IATA reports that 2024 set a new record for air cargo demand 

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has reported that 2024 was a record year for air cargo, beating the previous... 

EU bank to fund three satellites to improve broadband connectivity in developing countries

EIB Global, the extra-European arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB), has signed a loan agreement with Luxembourg-based satellite-enabled connectivity and content solutions provider SES, to... 

Local private philanthropy funding pledge to counter effects of climate change now live

The Independent Philanthropy Association South Africa (IPASA) has launched an initiative for independent philanthropy funders to help counter climate change. This is the South African Philanthropy... 

Parliament’s Transport Committee denounces destruction of Putco buses in Mpumalanga

The chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Transport, Donald Selamolela, has denounced the arson attacks on dozens of buses on Monday evening and night as economic sabotage. Initial... 

NRF celebrates 15 years of South Africa-CERN collaboration in physics

The National Research Foundation (NRF) on Monday highlighted the fifteenth anniversary of the South Africa-European Organisation for Nuclear Research (SA-CERN) Programme. This mark had been... 

Parliament’s defence committee wants answers on SANDF deaths in battle in the DRC

While expressing sadness at the deaths of nine South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers in a battle in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Parliament’s Joint Standing... 

New senior director of Stellenbosch Business School announced

Stellenbosch University’s (SU’s) Stellenbosch Business School has announced the appointment of its new senior director. He is Professor Chris van der Hoven and his appointment took effect on... 

South Africa represented on international STEMM women's expedition to Antarctica

An expedition composed of 124 women from 24 countries, including South Africa, will depart from Ushuaia, Argentina, next Tuesday (January 28), to gain first-hand experience of the Antarctic. The... 

Aviation manufacturers’ supply chain issues 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... 

Think tank warns of potential impact on South African agriculture of EU pesticide bans

South African think tank, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP), has warned that the EU’s European Green Deal strategic roadmap could pose a challenge for South African agriculture, in... 

Cape Town International Airport saw a record number of international passengers in 2024

Cape Town Air Access, a public-private initiative headed by Western Cape trade, tourism and investment promotion agency Wesgro, has announced that Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) chalked up... 

UCT researchers announce discovery of a giant, and unusual, radio galaxy

Scientists from the University of Cape Town (UCT), using South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope array in the Karoo, have discovered a rare giant radio galaxy (GRG). They have named it “Inkathazo”,... 

ACSA reports OR Tambo airport has fuel for January; it is now working on February supply

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has assured that its flagship OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA), east of Johannesburg, now has enough jet fuel to meet demand for the rest of this... 

African development finance institution successfully issues its first perpetual hybrid bond

African development finance institution, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has announced that it has successfully priced its first ever perpetual hybrid bond issue. This issue has a value of... 

Airbus leaves troubled Boeing far behind in terms of airliner deliveries last year

The depth of the issues facing US aerospace giant Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes business, and the scale of the lead taken by its arch-rival, Europe-based Airbus, came sharply into focus with the... 

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...