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Single African Air Transport Market is beyond rescue, says outgoing airline CEO
18th March 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Upheavals in global political and trade relations mean that the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative has run out of time, asserted outgoing South African regional and domestic... 


Nozipho Mdawe has been suspended as ATNS CEO
ATNS progressing workstreams, including flight procedures
17th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Air Traffic Navigation Services (ATNS) is making progress on four workstreams to fix issues that were identified at the State-owned entity and causing problems at airports, Transport Minister... 


Airlink CEO and MD Rodger Foster
Outgoing South African airline CEO blasts ATNS for creating a 'serious safety risk'
17th March 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

In a hard-hitting and wide-ranging final speech to the Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (the representative body for international, regional and local airlines and ground handlers... 


The George airport runway
Two South African airports win awards at international event
14th March 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Two of Airports Company South Africa’s (ACSA’s) airports received awards at the Airports Council International World’s 2024 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Experience Awards, ACSA has announced. The... 


Logistics strain far from over, but rail moving in the right direction – Ctrack index
Logistics strain far from over, but rail moving in the right direction – Ctrack index
12th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) declined for eight consecutive months to reach an index level of 112.8 in January, the lowest level since December 2022. This decline resembles... 


Qatar Airways aircraft
Qatar Airways increases frequency of flights to four African destinations
11th March 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Global major airline Qatar Airways announced on Monday that it has increased the frequency of its services to four of its destinations in Africa, including one in South Africa. The destinations... 


ACSA granted leave to appeal judgment that prevented it from procuring baggage screening equipment
4th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) has been granted leave to appeal a judgment that stopped it from procuring baggage screening equipment in an open tender process and from... 


Mark van Wyk with the Dragonfly V
South African zero-emissions UAV to be launched onto the market this year
3rd March 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African zero-emissions aviation startup company FlyH2 Aerospace (FlyH2) has announced that its prototype uncrewed aerial vehicle, the Dragonfly V (five) is successfully continuing its flight... 


Global air passenger traffic demand accelerated in January
28th February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

January saw a 10% increase, in year-on-year (y-o-y) terms, in total global air passenger traffic. This was reported by the global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air... 


An aeroplane being loaded with cargo
Global air cargo demand continued to grow in January, but at a more moderate rate
28th February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Total global air cargo demand continued to grow in January, for the eighteenth consecutive month, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports. (IATA is the global representative body... 


An SAA branded aeroplane
Creecy announces new SAA Group CEO and explains appointment process
27th February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy announced on Thursday that Professor John Lamola had been appointed the new Group CEO (GCEO) of State-owned airline South African Airways (SAA). Lamola’s... 


Kenya, Ethiopia becoming major players in global air transported flower trade
18th February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Kenya is now the number three exporting country in the global air transported flower trade, the International Air Transport Association (IATA – the global representative body for the airline... 


IATA and 123Carbon agree to develop interoperability between their SAF registries
14th February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body of the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and independent carbon insetting platform 123Carbon have agreed to make their respective... 


An Airlink Embraer E195 taking off
Airlink becomes first African airline to join Embraer’s optimised support system
12th February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Brazil-based major aerospace group Embraer and South African regional and domestic airline Airlink have signed a spare parts inventory support agreement. This makes Airlink the first African... 


OR Tambo International Airport among top ten busiest airports in Middle East, Africa region
7th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

In a media release, Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has acknowledged the recent data released by global aviation database and analytics company OAG’s Global Airline Schedules, which highlights... 


Fly Safair aeroplane
Safair given 12 months to rework its ownership structure
5th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Department of Transport has confirmed that the Domestic Air Services Council has directed privately owned low-cost airline Safair to comply with the requirements of the Air Services Licensing... 


IATA reports record air passenger demand last year
31st January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Last year set a new record in air passenger demand, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA was the global representative body for the airline industry.) Total global... 


An airport runway
Regional airlines body again states concern about South Africa’s aviation infrastructure
30th January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has again expressed frustration and concern about repeated failures in South Africa’s aviation infrastructure. It has pointed out that Airports... 


IATA reports that 2024 set a new record for air cargo demand 
30th January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

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... 


An image showing OR Tambo International Airport inside
ACSA lauds peak season performance, but challenges remain
29th January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has reported a successful peak festive travel period from December 1, 2024, to January 16, this year, with a 91% recovery to pre-pandemic levels and a 4%... 


Cape Town International Airport saw a record number of international passengers in 2024
21st January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

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... 


An aeroplane taking off from OR Tambo International
ACSA reports OR Tambo airport has fuel for January; it is now working on February supply
20th January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

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... 


A FlySafair-branded aircraft
Creecy says FlySafair request for exemption from ownership regulations ‘premature’
16th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has called airline FlySafair's request for an urgent Ministerial exemption from a disputed legal provision of the Air Service Licensing Act "premature". She has,... 


Airports worldwide likely to rely on debt to fund their large capital investments
15th January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

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
15th January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

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,... 


An aircraft being refueled
Plans are being made to avoid a fuel shortage at OR Tambo airport following a refinery fire
13th January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

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... 


 IATA director-general Willie Walsh.
Global air passenger demand continues strong growth in November – IATA
10th January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

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
9th January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

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
Airlink resumes flights to Nampula
9th January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

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
8th January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

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 delivered three of its C-390 Millennium multirole airlift aircraft last year.
Embraer reports increased aircraft deliveries
8th January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

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
Airlink suspends Nampula flights amid legal dispute
7th January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

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... 


Manufacturers’ supply chain issues are hitting the world’s airlines
13th December 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

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... 


ACSA CEO Mpumi Mpofu
OR Tambo's new fuel bypass line to be implemented by February; ACSA's recovery ongoing
12th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

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... 


A Boeing aircraft being refuelled with SAF
IATA disappointed at slow ramp-up of sustainable aviation fuel production
12th December 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

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... 


Repair works start on LHWP tunnel maintenance
Repair works start on LHWP tunnel maintenance
11th December 2024

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... 


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