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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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 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... 

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... 

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 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... 

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,... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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...