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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
African Aviation Industry Loses Angeline Simana
The African aviation industry has lost a distinguished member. Ms. Angeline Simana died after a brief illness. In a statement ...
CemAir Launches New Route Linking George and Hoedspruit
CemAir is launching “a new domestic route connecting George and Hoedspruit to commence 17th May, 2026.” According to the airline, ...
Airlink And Uganda Airlines Sign Interline Partnership Agreement
Southern Africa carrier, Airlink has signed an interline partnership agreement with Uganda Airlines. This strategic partnership according to Airlink significantly ...
Jambojet Appoints Ayisi Makatiani As New Chairman
Jambojet has appointed Mr. Ayisi Makatiani, E.B.S. as Chairman of the Board, the airline has confirmed. The new chairman succeeds ...
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 ...
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 ...
Royal Jordanian Airlines Leases Two A321neos From Avolon
Aviation finance company, Avolon says it is leasing “two Airbus A321neo aircraft to Royal Jordanian Airlines.” According to Avolon, this ...
FEATURED
From Classroom To Smartphone: How Digital Content Is Changing Pilot Learning In Africa
By Oscar Obierefu The African Cockpit Is Going Digital Walk into any flight school briefing room in Lagos, Pretoria, Nairobi ...
Pilot Training Market 2025: Ab Initio Growth Contrasts With Type Rating Slowdown
The global flight training market in 2025 was largely defined by contrasts. Initial pilot (ab initio) and MPL (Multi-crew Pilot License) training expanded ...
Fatigue Management In Air Traffic Management
By Dina Abd Elghany On the night of 1 July 2002, at 23:35:32 CEST, a tragic mid-air collision occurred over ...
Exploring The Feasibility Of Sustainable Aviation Fuel In Nigeria: Challenges, Opportunities And Strategic Insights
By Daniel Obaba Daniel Obaba is a Canada-based Nigerian high school student living in Canada. Now in his finals, he ...
Youth And Air Transport In Take Off With TAAG Programme
TAAG recognises and values the strategic contribution of Human Capital to the airline growth, development and sustainability, as well as ...
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 ...