Deutsche Bank Invests In SAF Deployment With Lufthansa Group
Lufthansa Group has announced that as part of its strategy to reduce the climate impact…
July 2
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Rcapital Acquires Adams Aviation Supply Company Limited
Private Investment provider, Rcapital has completed “the acquisition of Adams…
AviaDev Appoints Capt. Gilbert Kibe And Dr. Namhla Tshetu To Its Advisory Board
AviaDev Africa has announced “the appointment of two distinguished aviation…
African Airlines Record 8.9% Increase In May 2026 Global Passenger Demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) data for May 2026…
Embraer’s Praetor 500E Achieves Triple Certification From ANAC, FAA, And EASA
Aircraft manufacturer, Embraer has announced that “the Praetor 500E has…
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Air Tanzania’s Inaugural Flight Lands At Moscow, Russia
Tanzanian national carrier, Air Tanzania has announced “the successful completion of Air Tanzania’s inaugural flight to Moscow.” According to Air…
July 2
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Euroairlines Expands Its Network In Southern Africa With Fastjet
Spain based carrier, Euroairlines and African carrier, Fastjet have signed “a commercial agreement that expands connectivity between several destinations in…
July 2
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Ethiopian Airlines Launches Passenger Service To Lyon, France
Ethiopian Airlines has commenced a new thrice weekly passenger service to Lyon, France, from July 2, 2026. Ethiopian Airlines stated…
July 2
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Royal Air Maroc Cargo Named Airline Of The Year – Africa At World Air Cargo Awards
Morocco’s national carrier, Royal Air Maroc Cargo has been named “Airline of the Year – Africa at the 2026 World Air…
June 30
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African Airlines Record Strongest Increase In May Air Cargo Demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s global air cargo markets data for May 2026 shows that “African airlines saw a…
June 29
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British Airways Announces New Codeshare Agreement With Porter Airlines
British Airways (BA) and Canadian carrier, Porter Airlines have announced “a new codeshare agreement, providing British Airways customers with seamless…
June 25
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Airport News
Walvis Bay International Airport Strengthens Aviation Safety With Firefighting Vehicle
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has acquired an additional Rosenbauer Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF)…
June 2
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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…
ZACL Signs Strategic MoU With Copperbelt University To Drive Digital Transformation With ERP Development
The Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) has signed “a Memorandum…
Madagascar Airlines Unveils Lounge And Agency At Ivato Airport’s New Terminal
Madagascar Airlines has unveiled its new Business Lounge and the…
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Air Tanzania’s Inaugural Flight Lands At Moscow, Russia
Tanzanian national carrier, Air Tanzania has announced “the successful completion of Air Tanzania’s inaugural flight to Moscow.” According to Air…
July 2
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AJW Group Appoints Mr. Louis Philippe Mallette As CEO Of AJW Technique
AJW Group has announced the appointment of Louis Philippe Mallette as Chief Executive Officer of AJW Technique. AJW Group says…
July 2
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Deutsche Bank Invests In SAF Deployment With Lufthansa Group
Lufthansa Group has announced that as part of its strategy to reduce the climate impact of business travel, Deutsche Bank…
July 2
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Euroairlines Expands Its Network In Southern Africa With Fastjet
Spain based carrier, Euroairlines and African carrier, Fastjet have signed “a commercial agreement that expands connectivity between several destinations in…
July 2
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Ethiopian Airlines Launches Passenger Service To Lyon, France
Ethiopian Airlines has commenced a new thrice weekly passenger service to Lyon, France, from July 2, 2026. Ethiopian Airlines stated…
July 2
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Rcapital Acquires Adams Aviation Supply Company Limited
Private Investment provider, Rcapital has completed “the acquisition of Adams Aviation Supply Company Limited, in a corporate carve-out from Incora.”…
July 1
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Air Peace Expands Fleet With The First Embraer E175
Embraer has delivered the first brand-new Embraer E175 airplane to Nigerian carrier, Air Peace. The aircraft manufacturer says, “the delivery…
July 1
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AviaDev Appoints Capt. Gilbert Kibe And Dr. Namhla Tshetu To Its Advisory Board
AviaDev Africa has announced “the appointment of two distinguished aviation leaders to the AviaDev Advisory Board: Capt. Gilbert Kibe and…
June 30
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African Airlines Record 8.9% Increase In May 2026 Global Passenger Demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) data for May 2026 global passenger demand shows that “African airlines saw an 8.9%…
June 30
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Embraer’s Praetor 500E Achieves Triple Certification From ANAC, FAA, And EASA
Aircraft manufacturer, Embraer has announced that “the Praetor 500E has received triple certification from Brazil’s Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC —…
June 30
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Lufthansa Technik Breaks Ground On New 55,000-Square-Meter Facility In Portugal
Lufthansa Technik has broken ground “on its 55,000-square-meter facility in Santa Maria da Feira, south of Porto. Lufthansa Technik Portugal,…
June 30
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Royal Air Maroc Cargo Named Airline Of The Year – Africa At World Air Cargo Awards
Morocco’s national carrier, Royal Air Maroc Cargo has been named “Airline of the Year – Africa at the 2026 World Air…
June 30
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African Airlines Record Strongest Increase In May Air Cargo Demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s global air cargo markets data for May 2026 shows that “African airlines saw a…
June 29
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Ibom Air Operates First Scheduled International Flight From Uyo To Accra
Nigeria’s Ibom Air has operated “its first scheduled international flight from Uyo to Accra and back, marking a significant milestone…
June 29
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SITA Reports A 23% Decrease In Global Baggage Mishandling In 2025
Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques (SITA) has released its 2026 SITA Baggage IT Insights Report, the 20th annual edition of…
June 29
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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
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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 Engine and Sustainable Aviation in Africa
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April 17
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Air Traffic Management in Africa: Post Covid-19 Opportunities
By Monday Ukoha COVID 19 has changed the global air transport industry in many ways.…
August 23
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Drones Are Making The Difference In Africa
Astral Aerial Solutions is a UAV technology company that provides drone solutions in various sectors…
August 14
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Improving Passenger Experience At African Airports
By Hani El-Assaad The past year saw a resurgence in demand for air travel to,…
February 10
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Airbus Drives Momentum In Sustainability, Leads Ambitious Moon And Hybrid Energy Research
Builds Global Partnerships, Capabilities For Future Sustainable Energy By Roland Ohaeri In…
December 16
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AFI Week Re-Ignites Africa’s Coordinated Capacity Building Efforts For Aviation
By Roland Ohaeri Unlocking Political Will Perhaps, the most outstanding outcome of the…
June 9
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COVID-19: How Well Have African Airlines Recovered?
By Roland Ohaeri Alliance In The Offing The big question as to whether Africa…
December 15
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Driving Safety Standards And Targets In The ESAF Region
Historically, the aviation industry in the ESAF Region was the envy of the world for…
October 18
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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…
August 20
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ATM: Is Single African Sky Realistic?
By Roland Ohaeri Individual And Coordinated Wins Recently, South Sudan announced it had taken…
August 20
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Africa’s Cargo Market And Opportunities In Aircraft Conversion
By Patrick Leopold Over the last couple of years, levels of air cargo within…
June 17
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Enhancing Financing Of Aviation Recovery From Within Africa
By Roland Ohaeri Uncertain Steps No one was expecting the magnitude of the COVID-19…
June 11
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Regional Connectivity Will Be Crucial To Getting The World Turning Again – ATR
From A Crisis, There Is Often An Opportunity The aviation industry is facing the longest…
May 5
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Policy News
ITAerea Aeronautical Business School Honours AFCAC For Advancing Aviation Capacity Building In Africa
The International Air Transport and Aeronautical Business School (ITAerea) has recognized the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) for its commitment…
June 19
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AWAYA Calls For Investment In Women And Youth To Tackle Talent Shortage In The African Aviation Industry
Leaders and representatives of the African Women and Youth in Aviation (AWAYA) have called for urgent investment in skills development,…
June 19
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Namibia Calls For SAATM To Move From Commitments To Implementation
Speaking at the African Air Transport Convention & Expo, Namibia’s Deputy Minister of Works and Transport, Hon. Hans Haikali has…
June 18
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AFRAA Calls On African Governments To Support SAF Production On The Continent Through Subsidies And Scale Ups
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has called on African governments to support Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production on the continent.…
June 18
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African Ministers Adopt Lomé Declaration At African Air Transport Convention & Expo 2026
Launches AFCAC Solidarity Commitment 2026-2028 At the day two of the Maiden edition of the African Air Transport Convention &…
June 17
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Rwanda And Togo Presidents And Ex President Obasanjo Headline First-Ever African Air Transport Convention And Expo In Lomé
Ministers and Heads of Delegation responsible for Transport, Tourism, Trade and Finance from African Union Member States are currently gathered…
June 16
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IATA And ICAO Deepen Cooperation On Boosting Sustainable Aviation Fuels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) at the ICAO Aviation Climate Week announced…
June 2
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Ghana CAA Celebrates 40th Anniversary Showcasing Unity And Diversity
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a colourful “event, which featured traditional cooking, drumming,…
June 2
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ICAO Urges Strict Adherence To Health Protocols & WHO Guidance Amid Ebola Outbreak
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has urged “governments and aviation stakeholders to adhere strictly to World Health Organization (WHO)…
May 26
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AFCAC To Host First African Air Transport Convention And Expo
The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) in collaboration with the African Union (AU), African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat…
May 26
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Featured
Dr. Alain St. Ange To Receive Prestigious Clevenard Global Award
African tourism leader and former Seychelles Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine, Dr.…
February 16
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How ‘Amazing Tanzania’ Recaptured Global Attention
When President Samia Suluhu Hassan steers a safari vehicle across the Serengeti in The Royal…
February 13
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BAGASOO: The Case For More Collaboration And Government Support
By Monday Ukoha Regional Collaboration Is Driving Safety Improvements Aviation safety in Africa has continued…
August 15
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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
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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…
April 17
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Aviation In Egypt: Women Breaking Barriers
By Dina Abd Elghany Women are the essence of humanity and the cornerstone of society…
April 17
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Interviews
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
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TPConnects and AFRAA Unveil Landmark Whitepaper on the Future of Airline Distribution in Africa
In a pivotal step for African aviation, TPConnects Technologies and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA)…
June 24
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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
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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
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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 Airlines Need to Work Together To Improve Connectivity
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April 17
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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
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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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Lam Mozambique Airlines Primed For Future Growth And Opportunities
Eng. Joao Carlos Po Jorge, General Director (CEO) of LAM Mozambique Airlines is a veteran…
February 23
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Raising Africa’s Contributions At ICAO
Mr. Estanislao Esono Anguesomo is the Permanent Representative of Equatorial Guinea on the ICAO Council.…
August 16
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Raising Africa’s Contributions At ICAO
Mr. Estanislao Esono Anguesomo is the Permanent Representative of Equatorial Guinea on the ICAO Council.…
June 14
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Juan Carlos Salazar Pushes For Africa’s Growth
As aviation recovery builds up following the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, African DGCAs and…
June 14
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Milestones To Improved Aircraft Financing For Africa
Othman Chaoui is an Aviation Executive, with over two decades experience in aircraft financing, and…
June 9
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Valediction – Chris Zweigenthal Hopes For 10% Of Global Passenger Marketshare In Africa In 10 Years
Mr. Chris Zweigenthal is the immediate-past Chief Executive Officer of Airlines Association Of Southern Africa…
August 20
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Nigerian Updates
Air Peace Expands Fleet With The First Embraer E175
Embraer has delivered the first brand-new Embraer E175 airplane to Nigerian carrier, Air Peace. The…
July 1
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Ibom Air Operates First Scheduled International Flight From Uyo To Accra
Nigeria’s Ibom Air has operated “its first scheduled international flight…
United Nigeria Airlines Joins AFRAA
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has admitted United Nigeria Airlines…
Nigeria CAA Inaugurates Service Innovation Division To Improve Regulatory Excellence
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has inaugurated “its Service…
Nigeria Signs Off Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu For Concession To Aero Alliance Limited
The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo,…
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Allied Aviation
IATA Announces Roberto Alvo As Chair Of The IATA Board of Directors
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that “Mr. Roberto Alvo, CEO of LATAM Airlines Group, has taken up…
June 8
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IATA Announces Fiona Omondi And Others As Winners Of The Diversity & Inclusion Awards
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced Ms. Fiona Omondi, Ms. Rania Alturki and LATAM Airlines Group as the…
June 8
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IATA To Modernise Global Baggage Messaging
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched “the Baggage Community System (BCS), a secure digital platform to support the progressive…
May 20
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Embraer’s Next‑Generation Praetor 600E Earns Triple Certification From ANAC, FAA, and EASA
Aircraft manufacturer, Embraer’s Praetor 600E has earned “triple certification from Brazil’s Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC—Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil), the…
May 4
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Riyadh To Host Routes World 2026
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 31st World Route Development Forum (Routes World 2026), the premier global event…
September 10
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Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria Holds 2022 National Transport Summit Abuja November
The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) will hold the 2022 National Transport Summit from November 29 –December…
October 27
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Ethiopian Airlines Opens a Five-Star In-Terminal Hotel Inside Addis
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group in Africa, has completed the first phase of its In-Terminal Hotel construction. In…
September 16
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SAHCO REAFFIRMS ITS CONTINOUS SUPPORT FOR NDLEA ON WAR AGAINST DRUGS
Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has declared its continuous support to Nigeria’s fight against peddling of controlled substances. The…
August 18
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Ethiopian Airlines Orders Africa’s First A350-1000
Ethiopian Airlines Group has upsized four of its A350-900 on order to the largest variant of the A350 Family, the…
July 28
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ATR Appoints Nathalie Tarnaud Laude As Chief Executive Officer
ATR has announced the appointment of Nathalie Tarnaud Laude, as its new Chief Executive Officer effective from 17 September. Nathalie…
July 27
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Dana Air Commence Operational Audit
Dana Air says it has commenced the operational audit as advised by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and is…
July 21
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NAC Places Two Embraer E190f With Astral Aviation
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC has agreed a memorandum of understanding to place the first two E190F passenger-to-freight conversions with Astral…
July 21
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Ethiopian Airlines Group Signs Proposal With De Havilland Canada For Up To Four Dash 8-400 Freighter – Large Cargo Door Kits Farnborough
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited and Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced that Ethiopian has signed a proposal for the…
July 21
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ATR Predicts Need For At Least 2,450 New Turboprops To Address A Global Demand For Lower Emission, Affordable Connectivity
ATR said there will be demand for at least 2,450 turboprop aircraft over the next 20 years meeting the increasing…
July 21
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Emirates, Air Canada Form Strategic Partnership
Emirates and Air Canada have announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement that will create more options for customers…