Chapman Freeborn appoints Sharon Vaz-Arab as IMEA regional director
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Sharon Vaz-Arab, aviation expert with 30+ years of experience, as its new Director – IMEA (India, Middle East & Africa).
Flight Services & Support
in Business & Finance / Flight Services & Support ACC Aviation sees consultancy work in Africa increase
Posted 6 May 2021
ACC Aviation, which has offices in five global continents, reports an upsurge in consultancy work in Africa.
in Flight Services & Support RwandAir begins vaccinating all staff against Covid-19
Posted 24 March 2021
RwandAir is the first African airline to vaccinate all staff against Covid-19, which will position the carrier as one of the safest on the continent.
in Flight Services & Support EgyptAir reveals new uniforms for cabin crew
Posted 24 March 2021
EgyptAir has applied its new uniforms for cabin crew.
in Air Transport / Flight Services & Support IAG partners with IATA's Net Rates platform
Posted 3 November 2020
The cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) has today announced that it has partnered with IATA’s air cargo rates distribution platform, IATA Net Rates - recently launched for the South Africa market and shortly rolling out
in Air Transport / Flight Services & Support Ethiopian Airlines and USAID partner to source local farm food for in-flight meals
Posted 19 October 2020
Ethiopian Airlines and the United States' USAID, signed a new partnership agreement that will enable the nation’s flagship carrier to source locally grown produce and ingredients for preparing
in Air Transport / Flight Services & Support Ethiopian Airlines introduces COVID-19 global insurance cover
Posted 2 October 2020
The largest aviation group in Africa, Ethiopian Airlines Group, has announced that it will cover the medical insurance costs - including repatriation, evacuation and quarantine - related to COVID-19, as of 1st of October
in Technology / Flight Services & Support IATA launches ONE Source
Posted 9 September 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched IATA ONE Source, an online platform which helps the air cargo industry match shipping needs with the availability of infrastructure capabilities and certifications of service providers across the
in Business Aviation / General Aviation / Flight Services & Support Bestfly scoops three-year deal for ExxonMobil shuttle in Angola
Posted 6 May 2020
Angolan fixed wing and rotary aircraft operator, Bestfly, has won a three-year contract to support ExxonMobil’s requirements to ferry staff from Luanda to its main oil logistics base at Soyo.
in Flight Services & Support GMSTEK launches X-1PAY for FBOs
Posted 16 April 2020
Following on from last weeks’ launch of X-1 Cares - as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic - the developer of the X-1FBO Management and Payment Processing System, GMSTEK, has launched X-1PAY, designed to drive efficiencies for FBOs and their customers.
in Flight Services & Support SAA to help highlight fight against illegal wildlife trafficking
Posted 5 March 2020
South African Airways (SAA) has said it will help intensify the fight against the global illegal wildlife trafficking.
in Flight Services & Support / Route Planning & Tourism AVIATION AFRICA: Krimson launches new Ethiopian travel service
Posted 4 March 2020
Krimson Aviation, the Addis Ababa-based flight support, charter and aviation consultancy launched a new high-end travel service called Krimson Koncierge. at Aviation Africa 2020, the annual meeting for the African
in Flight Services & Support EgyptAir in expansion of cooperation with Optiontown
Posted 17 October 2019
EgyptAir has announced the expansion of cooperation with Optiontown for optimum travel services.
in Air Transport / Flight Services & Support / Airports Air Seychelles commits to reducing carbon footprint
Posted 19 September 2019
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has announced that the airline is moving forward with its corporate social responsibility programme to reduce carbon emissions, reinforcing its commitment
in Flight Services & Support Air Tanzania teams up with Maureva for Flight Scheduling & Crew Management Solution
Posted 14 March 2019
Air Tanzania has joined the growing list of carriers that have chosen to implement Maureva’s, ALEXIS – Flight Scheduling & Crew management Solution, to improve daily operations, enable
in Flight Services & Support SAA, Voyager and Nedbank launch new cheque card
Posted 18 February 2019
South African Airways (SAA), Voyager and Nedbank has launched a first in the world - a cheque card which guarantees users to earn air miles per transactional swipe.
in Air Transport / Flight Services & Support IATA launches platform for airlines to share turbulence data
Posted 13 December 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched its Turbulence Aware data resource to help airlines avoid turbulence when planning routes tactically in flight.
in Flight Services & Support / Events / Show News AAD2018: Air BP tech services to support African aviation growth
Posted 19 September 2018
International aviation fuel products and services supplier, Air BP, returns to Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD2018) at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria, South Africa, this week as a Gold Sponsor, using the event
in Flight Services & Support IATA: Preparing for the new era of airline retailing
Posted 13 September 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that the Airline Industry Retailing Symposium (AIRS), formerly part of the World Passenger Symposium (WPS), will focus on how changes in distribution and payment are
in Flight Services & Support / Airports Air BP expands its network with six new locations in Africa
Posted 22 May 2018
Air BP has collaborated with Vivo Energy to grow its network in Africa, adding six new locations: Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, Abidjan-Felix-Houphouet-Boigny International Airport, Nelson Mandela
in Flight Services & Support Air Madagascar selects MAUREVA for Flight Scheduling & Crew Management Solution
Posted 9 May 2018
The airline will streamline operational activities by implementing our ALEXIS crew management and flight scheduling solution.
in Flight Services & Support HADID adds new stations in Mali and Senegal
Posted 3 April 2018
HADID are delighted to announce the addition of two new stations in the Republic of Mali and the Republic of Senegal.
in Flight Services & Support Hadid expands into Senegal and Mali
Posted 2 April 2018
International flight services and support company Hadid is to open two new bases in Africa. The company has confirmed it is opening in Mali and Senegal as part of its continuing investment in international services.
in Flight Services & Support / Features Mohamed gets a taste for growth
Posted 27 March 2018
EgyptAir In-Flight Services chairman and CEO, Hesham Abdel Hafeiz Mohamed, is hoping for expansion in the Middle East and Africa.
in Flight Services & Support DoKaSch provides Opticooler for Ethiopian Airlines
Posted 8 February 2018
DoKaSch Temperature has provided its Opticooler to Ethiopian Airlines.
in Flight Services & Support EgyptAir and Lufthansa's LSG Sky Chefs renew catering deal
Posted 26 October 2017
EgyptAir and Lufthansa's LSG Sky Chefs have renewed a seven-year commercial partnership that includes catering and in-flight services agreement.
in Flight Services & Support Maureva becomes IATA ONE Order strategic partner
Posted 9 August 2017
Maureva announces a new partnership agreement with IATA, for the ONE Order programme.
in Flight Services & Support / Airports NAS secures ISAGO certification for Abidjan
Posted 4 April 2017
National Aviation Services (NAS) has been awarded the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) certification for its Abidjan operations. The NAS Abidjan ISAGO certification highlights the company's ongoing commitment to safety and
in Flight Services & Support / Features Nigeria's fuel crisis leads airlines to the brink
Posted 3 March 2017
Could there be light at the end of the tunnel for Nigeria's aviation fuel crisis? Chukwu Emeke investigates.
in Flight Services & Support / Features Ethiopian expands its in-flight catering centre
Posted 22 February 2017
Ethiopian Airlines inaugurated its new $20 million catering centre in Addis Ababa late last year. Kaleyesus Bekele reports.
in Flight Services & Support South African Airways takes product offering a step higher
Posted 2 February 2017
South African Airways (SAA) is taking its product offering, Step-Up, which allows customers to bid for a Business Class upgrade, to greater heights with record sales.
in Flight Services & Support Ethiopian ShebaMiles to launch Platinum tier level
Posted 25 January 2017
Ethiopian Airlines, will introduce a Platinum tier level in its frequent flyer loyalty programme, ShebaMiles, as of January 2017.
in Air Transport / Flight Services & Support / Airports Rwandair gets ISAGO certification for Kigali ground service team
Posted 8 November 2016
RwandAir, has achieved certification of the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) and following the IATA audit is now a certified ground service provider (GSP) under the ISAGO registry for two years until July
in Flight Services & Support Air BP in new partnership for low carbon jet fuel
Posted 8 November 2016
BP today announced the creation of a strategic partnership between its BP Ventures and Air BP businesses with Fulcrum BioEnergy, a pioneer in the development and production of low-carbon jet fuel, in which BP will invest $30 million.
in Business Aviation / Business & Finance / Flight Services & Support NBAA: China's Deer Jet takes major share of trip support firm UAS
Posted 31 October 2016
International trip support company, UAS, which has operations in Johannesburg and Lagos has sold a major stake in the company to Chinese business aviation operator Deer Jet, it was announced at NBAA today.
in Flight Services & Support Ethiopian Airlines inaugurates new in-flight catering centre
Posted 28 October 2016
Ethiopian Airlines, is pleased to announce that its newly built, state of the art In-flight Catering Facility will be officially inaugurated on October 29, 2016.
in Air Transport / Flight Services & Support Signature Flight Support has signed agreement with Lanseria Jet Centre
Posted 24 May 2016
Signature Flight Support has signed an agreement with Lanseria Jet Centre to become a Signature Select affiliate.
in Flight Services & Support Astra Aviation granted Mozambique and Guinea licences to operate
Posted 16 September 2015
Astra Aviation Service has been issued a licence to provide ground handling services for passengers, aircraft, cargo, and mail in the country of Mozambique.
in Business & Finance / Flight Services & Support Air Partner moves into safety with Baines Simmons acquisition
Posted 19 August 2015
Global aviation services group, Air Partner has entered the aviation safety market with the acquisition of Baines Simmons.
in Flight Services & Support Niger hit by scam overflight email
Posted 15 August 2015
Officials in Niger have warned African business aviation operators to beware of scam email offering alternative overflight and landing services to those provided by the official agents Hadid.
in Flight Services & Support / People / ATM & Regulatory Aviation Africa: Search and Rescue safety net needs to be extended
Posted 11 May 2015
Poor Search and Rescue (SAR) coordination has been highlighted by a succession of international air tragedies. In a case study, Brian Day, ICAO HQ technical officer, SAR (retired) and now a civil aviation SAR
in Air Transport / Maintenance / Flight Services & Support Camair-Co selects AJW to support its Boeing fleet
Posted 28 April 2015
Cameroon Airlines Corporation (Camair-Co) has chosen independent integrated aviation support services provider AJW Aviation, to provide power-by-the-hour (PBH) for its fleet of three Boeing aircraft: B767-300 & B737-700.
in Air Transport / Flight Services & Support Friends of AviAssist launched to support African safety
Posted 3 April 2015
AviAssist has launched the 'Friends of the AviAssist Foundation': a charitable network for the good of the aviation safety in Africa. Friends of AviAssist will support the work of the AviAssist Foundation in promoting
in Air Transport / Flight Services & Support New radar technologies from Airbus to improve air traffic control capabilities
Posted 10 March 2015
Airbus Defence and Space has introduced new technologies in its latest air surveillance radar which give the Airport Surveillance Radar Next Generation (ASR-NG) advantageous air traffic control
in Air Transport / Technology / Flight Services & Support / Space ASECNA to explore space surveillance for remote air traffic management
Posted 9 March 2015
African air navigation organisation ASECNA is to co-operate with traffic management venture Aireon to explore space-based surveillance for remote regions, reports Flightglobal.
in Flight Services & Support Air Namibia assigns agreement with NCCU
Posted 31 October 2014
The negotiating team of Air Namibia, in conjunction with the Namibia Cabin Crew Union (NCCU), has announced that an agreement has been signed this week following lengthy negotiations on the cabin crew benchmarking dispute of 2010.
in Flight Services & Support Arik Air has launched a frequent flyer programme
Posted 1 October 2014
Arik Air has launched a frequent flyer programme, aligning its offering with the industry's foremost airlines in the process.
in Flight Services & Support fastjet launches "SmartClass" and "Freighty" services
Posted 1 September 2014
fastjet has announced the following additions to its ancillary services.
in Flight Services & Support SAA's annual wine selection process gets under way
Posted 29 August 2014
Every year, South African Airways (SAA) convenes a panel of leading winemakers and sommeliers to choose the wines served on board its aircraft in the coming 12 months.
in Air Transport / Aircraft Interiors / Flight Services & Support Servair gets five year extension on Kenyan catering contract
Posted 12 June 2014
Kenya Airways has offered a five year extension of its catering supply contract to Servair, the French-owned catering operator.
in Flight Services & Support Gulfstream appoints sales representative Inkwazi Jet Centre
Posted 21 May 2014
Gulfstream Aerospace recently enhanced its sales and marketing efforts in Africa with the appointment of a representative to assist with new aircraft sales transactions.
in Business Aviation / Flight Services & Support UAS opens regional office in Nairobi
Posted 22 April 2014
UAS International Trip Support, a provider of global trip support services for flight operators, VIPs, and government officials, is opening a regional office in Nairobi, Kenya.
in Flight Services & Support UAS launches regional office in Lagos
Posted 27 March 2014
United Aviation Services (UAS), a provider of international trip support services for flight operators, VIP and government officials, launched a regional office in Lagos, Nigeria today.
in Flight Services & Support fastjet commences roll-out of ancillary products
Posted 11 March 2014
fastjet has announced that on 28th February it signed two agreements with partners in the travel industry, marking the launch of ancillary products on fastjet.com.
in Flight Services & Support Jettainer create shoulder bags made out of unit loading devices
Posted 5 March 2014
Jettainer, the leading international service partner for outsources ULD management, is bringing its used ULDs back to life.
in Flight Services & Support Proflight Zambia introduce new staff uniform
Posted 11 December 2013
Proflight Zambia has introduced a new ground and cabin crew uniform that reinforces the airline's flair for staying at the forefront of customer service.
in Flight Services & Support Mauritania Airlines appoints APG in France
Posted 5 December 2013
Mauritania Airlines has appointed APG to provide full sales and marketing services as well as customer support, ticketing and administrative facilities.
in Business Aviation / Flight Services & Support NBAA: FlightAware to integrate UVair fuel pricing into its system
Posted 21 October 2013
UVair, the fueling division of Universal Weather and Aviation, announced at NBAA today that it has reached an exclusive agreement with FlightAware to integrate customer-specific UVair jet fuel pricing into
in General Aviation / Flight Services & Support Hangar8 adding new medical aircraft to its African fleet
Posted 21 October 2013
Hangar8 has announced plans to add a new Bombardier Challenger aircraft to its aero medical business in Africa, to meet what it believes will be a substantial increase in demand for this type of service.
in Business Aviation / Flight Services & Support NBAA: Jetex collaborates with Honeywell on new Flight Support app
Posted 21 October 2013
Jetex Flight Support has collaborated with Honeywell, to launch MyJETEX, an app for Apple platforms created to provide operators with dependable flight support solutions.
in Business Aviation / Maintenance / Flight Services & Support Business aviation in North Africa is doubling world average growth - MEBAA
Posted 9 October 2013
Business aviation activity in North Africa is out-performing global average, according to MEBAA, the association for business aviation across the Middle East and North Africa.
in Business Aviation / Flight Services & Support Kilimanjaro Aviation enhances landing and overflight permit support in Africa
Posted 11 September 2013
Kilimanjaro Aviation Logistics Centre (KALC), an affiliate of Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc., based in Mwanza, Tanzania, has enhanced its landing permit and overflight permit support services
in Flight Services & Support Egyptian minister gets the Met
Posted 26 August 2013
Abdel Aziz Fadel Egypt's Minister of Civil Aviation conducted a tour of the country's Meteorology Authority today. The visit was to follow up on existing and ongoing projects to confirm easy flow of work, and to identify the time plan for the completion of these
in Business Aviation / Flight Services & Support Hadid International steps up flight support service in Africa
Posted 26 August 2013
Hadid International Services – the Dubai headquartered flight support company - has stepped up its presence and support in Africa having added in-house staff to supervise activities in Ethiopia, Djibouti and Republic of
in Air Transport / Technology / Flight Services & Support / Airports SAA's new aircraft technology set to reduce fuel burn and travel time
Posted 26 April 2013
South African Airways (SAA) has received authorisation to fly new safety enhancing and fuel saving instrument departure and approach procedures. The approval, which is the first in Africa, paves the way for
in Flight Services & Support Travelport unveils Travelport merchandising platform in Middle East and Africa
Posted 15 April 2013
Travelport has unveiled the Travelport Merchandising Platform which transforms the way airlines deliver their products and the way that those products are displayed to travel agents.
in Home / Flight Services & Support / Route Planning & Tourism Shell showcases advanced aviation technology solutions at WTTC
Posted 12 April 2013
Shell, one of the world's leading aviation fuel suppliers, showcased its advanced aviation solutions at the 13th annual World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit, which took place in Abu Dhabi at the Jumeirah
in Home / Business Aviation / General Aviation / Flight Services & Support / Airports Tunisia fuel deal signed by Air BP and AGIL
Posted 8 April 2013
Air BP has marked entry into the Tunisian aviation fuel sector by signing a commercial and technical service agreement with Tunisia's AGIL, the national company of oil distribution.
in Flight Services & Support Sixt and Air Mauritius launch international partnership
Posted 8 April 2013
Sixt and Air Mauritius, the national carrier of Mauritius have launched a comprehensive partnership.
in Flight Services & Support / Events WFP taking aviation safety message to North Africa
Posted 8 April 2013
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) aviation arm operates in some of the most unforgiving and hostile areas in the world playing a major role in the recovery process of the afflicted areas.
in Business Aviation / Flight Services & Support Bestfly add secure hangarage to its Luanda operation
Posted 21 March 2013
Angola-based handling operator, Bestfly is underway with the building of a hangar at Luanda International Airport.
in Defence / Flight Services & Support AAR extends airlift support in Africa
Posted 29 January 2013
AAR - a provider of aircraft MRO and expeditionary airlift - has secured renewal of its support of US operations in Western and Central Africa.
in Flight Services & Support East African liberalisation is moving onward says Rwandan aviation chief
Posted 29 November 2012
The Director General of Rwandan Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA), Richard Masozera who is also a board member of the regional Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA) said this week that the
in Technology / Flight Services & Support / Airports New guide to how air traffic management will evolve
Posted 21 November 2012
The Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) has released a new report on the future of air traffic management at the ICAO Air Navigation Conference in Montréal.
in Business Aviation / Maintenance / Flight Services & Support EAN partners with Banyan Air Service
Posted 30 October 2012
Evergreen Apple Nigeria (EAN) Ltd - which opened the first fully fledged FBO and MRO for business jets in Nigeria in July 2011 - announced today at NBAA an innovative partnershipto work closely with Banyan Air Service, Florida's leading and award winning
in Air Transport / Maintenance / Flight Services & Support / Training AAD 2012: Denel and Alenia Aermacchi sign MoU
Posted 21 September 2012
Denel SOC and Italian aerospace company, Alenia Aermacchi, signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Africa Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (AAD2012) in Tshwane.
