RwandAir to restart its flights to and from London and Brussels
RwandAir is to resume flights to and from London and Brussels to Kigali from 3rd October 2020, as it reinstates its passenger network.
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in Air Transport IATA: Quarantine measures hampering the restart of aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments in Africa and Middle East (AME) to implement testing as an alternative to quarantine measures when re-opening their economies.
in Route Planning & Tourism Qatar Airways increases more African services
Qatar Airways is to resume services to Entebbe, Seychelles, and Windhoek, as well as many more global destinations.
in Route Planning & Tourism Emirates restarts flights to Luanda
Emirates' African network will expand to 15 destinations with the restart of Luanda, Angola from 1 October.
in Events MEBAA show postponed to February 2021
The Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) has announced that the region’s business aviation platform, the MEBAA Show, will now take place from 22 February until 24 February 2021 at DWC, Airshow Site.
in People Mohamed Moussa re-elected as Director General of ASECNA
The ASECNA Committee of Ministers meeting has appointed Mohamed Moussa as Director General of the Agency for the period 2021-2024.
in Technology Seychelles deploys Travizory technology
The Seychelles is today going live with Travizory technology to facilitate the collection and analysis of traveller documentation to ensure re-opening of the borders in the safest manner.
in Route Planning & Tourism Qatar Airways to launch four weekly flights to Accra
Qatar Airways will operate four weekly flights to Accra, Ghana via Lagos from 29 September.
in General Aviation Chapman Freeborn mobile hospital delivery aids West African Covid-19 relief efforts
Throughout 2020 Chapman Freeborn has helped aid the global fight against Covid-19, arranging cargo operations for PPE and medical supplies all over the world and recently its cargo team completed
in Air Transport RwandAir cancels A330neo and B737 MAX leases
RwandAir has said it is no longer taking its order of new aircraft after the airline had ordered two Boeing 737 MAX and two A330neos in 2018 due to be delivered from leasing companies in 2019.
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in Features Morocco begins to rethink its future
Before the Covid-19 outbreak, the Moroccan aeronautical and space industry had recorded a growth of more than 20% over the last two years. Now the Group of Moroccan Aeronautics and Space Industries (GIMAS) has launched a
Events
 | 14 - 15 October 2020 | Safety in African Aviation conference (virtual) |
| 21 - 22 October 2020 | Safety in African Aviation conference (virtual) |
| 26 - 28 October 2020 | The Airport Show 2020 (hybrid+) |
| 22 - 24 February 2021 | MEBAA Show 2021 |
| 21 - 22 April 2021 | Aviation Africa 2021 |
| 9 - 11 June 2021 | AviaDev Africa |
| 14 - 15 September 2021 | Aviation MENA 2021 |
| 21 - 25 September 2022 | Africa Aerospace & Defence 2022 |
