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NewsSomalian Fokker 50 badly damaged after overrunning onto Mogadishu beach
Somalia’s civil aviation regulator states that all those on board a Fokker 50 have survived after the aircraft was badly damaged in an overrun at Mogadishu. The turboprop was carrying 55 people, says the Somali Civil Aviation Authority. It overran the end of runway 23 at around 13:17 on 10 ...
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NewsHarith buy-out ends ASL Aviation interest in South Africa’s FlySafair
An investment fund part-owned by the South African government is to acquire low-cost carrier FlySafair from its current shareholders, closing the chapter on a long-running row around foreign ownership of the airline.
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NewsEgyptAir starts taking delivery of 16 ordered A350s
Egyptian flag-carrier EgyptAir has received the first of 16 Airbus A350-900s ordered by the airline. The carrier signed for 10 of the type at the Dubai air show in 2023, and followed up with an agreement for six more last year. It will become the first operator of the twinjets ...
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NewsSouth African Airways edges back into ‘modest’ full-year profit
South African Airways Group has edged back into profitability with a net surplus of R155 million ($9.7 million), with the flag-carrier itself achieving a profit of R30 million. The company disclosed the financial performance for fiscal 2024-25 – which ended on 31 March last year – during its annual general ...
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NewsAir Algerie increases firm commitment to A330-900
Algerian flag-carrier Air Algerie has ordered another Airbus A330-900, the airframer’s latest backlog figures reveal. Air Algerie took delivery of its first A330-900 in November last year. Source: Airbus Air Algerie has taken its firm order for A330neos to nine aircraft The carrier had originally ordered five ...
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NewsUganda Airlines seeks new chief executive to ‘turn around’ profitability
Uganda Airlines is seeking a new chief executive officer, although circumstances surrounding the current leader, Jenifer Bamuturaki, have yet to be clarified. The carrier’s board chair, Priscilla Mirembe Serukka, has issued a formal notice of recruitment for the position. She says the board is looking for a leader that will ...
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc to lease batch of 737 Max jets from DAE
Royal Air Maroc has entered an agreement with lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise covering the acquisition of 13 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets. The aircraft will be delivered in 2027, the lessor states. Royal Air Maroc had previously reached a deal to lease a pair of Max 8s from DAE. These ...
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AnalysisHow deadly jet crashes affected airliner safety figures in 2025
While the total number of deadly airliner accidents remained statistically low last year, two high-profile commercial losses in India and the USA contributed to a major spike in fatalities, which reached 420.
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NewsEthiopian signs for more 787-9s and 737 Max jets as construction begins on new hub
Ethiopian Airlines is ordering another nine Boeing 787-9s, which will be delivered early in the next decade. The Star Alliance carrier states that the twinjets will be introduced over the course of 2031-33. “This order underscores our continued commitment to enhancing our fleet with modern, fuel-efficient aircraft, thereby further strengthening ...
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NewsTunisia takes delivery of former USAF C-130H
The Tunisian air force has taken delivery of a single Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transport that formerly served with the US Air Force (USAF).
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NewsAirlink acquires E190s to source spare engines and parts
South African regional carrier Airlink has acquired a pair of Embraer 190s sold to the airline by lessor TrueNoord. Airlink, already an operator of E-Jet family aircraft, is planning to use the airframes and their GE Aerospace CF34 engines as a source of spares. “Securing these aircraft is a strategic ...
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NewsKenya Airways looks to introduce 767 freighters as bridge to 777Fs
Kenya Airways is moving ahead with plans to add widebody freighters to support its ambitions to grow cargo’s contribution to group revenues from 10% to 20% this year. Speaking to FlightGlobal sister publication Air Cargo News, cargo director Fitsum Abadi Gebrehawaria outlined plans for the near-term introduction of Boeing 767 ...
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NewsKenya Airways seeks new chief executive as Kilavuka steps down
Kenya Airways’ chief executive, Allan Kilavuka, is to step down from his position, after a six-year term at the African carrier. The airline has commenced the process of identifying a successor. Kenya Airways has named chief operating officer George Kamal to the post of acting chief, effective 16 December. Kamal ...
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NewsL3Harris launches production of Viper Shield EW suite for F-16 customers
L3Harris has launched low-rate initial production of its Viper Shield electronic warfare suite for the Lockheed Martin F-16, after the technology cleared a key review conducted by the US Air Force.
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NewsLibya’s Buraq Air signs to modernise fleet with A320neos
Libyan carrier Buraq Air has signed a provisional agreement to expand its fleet with 10 Airbus A320neo twinjets. The private carrier confirmed the deal during the Dubai air show. Neither Buraq Air, nor Airbus, has confirmed a delivery date or identified an engine selection for the jets. Buraq Air is ...
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NewsEgyptAir agrees sale-and-leaseback of three A350s with BOC Aviation
EgyptAir is undertaking a sale and leaseback of three Airbus A350-900s through Singaporean aircraft lessor BOC Aviation. The first delivery of the twinjets – powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines – is scheduled for this year. EgyptAir Holding Company chief Ahmed Adel describes the A350 agreement with the lessor as ...
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NewsFlysafair to take first 737 Max jets in 2028
Flysafair will take its first Boeing 737 Max jets through lessor AerCap following an agreement announced at Dubai air show on 18 November.
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NewsMorocco picks Airbus H225M as Puma helicopter replacement
Morocco has become the latest customer for the Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal, signing for 10 of the heavy-twins for combat search and rescue operations.
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NewsDRC government delegation escapes ERJ-145 landing accident at Kolwezi
All those on board an Embraer ERJ-145 carrying a government delegation to Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of Congo have escaped after a landing accident which destroyed the regional jet. The aircraft, with a delegation from the ministry of mines, had been arriving at around 11:00 local time on 17 ...
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NewsAir Senegal plans to expand through 737 Max purchase agreement
Air Senegal is committing to acquire nine Boeing 737 Max jets, which would be its largest fleet purchase if firmed. The airline’s chief, Tidiane Ndiaye, says the provisional agreement is part of a strategy to strengthen operational performance and support expansion of its network from Dakar. Air Senegal says the ...