State-owned airports management agency the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) CEO Mpumi Mpofu told media on December 12 that the fuel bypass line at the OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) is... 

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... 

Progress is being made on the maintenance and repair of the Lesotho Highlands water tunnel, which was shut down in October to undertake the critical work that will ensure the infrastructure’s... 

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.... 

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... 

Airlines at South Africa’s busiest airport are unable to refuel their aircraft, raising the possibility of renewed delays just two days after pilots at the state-owned carrier ended a strike. The... 

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... 

South African Airways said it had cancelled flights to Perth and Sao Paulo on Thursday after receiving confirmation from the SAA Pilots Association that they planned to strike following a deadlock... 

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... 

 Most of the world's airlines are not doing enough to switch to sustainable jet fuel, according to a study by Brussels-based advocacy group Transport and Environment, which also found too little... 

South Africa’s State airline is being approached by banks keen to discuss lending the carrier money, aided by a turnaround in the company’s finances, interim Chief Executive Officer John Lamola... 

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... 

State-owned Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has expanded the flight network at King Shaka International Airport (KSIA) with flights to Gaborone, Harare and Lusaka. The newly introduced... 

A group of investors led by South African private equity firm Harith General Partners agreed to buy out an infrastructure fund with stakes in assets including Lanseria International Airport and... 

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 (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 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... 

Private aviation services provider VistaJet has unveiled the eighteenth Bombardier Global 7500 ultralong-range business jet added to its fleet of 240 aircraft. The aircraft can do 17 hours of... 

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... 

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... 

“The clarity of vision” provided by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy on what success in terms of logistics reforms looks like and what needs to be done to make progress in dealing with the... 

Airport management agency the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has welcomed the unveiling of a statue of King Shaka Zulu at the King Shaka International Airport, in KwaZulu-Natal, on November... 

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest Airbus operator, has taken delivery of the first of four A350-1000s from Airbus in Toulouse, France. The first of its kind to be operated by an Africa-based... 

Cape Town Air Access has welcomed the start of services to the Mother City from the UK by Norwegian low-cost long-haul airline Norse Atlantic Airways (Norse). The service will be operated three... 

Airline passengers are still focused on convenience and speed when they travel, the International Air Transport Association (IATA – the global representative body for the airline industry) has... 

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has announced that it will offer the option of using digital currencies in its... 

German national flag carrier Lufthansa has made its Munich-Cape Town route the first of its services to Africa to employ the airline’s latest cabin design, branded as “Lufthansa Allegris”. The... 

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that adverse weather had caused “significant” disruption to flights at King Phalo Airport (KPA), in East London. The weather... 

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has announced the names of its latest chairperson and deputy chairperson, who were elected at its recent AGM. They will serve for the next 12... 

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, based major global airline Etihad Airways has announced that it is to introduce a new route from its home base, to Nairobi, Kenya, with effect from December 15.... 

Canada-based international non-governmental organisation, the International Partners for Aviation Development (iPADIS), has released a Model Policy and Guidance on Accessibility (MPGA) for the... 

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is going to use its participation in the 2024 BRICS Business Summit to push for greater air connectivity between the BRICS countries. BRICS is the Brazil,... 

South African business and general aviation aircraft sales, service and parts company Absolute Aviation has announced a major expansion of its facilities at Lanseria International Airport, in... 

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner has granted special permission for the importation of kerosene fuel from October 21, this year to October 20, 2025. The special permission is... 

State-owned Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has confirmed that all inbound and outbound flights at King Phalo Airport, in East London, have been postponed as a result of adverse weather...