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Bank of…

May 14

MONDAY UKOHA

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Nigeria CAA Launches New Digital Drone Regulation Portal

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has launched the Drone (Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) Portal, “a…

May 14

MONDAY UKOHA

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Flight Safety Foundation Announces Nominations For Leadership And Innovation Awards

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) has announced that “nominations are now open for Flight Safety Foundation’s Jerome Lederer Safety Leadership…

May 14

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Lufthansa Exercises Option To Acquire A Majority Stake In ITA Airways

Deutsche Lufthansa has announced that “the Deutsche Lufthansa AG will exercise its option to acquire a majority stake in ITA…

May 13

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ZACL Signs Strategic MoU With Copperbelt University To Drive Digital Transformation With ERP Development

The Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) has signed “a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Copperbelt University aimed at supporting…

May 13

MONDAY UKOHA

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FAAN Assures Nigerian Army Of Support For Welfare Flights, Logistics Expansion

The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has reaffirmed “the agency’s commitment to supporting the…

May 6

MONDAY UKOHA

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Nigeria And Airbus Sign Working Together Agreement

The Nigeria Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN has signed a Working Together Agreement with…

May 5

MONDAY UKOHA

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Nigeria Establishes Aircraft Leasing Company

In a bid to improve access to aircraft for Nigeria’s airlines, the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus…

May 5

MONDAY UKOHA

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Botswana Air Access Welcomes Proflight Zambia’s Flights Connecting Lusaka, Livingstone And Maun

The Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) has announced that “Botswana Air Access warmly welcomes the successful launch of Proflight…

May 5

MONDAY UKOHA

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Ethiopian Airlines Clinches Best Airline In Africa At 2026 APEX Passenger Choice Award

Ethiopian Airlines has been recognised at the 2026 APEX Passenger Choice Award as the Best Airline in Africa. The airline…

May 5

MONDAY UKOHA

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EgyptAir Takes Delivery Of First Boeing 737 MAX Jet Leased From SMBC Aviation Capital

Aircraft manufacturer, Boeing has confirmed that the Egypt’s national carrier, EgyptAir has taken “delivery of its first 737 MAX. The…

May 5

MONDAY UKOHA

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Airbus Appoints Eric Kirstetter As Executive Vice President Strategy

Aircraft manufacturer, Airbus has appointed “Eric Kirstetter as Executive Vice President Strategy, effective 18 May. He will succeed Matthieu Louvot,…

May 4

MONDAY UKOHA

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South Africa Achieves 95.12% Score In ICAO ICVM Audit For Aviation Safety

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has announced that “South Africa reached another aviation safety milestone, achieving a preliminary…

May 4

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MAGAZINE

Cover Story

Helicopter Operations In Africa: Trends, Challenges And Prospects

Helicopters have come to stay as indispensable tools in aviation’s contribution to emergency response, emergency…

April 22

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African Airports in the Age of AI: Strategy, Risks, and Opportunities Executive Summary

By Dr. Sheryl Walters-Malcolm African aviation stands at a defining inflection point. Passenger traffic on…

February 18

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Government Policy And The Future Of The African Airline Industry

African Airlines have been plagued by many challenges over the years. From small and aging…

December 18

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Restrictive Travel Regimes For Africans Are Impeding SAATM And AfCFTA

By Monday Ukoha   In September 2025, the government of Burkina Faso announced that it…

October 24

MONDAY UKOHA

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Restrictive Travel Regimes For Africans Are Impeding SAATM And AfCFTA

By Monday Ukoha In September 2025, the government of Burkina Faso announced that it would…

October 23

MONDAY UKOHA

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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,…

August 14

MONDAY UKOHA

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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…

August 14

MONDAY UKOHA

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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…

June 17

MONDAY UKOHA

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African Airports in The Age of SAATM and AfCFTA

By Monday Ukoha In the past couple of years and even currently many African countries…

February 10

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Increasing Women’s Participation In The African Aviation Industry

By Monday Ukoha A Multi-pronged Approach Increasing the participation of women in many economic sectors…

October 11

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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,…

August 29

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Aircraft Acquisition in Africa: Any Lessons Learned?

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June 19

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Driving Efficiency At African Airports

Recent air travel figures released by the International Air Transport Association show that global passenger…

February 9

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Aviation Training In Africa: Positioning For The Future

By Dr. Yakubu Ibrahim, Technical Coordinator, AATO The Current State of Aviation Training in Africa…

October 13

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We Support SAATM To Improve Connectivity In Africa

ACI Africa is at the heart of driving innovative leadership for the African airport sector.…

August 23

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    MAGAZINE

    Policy News

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    Egypt CAA Submits National Action Plan To ICAO For The Aviation Sector Until 2028

    The Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) has submitted a national action plan for the aviation sector until the year 2028…

    February 18

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    GATA Partners with BAGASOO to host OJT Instructors’ Course

    The Ghana Civil Aviation Training Academy (GATA) hosted “a five-day intensive On-the-Job Training Instructor (OJTI) course organised by the Banjul…

    October 24

    MONDAY UKOHA

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    Mr. Urvesh J. Desai Joins Zambia Airports Corporation As Managing Director

    As of September 1, 2025, the Board of Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) has appointed Mr. Urvesh J. Desai as…

    October 24

    MONDAY UKOHA

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    AFCAC Builds States’ Capacity For Economic Regulation Under SAATM

    Enabling States Draw Benefits From SAATM Implementation   By Roland Ohaeri     Point Of No Return The air transport…

    August 15

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    AUC, Kingdom Of Morocco Sign Revised Constitution Of AFCAC

    Agreement The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) says the Kingdom of Morocco have signed the AFCAC revised constitution and the…

    April 27

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    ICAO Adopts New Set Of SARPs

    The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council says it has adopted a new set of international Standards and Recommended Practices…

    April 13

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    SACAA Unveils Security Culture Campaign

    Awareness The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) says it is partnering with Mthatha Airport, in the Eastern Cape, in…

    December 20

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    GCAA Engages Stakeholders On Implementation Of ICAO’s New Global Reporting Format For Runway Surface Conditions

    Execution   The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) says it has met with stakeholders in Ghana’s aviation industry on the…

    December 20

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    Reps Applaud AIB Facilities

    Applause   The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has commended the Accidents Investigation Bureau, (AIB) for it 2021 budget…

    December 17

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    Strengthening Collaboration For Restart, Recovery And Future Skies

    By Boni Dibate   CANSO brings the world’s air navigation service providers, leading industry innovators and air traffic management specialists…

    August 20

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      MAGAZINE

      Interviews

      Rolls-Royce: Supporting African Aviation Today And Building Capability For The Future

      Mr. Omar Ali Adib, Senior Vice President, Middle East And Africa at Rolls-Royce, a seasoned…

      April 21

      MONDAY UKOHA

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      African Aviation Is Entering A Phase Of Consolidation, Resilience, And Renewed Growth

      Mr. Nelson Rodrigues de Oliveira, a seasoned and experienced veteran in the African aviation industry…

      February 18

      MONDAY UKOHA

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      It Is An Exciting Time To Be In The African Aviation Industry

      The Managing Director of Boeing Africa, Mr. Henok Teferra Shawl in an exclusive interview with…

      December 18

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      BAGASOO: Assisting Members States To Strengthen Their Safety And Security Oversight Systems

      Ms. Jailza Soraya Rodrigues Silva, the Executive Director for the Banjul Accord Group Safety Oversight…

      October 24

      MONDAY UKOHA

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      We Are Driving Capacity In Accident Investigation Across BAG States

      Engr. Charles Irikefe Erhueh, Commissioner, Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) in this interview…

      August 14

      MONDAY UKOHA

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      Cameroon’s Aviation Industry: Laying The Foundation For A Competitive And Sustainable Future

      Mrs. Paule Assoumou Koki, Director General, Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) in this interview with…

      June 16

      MONDAY UKOHA

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      Africa’s MRO Services Providers Need To Adapt

      ExecuJet MRO Services is one of the largest business aviation MRO providers in Africa. Mr.…

      April 17

      MONDAY UKOHA

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      Growing Opportunities In Kenya’s Aviation Industry

      Ms. Liz Aluvanze is the Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Association of Air Operators, she…

      February 10

      MONDAY UKOHA

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      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…

      October 10

      MONDAY UKOHA

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      We Are Working Together To Grow Aviation In Sierra Leone – Mrs. Musayeroh Barrie

      The Director General of Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA), Mrs. Musayeroh Barrie is passionate…

      August 29

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      African Aviation Professionals Are Strongly Motivated To Drive Aviation Safety

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      June 19

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      African Airlines Need to Work Together To Improve Connectivity

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      April 17

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      Pushing The Transformation Agenda At ATNS

      Q: Can you give us a brief overview on ATNS? A: The Air Traffic Navigation…

      February 9

      MONDAY UKOHA

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      African Governments Should Invest In STEM Education

      Mr. Chamsou Andjorin, Coordinator of AAIG (African Aviation Industry Group) in this interview with Aviation…

      January 4

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      African Airlines Need To Work On Their Cost Structure

      Aviation & Allied Business Journal had an exclusive discussion with Mr. Esayas W. Hailu, CEO,…

      January 4

      MONDAY UKOHA

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