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NewsCrew survives after landing excursion destroys Hawker 800XPi at Fez
Morocco’s transport ministry has initiated an investigation into a landing accident which destroyed a Hawker 800XPi executive jet at Fez’s Saiss airport. The aircraft was being operated by Air Ocean Maroc on a service from Marrakech on 11 April. According to the ministry, the jet “veered off the runway” during ...
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NewsSouth African R44 crashed during lift-off after unsecured penguin fell on controls
South African investigators have determined that the pilot of a Robinson R44 helicopter did not assess the risk of transporting a live penguin in the cockpit before the aircraft crashed just after lift-off. None of five occupants – a pilot, three passengers and the penguin – was injured during the ...
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NewsFlight procedures re-approved at main South African airports but others suspend services
South African air navigation service ATNS is suspending instrument flight procedures at three airports after regulatory approvals expired. No access to Bloemfontein airport, as well as Richards Bay and Upington, will be available during poor visibility conditions until restoration work is complete. But certain approach procedures for several key airports ...
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NewsEmbraer, Denel eye potential work on KC-390
Brazilian airframer Embraer and South African aerospace firm Denel have signed an agreement that could see the two companies collaborate on the KC-390 tactical transport.
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NewsGreen Africa acquires first owned aircraft after flights interrupted by lessor issue
Nigerian operator Green Africa Airways has acquired its first owned aircraft, just after its operations were badly disrupted by a issue with its lessor. The airline’s chief, Babawande Afolabi, informed passengers of the problems which emerged during the Eid al-Fitr festival. Afolabi referred to a “sudden and unexpected development” with ...
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NewsUN Dash 8-400 lands with retracted nose-gear at Mogadishu
Somalian authorities state that no injuries have resulted from an incident in which a De Havilland Dash 8-400 landed with its nose-gear retracted at Mogadishu.
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NewsEthiopian Airlines partners with Archer on envisioned African air taxi network
Star Alliance carrier Ethiopian Airlines has signed an agreement with Archer Aviation to become the electric air taxi company’s second airline launch customer.
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NewsCasablanca airport expansion to feature hub terminal before end of decade
Morocco’s Casablanca Mohammed V airport is to undergo expansion with a new terminal building which is expected to open in 2029. The expansion is part of the country’s ‘Airports 2030’ strategic programme, and will include a parallel 3,700m runway and a new 42m control tower. National airport operator ONDA says ...
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NewsTunisian president demands action plan to ‘rescue’ Tunisair from poor condition
Tunisian president Kais Saied has told the head of flag-carrier Tunisair that urgent measures are required to address the poor state of the airline. Saied held a meeting on 24 March with chief executive Halima Ibrahim Khouaja – who was appointed to the post in early November last year – ...
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NewsSouth African transport minister under fire over looming air navigation ‘crisis’
South Africa’s second-largest political party is urging a stronger response from the country’s transport ministry over weaknesses in air traffic control operations, and demanding the release of a report detailing safety and reliability concerns. Transport minister Barbara Creecy recently ordered the “precautionary suspension” of Air Traffic and Navigation Services chief ...
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NewsKenya Airways aims to attract strategic partner as it turns in profitable full year
Kenya Airways is focusing on completing a capital restructuring, to reduce leverage, and increasing liquidity after it turned in a full-year net profit of KShs5.4 billion ($41.7 million). Chief executive Allan Kilavuka says the company is still seeking a strategic investor in order to ensure long-term sustainability. “Our turnaround strategy ...
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NewsSAA pilots end industrial action after accepting pay deal: group chief
South African Airways pilots have accepted a pay and conditions package, ending the industrial action initiated a week ago. Two pilot unions imposed a work-to-rule at the carrier on 19 March after the two sides reached an impasse during salary and benefits talks. But SAA stated on 25 March that ...
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NewsNo survivors from Kenyan DHC-5 crash in Somalia
Somalian authorities state that there are no survivors after a De Havilland DHC-5D freighter crashed outside the capital Mogadishu. The aircraft came down 24km southwest of the city at around 17:43 on 22 March. Five personnel were on board. The Somali Civil Aviation Authority says none of the occupants survived. ...
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NewsUganda Airlines to open London route with A330-800
Uganda Airlines has disclosed that it plans to open a route to London, several years after initially floating the plan. The carrier will operate Airbus A330-800s on the four-times weekly route from Entebbe to London Gatwick. It will start the service on 18 May. Chief executive Jenifer Bamuturaki detailed the ...
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NewsEmirates expands its A350 deployment to Asia-Pacific and north Africa
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is set to expand its Airbus A350-900 network to another seven destinations, including its first in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. It will operate the twinjets to four Middle Eastern and north African cities – Baghdad, Amman, Dammam and Tunis – as well as Oslo, Istanbul ...
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NewsSouth African Airways pilots initiate further industrial action over pay talks
South African Airways pilots are initiating further industrial action over long-running pay and conditions negotiations, to the carrier’s dismay. The airline says it has been notified – by the SAA Pilots Association and the National Transport Movement – of a work-to-rule measure which will take effect on 19 March. Talks ...
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NewsEthiopian introduces BBJ2 to attract VIP and specialist business charter customers
Ethiopian Airlines Group is introducing a Boeing BBJ2 business jet which will be dedicated to operating VIP and specialist charter services. The company says the BBJ2 – based on the 737-800 – will facilitate its efforts to serve business communities and other customers looking for premium charter flights. “Introduction of ...
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NewsSimaero venture transfers E190 simulator to Johannesburg to meet training demand
French-based flight-training specialist Simaero is installing an Embraer 190 simulator at its Johannesburg facility, intending to support local carriers to move to the type from smaller Embraer regional jets. The CAE 7000 simulator is being transferred through the company’s leasing partner organisation in China, where it has been used by ...
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NewsAALTO’s Zephyr completes first mobile connectivity test from stratosphere
Airbus Defence & Space-owned AALTO has built on the recent first stratospheric flight over Kenya of its unmanned Zephyr aircraft by conducting a milestone connectivity demonstration for a Japanese consortium.
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NewsThrust-lever response deepens mystery of Hawker 900XP dual-engine power loss
Nigerian investigators probing a loss of thrust in both engines of a Hawker 900XP have disclosed that one of the powerplants – which had stopped responding to thrust commands – became responsive again after the aircraft landed. The jet, operated by Flybird Aircraft Management Services, had departed Abuja for Accra ...