All Africa articles – Page 7
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NewsEgyptAir A320 crash: Circumstances of oxygen leak and ignition source remain unclear
While French investigators believe an intense oxygen-fuelled cockpit fire brought down an EgyptAir Airbus A320 eight years ago, they have yet to determine fully the reasons for the oxygen leak and pinpoint the source of ignition. Investigation authority BEA has dismissed the Egyptian air accident commission’s official explanation – detonation ...
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NewsFrench investigators dismiss Egyptian findings that explosion brought down A320
After an eight-year inquiry, Egyptian investigators have controversially concluded that ignition of explosive material behind the cockpit of an EgyptAir Airbus A320 resulted in a fire and the loss of the aircraft, an explanation dismissed by French counterparts. The twinjet – operating from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Cairo on ...
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NewsNigeria outlines M-346FA delivery schedule
Nigeria anticipates receiving its first of 24 Leonardo M-346FAs in early 2025, with six examples of the light-attack variant of the advanced jet trainer already in production.
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NewsSAA chair: South African domestic market strong despite Mango absence
South African Airways’ chairman is uncertain whether budget carrier Mango will be revived, but believes that the country’s domestic market is strong and signals that SAA is more focused on regional and intercontinental services.
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NewsSAA striving to recover R1bn from Zimbabwe as it seeks funds for development
South African Airways is keen to recover some R1 billion ($59 million) in funds from a Zimbabwean legacy debt, but admits it has achieved only minimal success. The carrier’s senior management appeared before a parliamentary public accounts committee on 22 October, laying out the need to source funding after a ...
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NewsSAA floats possibility of selling Heathrow slots to fund fleet expansion
South African Airways has raised the possibility of selling slots at London Heathrow in order to help address the airline’s financial pressures. SAA is government-owned and has been forced to revise its business strategy after a long-running attempt at privatisation collapsed earlier this year. The carrier’s chair, Derek Hanekom, told ...
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NewsSierra Leone government unveils new carrier with plans for London operation
Sierra Leone’s transport ministry has unveiled a new carrier for the West African state, which is set to commence services to various cities – including London – before the end of this year.
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NewsNigerian carrier Air Peace’s chief faces charges over alleged bid to halt fraud probe
Nigerian carrier Air Peace’s founder and chief executive, Allen Onyema, has been indicted by US authorities alleging obstruction of justice by filing false documentation intended to end a previous investigation.
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NewsMwari has key counter-insurgency role for Mozambique, Paramount says
Paramount has disclosed limited details about its Mwari aircraft’s operational performance for customer Mozambique, describing the type as having “played a key role in counter-insurgency operations”.
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NewsKenyan regional Renegade Air launches ATR 72-500 cargo flights
Kenyan carrier Renegade Air has launched flights using a converted ATR 72-500 freighter it has taken from turboprop lessor Abelo.
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NewsSouth Africa expresses interest in Embraer C-390 purchase
Embraer believes South Africa could become a future operator of its C-390 tactical transport, with the nation’s defence ministry having expressed interest in the twinjet.
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NewsAfrijet orders single ATR 42-600 for FlyGabon operation
Gabonese carrier Afrijet has ordered one ATR 42-600, plus one option, for operation on behalf of FlyGabon.
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NewsTunisia’s Nouvelair to operate pair of A320neos from BOC Aviation
Lessor BOC Aviation has placed a pair of Airbus A320neos with new customer Nouvelair.
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NewsERJ-145 overran just after Lagos runway re-opened following heavy rain
Nigerian investigators probing an Embraer ERJ-145 overrun at Lagos have revealed that the crew had been forced to hold just before the approach because the runway was closed due to bad weather. The XE Jet aircraft (5N-BZZ) had been inbound from Abuja on 11 May. Some 25min before landing, another ...
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NewsSouth African regulator orders medical rechecks alleging certification fraud
South African Airways has been rechecking personnel, including pilots, after the country’s civil aviation regulator accused the airline’s chief medical officer of issuing fraudulent certificates. The South African Civil Aviation Authority says the officer’s designation as an aviation medical examiner was not renewed after 31 March this year – pending ...
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NewsEgypt signs deal for two C-130J Super Hercules transports
Lockheed Martin will supply the Egyptian air force with two C-130J tactical transports, with the US airframer to deliver the assets in the type’s stretched-fuselage -30-model standard.
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NewsIndonesian Aerospace wins first international commitment for N219
Indonesian Aerospace has secured an order from a company in the the Democratic Republic of the Congo for five N219 turboprops, marking the type’s first international commitment.
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NewsMalawi vice-president’s Dornier 228 meandered in marginal weather before fatal collision
German investigators have disclosed that the Malawi air force Dornier 228-200 which crashed fatally while transporting the country’s vice-president had followed a meandering flightpath in poor weather after deviating from its course. The aircraft had departed the capital Lilongwe for Mzuzu – about 150nm to the north – on 10 ...
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NewsCeiba 737-800 ‘landed long’ before Malabo overrun
Officials in Equatorial Guinea have indicated that a Boeing 737-800 arriving at Malabo in poor weather touched down long on the runway before it overran. The Ceiba Intercontinental aircraft – carrying the Ethiopian registration ET-AWR – had arrived following a domestic service from Bata on 29 August. Equatorial Guinea’s governmental ...
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NewsNigerian carriers seek fleet-modernisation support through Boeing co-operation pact
Nigerian carriers are seeking to ease the process of fleet modernisation as part of an agreement reached between Boeing and the Nigerian aviation ministry. The agreement – in the form of a memorandum of understanding – was signed in Seattle on 28 August. Nigerian aviation minister Festus Keyamo says the ...