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An Embraer E190 operated by Airlink
Airlink to start flights to Kinshasa next year
4th October 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African regional and domestic airline Airlink announced on Friday that it will start scheduled flights between Johannesburg and Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo... 


IATA and three OEMs reach agreement on data generated by modern airliners
4th October 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has announced that, acting on behalf of its members, it had agreed key principles for... 


4 mwaris in a row
First Mwari deployed in Mozambique returns to Wonderboom for inspection
3rd October 2024 By: Darren Parker

The first Mwari precision strike aircraft deployed in Mozambique returned recently to Paramount’s aircraft production facility at Wonderboom Airport, in South Africa, for its major original... 


Image of Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town airport records 20 months of growth at international terminal
1st October 2024 By: Irma Venter

The international terminal at Cape Town International Airport has recorded its twentieth month of continuous growth. August saw a 7% year-on-year increase in traffic, with more than 213 000 two-way... 


An A380 operated by Qantas
Qantas gives Superjumbo boost to its Sydney-Johannesburg route
30th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Australian national flag carrier Qantas announced on Monday that it was nearly doubling passenger capacity on its Sydney-Johannesburg route, by introducing the Airbus A380 Superjumbo on to the... 


IATA announces more partnerships to further benefit its aviation carbon emissions tool
26th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

At its World Sustainability Symposium, in Miami, in the US State of Florida, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that it has partnered with Thrust Carbon to enlarge the... 


IATA announces collaborations to strengthen its air cargo carbon emissions tool
26th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has announced that it is increasing the accuracy of its soon-to-be-launched cargo... 


IATA has released updated global aviation net zero carbon emissions roadmaps
25th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has released updated editions of its Policy Net Zero Roadmap and its Finance... 


IATA planning to link airlines and sustainable aviation fuel producers
25th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will set up a “Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker” to connect airlines with SAF suppliers. The association, which is the global... 


Global airline and freight forwarding associations standardise cargo procedures
Global airline and freight forwarding associations standardise cargo procedures
23rd September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), announced on Monday that its counterpart for the freight forwarding sector, the... 


Rooivalk helicopter
Defence industry CEO calls for PPPs to fund SANDF projects
20th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

The CEO of the South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries association, Sandile Ndlovu, has called for the use of public-private partnerships (PPPs) to help fund defence projects in... 


Logistics sector under pressure in June, July – Ctrack index
Logistics sector under pressure in June, July – Ctrack index
19th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

After moving upwards for three consecutive months, the newest Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (TFI) declined in June and July to reach a level of 119.8 in July – the lowest level since February.... 


UAV taking off
Terrorist-controlled drones in Africa pose real and present threat
18th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are rapidly becoming a key part of insurgent arsenals across the African continent, Stellenbosch University faculty of arts and social science vice dean of research... 


An image of a fighter jet flying during sunset
Aerospace, defence exhibition to showcase latest industry innovations
13th September 2024

The twelfth edition of Africa’s largest and only aerospace and defence trade exhibition and air show, the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition, is scheduled to take place from September 18... 


An aeroplance taking off from the OR Tambo airport in Gauteng
ACSA has returned to profitability
6th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

State-owned Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has announced that it returned to profit in the financial year 2023/24. In 2023/24 it recorded a profit before tax of R1.4-billion (compared with a... 


Airline safety the focus of a major global IATA conference to be held in Africa
5th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has announced the theme for its 2024 World Safety and Operations Conference... 


A Lufthansa A350-900 landing at OR Tambo
Lufthansa launches direct Munich to Johannesburg route
3rd September 2024 By: Schalk Burger

German airline Lufthansa waved off the first flight from OR Tambo International Airport, with one of the airline's new Airbus A350-900's landing at 06:45 and then departing at 08:20 for Munich on... 


SITA announces new head for its Middle East and Africa region
2nd September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Global air transport IT group SITA (not to be confused with South Africa’s State IT Agency) has announced the appointment of a new president for its Middle East and Africa region. He is Selim... 


Global air passenger traffic continued solid growth in July
30th August 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Global air passenger traffic in July continued to show solid growth, at 8% year-on-year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. IATA was the global representative body for... 


Global air cargo demand continued strong growth in July
29th August 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Global air cargo demand continued to grow strongly during July, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA is the global representative body for the airline industry.)... 


A Boeing 737 Max painted in Ethiopian Airlines' livery
Boeing delays force top Africa carrier Ethiopian to lease planes
28th August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Boeing Co’s delays in fulfilling orders has forced Africa’s biggest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, to lease aircraft to stay on track with its expansion. The Addis Ababa-based company has waited... 


Inside the OR Tambo International Airport
ACSA has terminated a digital and biometrics project for its airports
27th August 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) announced on Tuesday that it had terminated a contract with French technology company IDEMIA. No reason was given for the ending of the contract. The... 


Airlink CEO Rodger Foster and Qatar Airways CEO  Badr Mohammed Al Meer
Qatar Airways to make 25% equity investment in South African carrier Airlink
20th August 2024 By: Reuters

Qatar Airways will take a 25% stake in South Africa-based regional carrier Airlink as both airlines seek to boost services and passenger numbers across Africa, they said on Tuesday. Qatar Airways... 


Airlink’s Training Centre of Excellence – note the Airlink E-Jet flying above
Airlink and AviAssist partner to promote African aviation safety
19th August 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African airline Airlink has partnered with African non-profit aviation safety promotion organisation, the AviAssist Foundation, to present a Human Factors in Aviation course. The course is... 


An Ethiopian Airlines aeroplane at an airport in Addis Ababa
Ethiopian Airlines signs deal for design of 'biggest airport in Africa'
12th August 2024 By: Reuters

Ethiopia has signed an agreement for the design of a new four-runway airport that will be Africa's biggest when construction is completed in 2029, the head of state-owned Ethiopian Airlines said on... 


Airlink aircraft
Airlink announces new service from Cape Town to Gaborone
6th August 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African regional and domestic airline Airlink has announced that it is to introduce a direct flight between Cape Town, South Africa, and Gaborone, Botswana. The new service will commence on... 


Passengers waiting to board at an airport
Global air passenger demand continued to grow in June
2nd August 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Total global air passenger traffic increased by 9.1%, year-on-year (y-o-y), in June, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. IATA was the global representative body for the... 


The ATNS tower at OR Tambo International
ATNS reports progress in instrument flight procedure maintenance programme
1st August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Air traffic management agency Air Traffic Navigation Services (ATNS) says it is making progress in the ongoing instrument flight procedure maintenance programme, which needed to be carried out as... 


Airlines Association calls on Creecy to address disruptions to air travel
31st July 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has called on Transport Minister Barbara Creecy to intervene and ensure that avoidable failures affecting air travel are... 


Fireblade Aviation prepares to serve growing private aviation market
Fireblade Aviation prepares to serve growing private aviation market
31st July 2024

Private aviation company Fireblade Aviation spent three years laying the foundations for it to become a sustainable private aviation business, having been founded originally as a flight department... 


Air cargo demand in June continued to show strong growth
30th July 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

June was the seventh consecutive month in which air cargo demand showed year-on-year (y-o-y) growth that was in double-digits, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA... 


Airbus partnering with lessor Avolon on hydrogen aviation and LanzaJet on SAF production
26th July 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus and Ireland-based global major aviation finance and aircraft leasing company Avolon have announced that they are partnering to support the... 


‘Unconscionable’ to return allocated money instead of fixing potholes – Creecy
26th July 2024 By: Irma Venter

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says “immediate attention” will be given to the “critical issue” of the underspending of funding allocated to road maintenance and road construction by both... 


An Embraer E190 of South African carrier Airlink
African airlines forecast to acquire 600 new smaller jetliners and turboprops by 2043
25th July 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Over the next 20 years, African airlines will acquire 380 new jet airliners in the small single-aisle (or small narrowbody) segment – that is, aircraft with fewer than 150 seats – and 220 new... 


The site of the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash
Boeing completes US deal to plead guilty over 737 Max crashes
25th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

Boeing has completed an agreement to plead guilty to criminal conspiracy in connection with two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jetliner, setting the stage for a possible courtroom confrontation with... 


Recovery in logistics sector continued in May, latest Ctrack index shows
19th July 2024 By: Irma Venter

The newest Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) shows that the recent recovery in South Africa’s logistics sector continued in May, albeit at a slower pace. The index improved in May to... 


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