AIME leaps into digital
Airlines are encouraged to take a quantum leap into digital and learn to think like the world’s largest innovators and disruptors in February.
Top African Aerospace Stories
in Air Transport Boeing postpones first flight of 777X due to poor weather
Boeing is postponing the 777X first flight that was scheduled to take place today, January 23, due to weather.
in Route Planning & Tourism SAA operates new Airbus A350-900 to JFK powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine
South African Airways (SAA) new Airbus A350-900 operated its first international flight from O.R Tambo International (ORTIA) airport to New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport.
in Air Transport Boeing offers its estimation for MAX ungrounding decision
In a statement issued tonight, Boeing has confirmed its expectation that the grounded 737MAX will not be back in service before the mid-year.and reiterated that the lifting of the ban would be the decision of the FAA and other
in Business Aviation Ideagen and ExecuJet MRO Services in global software project
Dassault-owned, ExecuJet MRO Services, is to roll out several software applications from Ideagen across its global operations to standardise a series of processes as it prepares for a three year growth project.
in Events Routes and AFRAA sign agreement to help drive growth for Africa aviation market
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Routes have signed their first formal agreement in history.
in Air Transport Airbus to add A321 production capabilities in Toulouse
Following its strategy to keep its overall production system at the leading edge of technology and to increase industrial capacity and flexibility, Airbus has decided to create new A321 production capabilities at its site in
in Business Aviation Bombardier gets green light for avionics upgrade on Learjet aircraft
Bombardier has announced that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the latest update to the popular Garmin G5000 avionics suite aboard Learjet aircraft.
in Technology / Airports ACSA selects BEONTRA to improve flight efficiency at nine South African airports
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), which owns and operates a network of nine airports across South Africa, has selected BEONTRA Scenario Planning (a subsidiary of Leidos), to help optimise its
in Defence Developing 3D printing capability for the defence and aerospace sector
BAE Systems and Renishaw have signed an agreement to work together on the development of additive manufacturing capability for the defence and aerospace sector, designed to help improve performance, reduce
Top Feature Story
in Maintenance / Features The search is on to plug the MRO gap
With pressure mounting for more maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities throughout the continent, Chukwu Emeke looks at the situation in west Africa.
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