Airports worldwide likely to rely on debt to fund their large capital investments

Airports around the world will probably have to rely heavily on debt financing to pay for their expansion, refurbishment and maintenance programmes in the coming years, Canada-based global credit... 

Ratings agency forecasts continued growth for global airlines this year

Canada-based global credit ratings agency Morningstar DBRS (the world’s fourth largest credit ratings agency) has forecast that the global airline sector will continue to see growth this year,... 

African development financier gets AAA rating from Chinese ratings agency

African infrastructure and industrial investment catalysing agency, the African Finance Corporation (AFC), has announced that ratings agency China Chengxin International Credit Rating (CCXI) had... 

Plans are being made to avoid a fuel shortage at OR Tambo airport following a refinery fire

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has reported that it has received assurances from the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa (FIASA) that risk mitigation measures are being... 

Global air passenger demand continues strong growth in November – IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported sustained growth in global air passenger demand for November, with total demand rising by 8.1% year-on-year. This growth was driven... 

Air cargo demand continues to grow strongly, IATA data shows

November last year was the sixteenth consecutive month of growth in air cargo demand, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. “It was a good November for air cargo with... 

Airlink resumes flights to Nampula

South African domestic and regional airline Airlink has announced that it is resuming flights to Nampula on Thursday. It had suspended flights to the Mozambican destination because of threats that... 

Dassault boosts aircraft deliveries

Renowned French aerospace group Dassault Aviation has announced its aircraft delivery totals for last year, along with the total numbers of aircraft ordered during the year. The company specialises... 

Embraer reports increased aircraft deliveries

Brazil-based global major aerospace and defence group Embraer has reported delivering a total of 206 new aircraft in 2024, with 75 of these deliveries occurring in the last quarter. This... 

Airlink suspends Nampula flights amid legal dispute

South African airline Airlink on Tuesday suspended all flights to and from Nampula, Mozambique, citing the risk of its aircraft being seized. Passengers booked on the affected flights can receive... 

SpaceX reports major improvements to its latest Starship prototype, due to fly soon

US space company SpaceX has announced major upgrades to the latest prototype of its spacecraft, the Starship, which is expected to conduct a test flight soon, possibly as early as Friday. This will... 

Manufacturers’ supply chain issues are hitting the world’s airlines

The severe supply chain issues currently afflicting both airframe and aero engine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) is having a noticeable effect on the world’s airlines, the International... 

IAEA, Anglo American partner to combat soil salinisation using nuclear science

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced that it is partnering with Anglo American, and in particular the latter’s Crop Nutrients business, to undertake research intended to... 

IATA disappointed at slow ramp-up of sustainable aviation fuel production

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has lamented the slower-than-hoped-for ramp-up of sustainable aviation fuels... 

NNR calls for public comment on Koeberg nuclear storage facility licence application

The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) on Tuesday invited the public to comment on environmental, health and safety issues regarding the request by South African State-owned national electricity... 

African countries again prominent on the list of those States blocking airline funds

Almost 60% of airline funds, blocked from repatriation by governments around the world, were being held back by African countries, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported.... 

ACSA apologises for latest fuel failure at OR Tambo International, but airlines want action

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has reported that the aircraft refuelling system at OR Tambo International Airport, the country’s number one airport, located east of Johannesburg, has been... 

Space-based mining risk assessment system for junior miners receives UK funding

US-based artisanal and small-scale mining support services and product marketing company Makor Resources and UK-based environmental data collection tools provider AUYAN have announced that they... 

Paramount launches solution to improve border security in Africa

Aerospace and defence technology group Paramount, which was founded in South Africa but is now based in the United Arab Emirates, has launched its latest offering, intended to strengthen border... 

IAEA experts commend Ghana for its commitment to nuclear safety

An expert mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has commended Ghana for being committed to continuously improving nuclear and radiation safety, as the country moves forward... 

University of Pretoria student provisionally credited with detecting an asteroid

A third-year student at the University of Pretoria (UP) has been provisionally credited with the detection of an asteroid. Twenty-year-old Rorisang Mahomo, who hails from Lesotho, has had her... 

IATA reports continued strong growth in air passenger demand

Global air passenger demand in October remained strong, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA is the representative body for the global airline industry.) Total... 

Necsa's turnaround strategy delivers good results

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) generated better financial results and audit outcomes during the 2023/24 financial year, the State-owned entity has reported. It credited this... 

MeerKAT delivers another astronomical triumph, this time involving gravitational waves

South Africa’s already-renowned MeerKAT radio telescope array, located in the Karoo region in the Northern Cape province, has been the key means of making yet another major scientific breakthrough.... 

IATA reports continued strong air cargo growth in October

The annual growth in air cargo demand in October continued to be strong, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced. (IATA is the representative body for the global airline... 

Bühler Cape Town Service Centre undergoing major expansion

The Cape Town Service Centre for Switzerland-based multinational plant equipment manufacturing group Bühler is in the process of significantly expanding its servicing and equipment refurbishment... 

Airlink to have a new CEO next year

Private-sector South African regional and domestic airline Airlink has announced that its CEO and MD, Rodger Foster, will step down at the end of next March. He will, however, remain a shareholder... 

IAEA, Anglo American to cooperate on research into stopping soil salinisation

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced that it is partnering with Anglo American, and in particular the latter’s Crop Nutrients business, to undertake research intended to... 

Rethinking of training for energy transition urged

South Africa has to focus on developing top-level human resources in order to ensure that the country minimises mistakes and project failures during the just energy transition (JET). So cautioned... 

South African food inflation falls again in October

Food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (henceforth to be referred to just as food inflation) in South Africa fell again in October, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) think... 

ATNS reports essential bad weather aviation safety systems at East London now approved

State-owned air traffic control agency, Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has posted on professional social media that the Instrument Landing System (ILS) flight procedure for the second... 

DSTI, NRF launch new environmental monitoring network in South Africa

The National Research Foundation (NRF) has announced that it and its parent Ministry, the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), have jointly launched a new environmental... 

ATNS launches airspace infringement awareness campaign for general aviation

South Africa’s State-owned air traffic control (ATC) agency, Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), has announced that it has started its first ever programme of focused Airspace Infringement... 

Sustainable aviation fuels output growing but long journey ahead to meet agreed goals

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) generate much lower carbon emissions, across their entire lifecycle, than conventional jet fuels. SAF can reduce lifecycle CO2 emissions by up to 80% compared with... 

Sustainable aviation fuels output growing but long journey ahead to meet agreed goals

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) generate much lower carbon emissions, across their entire lifecycle, than conventional jet fuels. SAF can reduce lifecycle CO2 emissions by up to 80% compared with... 

Two South African specialist aviation services companies form an alliance

Two South African specialist aerospace communications and consulting companies, Hi-Fly Marketing and Plane Talking, have entered into an alliance, to provide a wider range of services to Africa’s... 

Scopa views the Defence Department as being in a 'crisis of accountability and funding'

Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has expressed concern about the record of the Department of Defence (DoD) and the Department of Military Veterans, regarding their... 

Sustainability essential for global aviation, and creates great opportunity for Africa

The biggest challenge facing the commercial aviation sector, globally, is sustainability, asserted International Air Transport Association (IATA) director-general Willie Walsh, in his address to... 

African air safety has improved significantly, but more still to be done

International Air Transport Association (IATA) director-general Willie Walsh has hailed progress in aviation safety in Africa but urged that more be done. He was addressing the 2024 Annual General... 

African, Japanese institutions sign MoU to accelerate energy investment in the continent

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI), aimed at scaling up investment flows into Africa. The AFC...