Fastjet Launches Latest Low-cost Route In Africa
Fastjet Tanzania’s first flight between Dar es Salaam and Lilongwe in Malawi took off earlier, marking the launch of the low-cost airline’s sixth international route...
Category : Aviation
U.S. To Deliver 8 F-16 Aircrafts To Egypt
The United States will deliver eight F-16 fighter jets to Egypt, as part of its ongoing military support to Egypt, the U.S. Embassy in Cairo...
Egypt Receives 3 Rafale Fighter Jets From France // L’Égypte Reçoit 3 Jet Avion De Combat Rafale De La France
Three Rafale fighter jets from France (front) accompanied by warplanes of Egyptian Air Forces fly over downtown Cairo, Egypt, on July 21, 2015. The Egyptian...
Nigerian President Advised To Merge Airlines To Form National Carrier // Le Président Nigérian A Conseillé Fusionner Airlines Pour Former La Compagnie Nationale
Nigeria should merge its debt-laden airlines and create a national carrier in partnership with a global airline to boost revenue and create jobs, a ruling...
Virgin Active Hangs Out In New Markets As It Hopes To Attract Fitness Fanatics in Asia And Africa // Virgin Active Bloque Dans Les Nouveaux Marchés Qu’il Espère Attirer Les Fanatiques De Remise En Forme En Asie Et En Afrique
Virgin Active hopes to attract new fitness fanatics in Asia and Africa after the group was snapped up by South African billionaire Christo Wiese. Wiese’s...
Spanish Airline Vueling Begins Flights To Accra From June // La Compagnie Espagnole Vueling Commence Des Vols A Destination D’Accra A Partir De Juin
Spain’s low cost carrier, Vueling is set to begin scheduled flights from June 20. The airline plans to fly to Accra every Saturday, with its...
US To Assist Ghana’s Aviation Sector // NOUS Pour Aider Le Secteur De L’Aviation Du Ghana
Mr Anthony Foxx, the US Secretary of Transportation, has pledged the readiness of the United States Department of Transportation to provide technical assistance and capacity...
Nigeria Probes Faulty Aircraft Incident // Nigeria Sondes Avion Défectueux Incident
The Nigerian government has demanded a mandatory occurrence report from Aero Contractors Airline, following the technical fault developed by one of its aircraft mid- air...
Gambia, Netherlands Sign Air Service Agreement // Gambie, Pays-Bas Signent Un Accord De Service Aérien
The Gambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and The Kingdom of Netherlands Wednesday endorsed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement between the two countries. The signing ceremony...
US Sells Eight Black Hawk Helicopters To Tunisia // U.S. Vend Huit Hélicoptères Black Hawk Pour La Tunisie
The White House also said it is seeking to provide an additional $30 million in Foreign Military Financing to Tunis in 2015, a 50 percent...
China Builds Platform For Aviation Cooperation With Africa // La Chine Construit Plate-forme Aviation De Coopération Avec L’Afrique
China has set up a platform to boost aviation cooperation with Africa, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said on Tuesday. The cooperation platform...
Emirates announces 27th consecutive year of Profits // Emirates Annonce La 27e Année Consécutive De Bénéfices
The Emirates Group has recently declared that it will have made a profit for 27 consecutive years, announcing its second highest profit ever of $1.5...
Moroccan F-16 Warplane Goes Missing in Yemen // Avion De Combat F-16 Marocaine Est Porté Disparue Au Yémen
Rabat – A Moroccan F-16 jet-fighter that is taking part in the Saudi-led coalition against the Houtis in Yemen has gone missing on Sunday, the...
Aviation Africa 2015 Conference Set To Look At Potential of The African Market // Aviation Afrique 2015 Conférence Ensemble A Regarder Le Potentiel Du Marché Africain
Aviation Africa 2015 (http://www.aviationafrica.aero) which opens on 10th May at Le Meridien Hotel, Dubai will underscore the immense potential of the African aviation market. The...
Peters Calls For Greater Air Transport liberalization in Africa // Libéralisation Peters Appels Pour Une Plus Grande Transport Aérien En Afrique
Transport Minister Dipuo Peters Photo: Duane Daws INSTAGRAM BY: KEITH CAMPBELL South African Transport Minister Dipuo Peters urged, on Wednesday, other African countries to join...
Plane With 148 on Board Crashes in Southern France // Avion De 148 à Bord Des Chutes En Languedoc-Roussillon
Germanwings flight with at least 142 passengers and crew of six goes down in the Alps region, French sources say Germanwings Flight 4U9525 was on...
Kigali Hosts CoW Aviation Meeting // Kigali Hôtes Vache Aviation Réunion
AVIATION RULES UNDER FRESH SCRUTINY AS COW COUNTRIES’ EXPERTS MEET IN KIGALI Staff of the three Civil Aviation regulatory bodies of host Rwanda, Uganda and...
Kenya Airways Wins African Cargo Airline of The Year // Kenya Airways Wins Africaine Cargo Airline De L’année
Kenya Airway’s ‘KQ’ division was voted as African Cargo Airline of the Year for a second year in a row in an online poll conducted...
Etihad Airways Appoints General Manager For SA // Etihad Airways Nomme Un Directeur Général Pour SA
Etihad Airways has appointments John Friel as its new General Manager in South Africa. Based at the airline’s offices in Johannesburg, John is responsible...
La Réunion-Roland Garros Airport Hopeful To Have Flights To China // Aéroport De La Réunion-Roland Garros Plein D’espoir D’avoir Des Vols Vers La Chine
St. Denis, Reunion Island, remains one of the busiest airports in the Indian Ocean. In 2014, the airport managed to increase its total passengers output...