All Africa news – Page 41
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PICTURE: Ethiopian cargo division takes first 737-800SF
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800SF freighter, which will be assigned to its Ethiopian Cargo division.
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SAA alleges licence fraud after probe into A340 upset
South African Airways has opened a criminal fraud case against a pilot, alleging that he was flying for the flag-carrier despite not having an air transport pilot’s licence.
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PICTURES: Comair 737 Max arrives in British Airways livery
South African airline Comair has begun its fleet renewal programme with the delivery of the first of eight Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft.
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EgyptAir plans new Washington DC flight
EgyptAir plans to begin new service to Washington Dulles International airport in June, its third North American destination.
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New judges and diversity prize added for Airline Strategy Awards
Nominations are now being sought for the 18th Airline Strategy Awards, organised by FlightGlobal’s Airline Business magazine.
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GAMA reports surge in fixed-wing deliveries
Shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft rose across all three sectors in 2018, as the long-awaited industry rebound finally began to appear.
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Values outlook poor for A380 after termination decision
The momentous decision by Airbus to end the A380 programme was really the only logical option, given the almost nonexistent market faced by its sales team in recent years.
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Airline Business
ANALYSIS: Alliances enter third decade eyeing seamless transition
China Southern Airlines' departure from SkyTeam and Qatar Airways' venting of its frustrations with Oneworld illustrate that global alliance membership is likely to remain fluid, but the groupings themselves are looking at facilitating seamless connectivity to underline their relevance in their third decade of operations.
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Kenya E190s collide during maintenance mishap
Two Kenya Airways Embraer 190s have been badly damaged during a ground collision following a mishap during maintenance.
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PICTURES: Air Senegal A330neo pays visit to future home
Air Senegal’s first Airbus A330-900 has returned to Toulouse following a brief stopover in the African state ahead of the aircraft’s delivery.
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RAM hints at fleet expansion involving over 50 aircraft
Royal Air Maroc has signalled that it is preparing for an extensive fleet expansion possibly involving upwards of 50 aircraft.
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Ethiopian to end LA service in network rejig
Ethiopian Airlines will axe services to Los Angeles and add a new service to Houston as part of a reorganisation of the its routes to the USA.
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Analysis
What lies ahead for aerospace sector over next decade?
The decade since Flight International celebrated its centenary in 2009 seems to have flown by – if you pardon the pun – and during this period there have been some key developments across the aerospace industry, as outlined elsewhere. But that posits the question: what could the next 10 years hold in store? So here are some potential advances across the industry that could play out during Flight’s 12th decade.
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ANALYSIS: Ten aerospace trends in the decade since Flight hit 100
Starting with magnificently moustachioed aviation adventurers and ending with an industry that continues to shrink the planet, a lot happened in Flight International’s first 100 years. However, what have been the biggest developments since we celebrated our centenary in 2009? From the promise of electric propulsion to the rise of ...
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ANALYSIS: 2018 freighter conversions rise on strong 767 work
Freighter conversions rose by 11% in 2018, with widebody conversions hitting their highest level since 2008.
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Ivory Coast orders single C295 transport
The Ivory Coast air force has finalised an order for a single Airbus Defence & Space C295 medium transport.
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Combat aircraft market strong over next decade: report
The global combat aircraft market could be robust in the coming decade with the industry generating total revenue of $493.14 billion between 2017 and 2026.
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Frustrated regulator grounds CemAir again
South Africa’s civil aviation regulator has grounded carrier CemAir again, citing maintenance oversight concerns, as it signals increasing frustration and impatience with the airline.
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Air Cote d'Ivoire to take A319neo after order switch
Airbus’s slack A319neo sales have been given a small lift following conversion of an Air Cote d’Ivoire order to the variant.
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Global airline numbers almost unchanged despite 2018 failures
While 2018 brought its fair share of airline start-ups and collapses, the year ended with roughly the same number of commercial operators as which it ended 2017.