Africa

Civilian aviation news February 27, 2023

Africa’s first Airbus A321neo is delivered to EGYPTAIR.

The first African airline to operate the A321neo is EGYPTAIR, which received its first one from the Airbus Delivery Center in Hamburg. With 16 Business…

Civilian aviation news August 1, 2022

Ethiopian Airlines orders Africa’s first A350-1000

Ethiopian Airlines Group, the flag carrier of Ethiopia, Africa’s largest airline group, has upsized four of its A350-900 on order to the largest variant of…

Civilian aviation news March 19, 2020

Africa & Middle East – Urgent Emergency Support Requested for Airlines

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to governments in Africa and the Middle East, as part of a worldwide campaign, to…

Civilian aviation news July 10, 2018

Convair crash South Africa

Martinair has been informed that a Convair aircraft has crashed in South Africa. The aircraft was painted in Martin’s Air Charter (retro) livery, but is…

Civilian aviation news April 16, 2018

SSJ100 Presented to Potential Customers from Africa

On the 8-16 of April 2018 Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company took part in joined Russian aviation companies business mission to Africa. SSJ100 business-version operated by Russian…

Civilian aviation news December 11, 2017

The ATR 72-600 tours West Africa

From December 11 to 14, an ATR 72-600 in the colours of Air Sénégal will embark on a demonstration tour in three West African countries….

Civilian aviation news January 19, 2017

Airlink, first South African E-Jet user

Airlink, Southern Africa’s largest independent regional airline, is joining the E-Jet operator’s family. The airline is acquiring five E-Jets – three E170s and two E190s,…

Space News September 12, 2016

Expansion broadband Africa thanks to Boeing GiSAT satellite

Boeing will build a 702 satellite, called GiSAT, with a new digital payload offering twice the capacity of previous digital payload designs. The customer, Cayman…

EXTRA NEWS August 24, 2016

NASA Flies to Africa to Study Climate Effects of Smoke on Clouds

NASA scientists and two research aircraft are on their way to a unique natural laboratory off the Atlantic coast of southwest Africa to study a…

General Aviation News July 15, 2016

South African Airways and Mango Celebrate Africa’s First Commercial Flights with Sustainable Aviation Biofuel on Boeing’s 100th Anniversary

Boeing [NYSE: BA], South African Airways (SAA) and low-cost carrier Mango today celebrated Africa’s first passenger flights with sustainable aviation biofuel. The flights coincided with…

Civilian aviation news March 30, 2015

Bombardier Welcomes Kenya’s Jambojet to the Family of Q400 Turboprop Operators in Africa

Second new operator to launch service with Q400 aircraft in Africa in 2015 Technologically advanced Q400 aircraft chartered from DAC Aviation to provide service to…

General Aviation News September 17, 2014

Bell Helicopter Introduces Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to South Africa

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, has announced it will showcase the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X for the first time at the 8th Africa…

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