All Africa news – Page 50
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News
Embraer takes E2 on African tour
Embraer is conducting an African tour with its re-engined 190-E2 model, including demonstration flights for key E-Jet customer Kenya Airways.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Charting a course for the NATCA
National Air Traffic Controllers Association director of safety and technology Jim Ullman emphasises keeping up with change in an increasingly crowded US airspace
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Analysis
FARNBOROUGH: Busy show for deals – but firm business dips
Total firm-order, tentative-commitment and option announcements during the Farnborough air show, at nearly 1,500, outstripped any major air show since Paris 2013, though the number of new firm orders are lower than last year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Farnborough air show order tracker 2018 - updated
FlightGlobal's order tracker provides regularly updated details of all the firm and LoI commercial air transport announcements made during this year's Farnborough air show
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News
FARNBOROUGH: Undisclosed customer signs for 100 Max jets
An unidentified customer has agreed to take 100 additional Boeing 737 Max aircraft, the airframer announced at Farnborough air show today.
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FARNBOROUGH: Nigeria seeks lessor and MRO investors
Nigeria’s government is keen to establish new aircraft leasing operations and maintenance companies as part of its effort to modernise civil aviation, an effort which includes creating flag-carrier Nigeria Air.
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FARNBOROUGH: A330-800 interest revived by Uganda deal
Uganda Airlines has placed the first commitment for the Airbus A330-800 since the backlog for the variant was wiped out when its only customers cancelled their orders.
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FARNBOROUGH: Uganda orders four CRJ900s for revived flag carrier
Uganda National Airlines has placed a firm order for four Bombardier CRJ900s.
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FARNBOROUGH: L-3 Q400 MMA makes air show debut
L3 Technologies has introduced its Q400 multimission aircraft at this year’s show, acknowledging a pressing market demand for aircraft to patrol the maritime domain.
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FARNBOROUGH: US takes lion’s share of $838bn global aerospace industry
The global aerospace industry in 2017 was worth $838 billion, with US industry accounting for 49% of the total, according to a new report from the Teal Group and Aerodynamic Advisory.
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FARNBOROUGH: Disruptors the focus at industry leaders' gathering
The disruptive effects of long-haul low-cost carriers, the need to increase gender diversity and the glut of aircraft types on the market were all debated today during the Airline Chiefs Strategy Round Table at the Farnborough air show.
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FARNBOROUGH: L-3 Longsword gets some new kit
The L-3 802L Longsword on the static display is showing off two new systems for the first time at this year’s show.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Personalisation promises to unlock airline revenues
The rise of digital channels over the past decade or more has created a wealth of marketing and revenue opportunities for airlines. Their customers have also benefited from near-instant access to a vast choice of flights and ancillaries. The result, however, has turned out to be something of a mixed ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Arralis antenna a boost for aircraft satellite links
Arralis has introduced a new Ka band phased array aircraft antenna that it says will great improve the throughput of satellites to aircraft.
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Analysis
INFOGRAPHIC: How is the narrowbody market-share shaping up?
As orders for the re-engined A320neo and 737 Max soar past 10,500 aircraft, we call on Flight Fleets Analyzer data to show how the narrowbody market-share battle is shaping up
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PICTURE: Air Tanzania receives first 787
Air Tanzania’s first Boeing 787 has arrived in the east African carrier’s base, after it took delivery of the twinjet.
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News
Ethiopian to set up cabin interior supplier with German partner
Ethiopian Airlines will establish a local cabin equipment production facility in co-operation with German interior specialist ACM Aerospace.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Just two women among the chiefs of top 100 airlines
Weeks after Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker stoked controversy with his "joke" at the IATA AGM that his airline had to be led by a man, FlightGlobal's latest survey of gender diversity in the industry shows that the number of female chief executives among the top 100 carriers ...
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PICTURES: Ethiopian receives its first 737 Max 8
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its first of 30 Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The influence of engines on aircraft values
David Griffin, senior valuations analyst at Flight Ascend Consultancy, here examines the rising costs of engine maintenance, the relationship of engine values to overall aircraft values, and implications for the future