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NewsSouth African Airways managing to expand independently: transport minister
South African Airways is operating independently without depending on government guarantees, according to the country’s transport minister.
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NewsAir Algerie orders 16 ATR 72-600s for new Domestic Airlines unit
Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR has continued its recent run of sales success, booking a 16-unit order from Air Algerie for 16 ATR 72-600s – the largest commitment from an African operator in the airframer’s history.
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NewsMozambique’s LAM ruffled by management chair’s Air Botswana board role
Air Botswana has unveiled a new board structure, but the appointment of Dane Kondic as chair has sparked discontent within Mozambican carrier LAM, where Kondic already heads the management committee. Kondic, a former chief executive of Air Serbia, has been listed in a new Air Botswana board line-up. “Comprising a ...
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NewsAir Algerie to take over Tassili under agreement with state energy firm
Air Algerie is to take over the ownership of local operator Tassili Airlines, following a divestment decision by Algerian state-owned energy firm Sonatrach. Sonatrach states that a framework transfer agreement for Tassili was signed on 19 June. It adds that the deal is a “pivotal step” in the transformation of ...
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NewsNigeria’s Air Peace secures slots for expansion to London Heathrow
Nigerian carrier Air Peace is preparing to open London Heathrow services to complement its London Gatwick operation. It has secured “coveted” slots at the primary UK hub, according to Nigerian minister of aviation Festus Keyamo. This follows “many months of diplomatic exchanges and shuttles” with the Nigerian side “insisting on ...
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NewsAirlink to be newest E2 operator with lease agreement for 10 E195 E2s
South Africa operator Airlink is to lease 10 new Embraer E195 E2s, under an agreement with Florida-based lessor Azorra that will be finalised soon.
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NewsEthiopian Airlines is newest customer for rebooted Twin Otter 300
Ethiopian Airlines is to acquire a pair of De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300Gs.
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NewsTunisian air force orders Subaru Bell 412EPX transport helicopters
Tunisia’s air force is to acquire a dozen Subaru Bell 412EPX utility helicopters.
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NewsC-390 production ramp-up ‘moving perfectly’, Embraer defence boss says
Embraer expects to deliver a total of five C/KC-390 tactical transports for the same number of customers this year, as it works towards doubling annual output before the end of this decade.
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NewsAll Tanzanian carriers blacklisted six months after EU ban on Air Tanzania
All airlines from Tanzania as well as Suriname have been blacklisted by the European Commission, banning them from operations within EU airspace. The Commission says the prohibition has been imposed because the civil aviation regulators in both countries are “unable to ensure compliance” with international safety standards. “This decision is ...
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AnalysisChina continues search for fighter export success
China has emerged as a manufacturing superpower in several industries but has failed to gain traction as an exporter of combat aircraft. Could this be about to change?
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NewsEthiopian seals agreements for GE engines on latest Boeing widebodies
Ethiopian Airlines has selected the GE Aerospace GEnx-1B engine to power its latest 11 Boeing 787-9s. The carrier ordered the aircraft in December 2023. Ethiopian says the agreement will take the number of GEnx-powered 787s in its fleet to 30. It also operates a batch of 787s with Rolls-Royce Trent ...
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NewsSouth African Airways assessing extent of data impact after cyber incident
South African Airways is assessing the potential data impact of a cyber incident which affected several of the carrier’s IT systems. It says the “significant” cyber breach, which began on 3 May, disrupted the airline’s website, its mobile app, and “several” internal operational system. “The preliminary investigation is currently assessing ...
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NewsAALTO buoyed by Zephyr’s record 67-day flight, despite vehicle’s loss
AALTO has claimed a new stratospheric flight record with its Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station, with one of its vehicles having remained airborne for more than two months.
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NewsAir Sierra Leone restores UK connection through Ascend Airways wet-lease
UK carrier Ascend Airways has carried out a flight on behalf of newly-established Air Sierra Leone, flying from London Gatwick to Freetown. The 26 April service was conducted with a Boeing 737 Max 8 (G-CRUX) painted in Air Sierra Leone livery. Air Sierra Leone emerged in October last year with ...
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NewsAir Tanzania should review aircraft operation model after persistent losses: auditor
Auditors of Air Tanzania are recommending that the carrier collaborates with the government on a study to determine the most suitable aircraft operation model, after revealing continuing heavy losses at the company. This should include an assessment as to whether it should continue to use Airbus A220s, after its fleet ...
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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.