AFRICAN AVIATION NEWS 

July 31, 2017

THIOPIAN AIRLINES has won the African Aviation ‘African Airline of the Year’ Award for 2017, for the second year in...

May 11, 2016

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES has won the African Aviation ‘African Airline of the Year’ Award for 2016 in recognition of its Financial...

December 24, 2013

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES has mandated Natixis as PDP Facility Lead Arranger and Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (PTA...

December 20, 2013

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES, the fastest growing and most profitable airline in Africa, is pleased to announce the signing of a technical...

December 18, 2013

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES Flight ET-815 of 18 December, 2013 on a scheduled service from Addis Ababa to Kilimanjaro was unable to...

December 18, 2013

BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE today announced that its purchase agreement with Abidjan-based airline, Air Côte d’Ivoire, is now firm. The transaction, which...

December 17, 2013

SOUTH AFRICAN Airways (SAA) announced that effective 13 December its existing code-share agreement with stablemate low cost airline Mango, will...

December 16, 2013

AFTER HAVING successfully handled the first A380 flight of Emirates for the Independence Day celebrations of 12 March this year,...

December 12, 2013

TURKISH AIRLINES continues to expand its African network with the addition of Kano, Nigeria, as its 242nd destination and N'djamena,...

December 12, 2013

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES, the fastest growing African airline, is happy to announce the commencement of services to Semera, the capital of...

December 9, 2013

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES would like to refute all unfounded speculations regarding the incident of Ethiopian flight ET-815 from Addis Ababa to...

December 5, 2013

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES, the fastest growing Airline in Africa, announced the commencement of new flight services to Singapore at the inaugural...

December 3, 2013

AIR MAURITIUS has signed a code-share agreement with Virgin Australia, effective 10 December, 2013, which enables it to expand its...

December 2, 2013

AIR SEYCHELLES, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, today announced, that subject to regulatory approval, it will launch...

December 1, 2013

1 JANUARY, 2014, marks exactly 100 years since the birth of commercial aviation. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) invites...

November 18, 2013

BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE celebrated its growing support network in Africa today by welcoming one of the continent’s leading carriers, Ethiopian Airlines,...

November 17, 2013

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES, the fastest growing and most profitable African airline, has colorfully celebrated its 40 years of uninterrupted services to...

November 13, 2013

SOUTH AFRICAN Airways (SAA) today announced that in keeping with the Strategic Objectives of its Long-term Turnaround Strategy, Gaining Altitude,...

November 12, 2013

ETHIOPIAN AVIATION Academy graduated 39 pilots and 45 Aviation Technicians at a ceremony held at Ethiopian Airlines headquarters on Tuesday,...

November 5, 2013

SOUTH AFRICAN Airways (SAA), the South African flag-carrier and RwandAir, the national carrier of Rwanda, announced that they have signed...

November 14, 2013

Ethiopian Airlines has signed a 10-year OnPoint solution agreement with GE for maintenance, repair and overhaul of its GE90 engines....

November 12, 2013

AIR SEYCHELLES, the national airline of the Republic of the Seychelles, has appointed Ms Tara Murphy as its new Chief...

September 9, 2013

THE BOARD of Directors and Management of Aero Surveys Limited, trading under the commercial name ‘Starbow,’ are pleased to announce...

May 10, 2016

Investec Bank, Nedbank CIB and Comair have won the African Aviation Air Finance Africa Award for Aircraft Finance Deal of...

December 24, 2013

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES has mandated Natixis as PDP Facility Lead Arranger and Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (PTA...

December 18, 2013

THE CHIEF Executives of Star Alliance member airlines, representing one-third of the global aviation industry, met in Vienna to discuss...

December 1, 2013

1 JANUARY, 2014, marks exactly 100 years since the birth of commercial aviation. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) invites...

November 8, 2013

AIR SEYCHELLES today reported international passenger growth of 91% to 55,238 in the third quarter (Q3 2012: 28,847), a result...

September 10, 2013

COMAIR LIMITED, South Africa’s only private domestic airline operator, today announced a significant improvement in profitability for the 12-month period...

September 3, 2013

THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that demand for air travel recorded another solid month of growth in July...

August 30, 2013

THE BOARD of Directors of Precision Air Services Plc, Tanzania, is pleased to announce its full year results for the...

January 14, 2013

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES is pleased to announce that it has successfully integrated its four 787 Dreamliner aircraft into its fleet with...

November 6, 2012

AGAINST THE background of the recent filing for liquidation by South Africa’s 1Time airline and the debate that has ensued...

November 2, 2012

COMAIR LIMITED, South Africa’s leading aviation company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, regrets the news that 1Time filed for...

October 3, 2012

PRECISION AIR Services today held its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) since being listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock...

October 3, 2012

COMAIR LIMITED, South Africa’s leading aviation company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, is challenging the application of the latest...

July 26, 2012

EMIRATES, ONE of the world’s fastest growing airlines, today underlined its commitment to Zambia and Zimbabwe by announcing that its...

February 16, 2012

SOUTH AFRICAN Airways (SAA) is in discussion with the South African Government on financing its bold new growth strategy, which...

December 18, 2013

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES Flight ET-815 of 18 December, 2013 on a scheduled service from Addis Ababa to Kilimanjaro was unable to...

December 9, 2013

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES would like to refute all unfounded speculations regarding the incident of Ethiopian flight ET-815 from Addis Ababa to...

January 7, 2013

Following the directive of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Ethiopian has decided to temporarily pull its Boeing 787 Dreamliners...

March 24, 2020

Interview with Ato Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO, Ethiopian Airlines. Flashback to MRO Africa 2020 – Interview with Ato Tewolde GebreMariam,...

December 20, 2013

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES, the fastest growing and most profitable airline in Africa, is pleased to announce the signing of a technical...

December 18, 2013

BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE today announced that its purchase agreement with Abidjan-based airline, Air Côte d’Ivoire, is now firm. The transaction, which...

December 16, 2013

AFTER HAVING successfully handled the first A380 flight of Emirates for the Independence Day celebrations of 12 March this year,...

November 26, 2013

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES has selected Rockwell Collins to provide the full suite of avionics equipment for its new and growing fleet...

November 18, 2013

BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE celebrated its growing support network in Africa today by welcoming one of the continent’s leading carriers, Ethiopian Airlines,...

November 14, 2013

Ethiopian Airlines has signed a 10-year OnPoint solution agreement with GE for maintenance, repair and overhaul of its GE90 engines....

September 11, 2013

ENTRY INTO service of the brand new Airbus A330-200s, to replace the aged Airbus A340-300, will reduce costs and boost...

September 9, 2013

KENYA AIRWAYS is set to receive the first of three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in October this year to commence revenue...

September 9, 2013

SOUTH AFRICA’S’s privately-operated full-service carrier, British Airways (operated by Comair), is making a significant investment in Boeing Next-Generation 737-800, a...

January 14, 2013

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES is pleased to announce that it has successfully integrated its four 787 Dreamliner aircraft into its fleet with...

January 7, 2013

Following the directive of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Ethiopian has decided to temporarily pull its Boeing 787 Dreamliners...

October 2, 2007

The contrasting fortunes of three African airlines – Kenya Airways, South African Airways and Nigeria Airways - provide a salutary...

May 2, 2006

No airline in Africa can justly claim to have worked as hard and for as long as Ethiopian Airlines (ET)...

February 20, 2006

The recent spate of commercial airline accidents in Africa, with the attendant tragic loss of lives, has once again focused...

February 1, 2006

The urgent need to reform and revitalise Nigeria’s potentially buoyant aviation industry was sharply driven home by two separate aircraft...

June 19, 2005

The impressive growth and success of Kenya Airways in the tough international airline industry continues to justify its proud claim...

June 1, 2005

The armed security personnel permanently guarding Virgin Nigeria’s solitary Airbus A320 aircraft sitting at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, indicate...

April 2, 2005

Financial autonomy has continued to elude the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) since it was established in the 1960s, in...

October 1, 2004

The abrupt departure of yet another senior member of the leadership team of South African Airways (SAA) is a stark...

February 1, 2002

Air Afrique, the pioneering multinational airline launched in 1961, has ceased operations completely after being officially declared bankrupt on 7...

June 30, 2001

South African Airways, Africa’s largest carrier, is in danger of being knocked off course by the uproar over its controversial...

December 11, 2000

Ten years ago we embarked on a bold mission to promote the airline industry in Africa. This was predicated on...

February 11, 2000

Air safety is back in the international spotlight following the recent spate of accidents around the world - from Switzerland,...

August 14, 1999

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is about to introduce perhaps the most liberal regional air transport...

February 1, 1999

President Bill Clinton’s ‘Safe Skies for Africa’ initiative provides a unique window of opportunity to mobilise the significant political will...

December 30, 1998

Thirty years after its formation the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is still determinedly championing the interests of African airlines. While...

December 11, 1998

Why have the overseas creditors who recently repossessed four Airbus A310–300s from Air Afrique now served a claim on the...

January 24, 1998

Airline industry consolidation is quickly gathering pace across the world, with carriers in North America, Europe and Asia clearly taking...

March 31, 1997

Kenya Airways has come a long way since the KLM investment in January, 1996, and its public flotation in June,...

March 30, 1997

European airlines, which already carry the lion’s share of international passenger traffic to and from Africa, are continuing to make...

November 20, 1996

Ron Montgomery, the United States Federal Aviation Administration’s Senior Representative for Sub-Sahara Africa, faced a barrage of questions during AFRICAN...