Africa

Air bp is growing its presence in Africa, having signed a technical services agreement with Sonangol, Angola’s state-owned company.

Despite deep concerns about the availability, cost and lack of government support for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), IATA and its member airlines have not used the association’s 81st Annual General Meeting in Delhi to discuss delaying the 2050 target date to achieve net zero carbon emissions, the association’s Director General Willie Walsh told media at the closing press conference.

Air India has entered interline partnerships with six major airlines from emerging markets.

IATA launched a 10-year Global Baggage Roadmap to modernise baggage operations during the IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) which opened in Nairobi yesterday hosted by Kenya Airways.

AviaPro Consulting is expanding its footprint in the Middle East and Africa.

Stephan Hannemann, Vice-President & Head of Region Middle East & African for Embraer Commercial Aviation, talks to Times Aerospace.

In this TATV Spotlight programme, Dave Falberg, Vice President of Satcom Direct International, a leader in global satellite communications solutions, explains how the new generation of its Plane Simple antenna system is rolling out to the business jet market.

Niger’s airspace had previously been closed for a month following the military coup that took place in the West African country.

African airlines appear to be rapidly growing their regional jet and turboprop operations, with narrowbody flown hours also on the increase.

Menzies Aviation says it is working toward achieving the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations certification or re-certification at 16 African airports.

AFCAC said Qatar will support African countries with “targeted technical assistance and capacity building” for their aviation sectors.

Several airlines are currently completely or partially grounded and operations of others are strained.

Africa’s 54 nations have been talking about liberalizing their air links since 1988.

Flights have been suspended at the Libyan capital Tripoli’s Mitiga International Airport after violent clashes between two armed groups.

Air Algerie CEO Yacine Benslimane has told Aviation Daily he is considering setting up new airlines within Algeria and in other African countries.

Together with other African airlines, Ethiopian is facing increasing competition from external carriers, notably Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines.

RwandAir is studying the future replacement of its widebody fleet and the opportunity of electric flying on short-haul routes.

Whenever analysis is published of global business-aviation traffic patterns, Africa tends to be described as an area of future growth and considerable promise.

About $1 billion of foreign currency funds is being blocked by governments in Africa, according to IATA estimates.

According to the African Airlines Association, relaxed COVID-19 entry rules should lead to growing air traffic this summer.

The carrier returned to two African capitals over the weekend.

Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka believes that the “future of aviation in Africa lies in consolidation.”

As CEO Tewolde GebreMariam steps down, Routes looks at the East African carrier’s network growth during his time in charge.

Routes gets an update on the progress being made in Zambia after $1 billion was invested in new airport facilities.

The move follows the UAE's relaxation of travel bans.