ATR to grow Africa MRO, training capabilities with Ethiopian agreement
ATR has signed a letter of intent with Ethiopian Airlines’ MRO unit to build up the latter’s ATR maintenance and training capabilities.
How close calls overshadowed airlines’ safety figures in first half of 2024
The first six months of this year saw strong airline safety performance, with 11 fatalities – but a series of close calls could have seen that number spike towards a total akin to during the 1980s.
Angola’s TAAG to unveil new colour scheme on A220s and 787s
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG is to take delivery of Boeing 787s and Airbus A220s featuring a new colour scheme.
Air Cote d’Ivoire requests financing proposals for upcoming A330neo deliveries
Air Cote d’Ivoire is seeking $170 million in financing to cover a pair of Airbus A330neos, for which the carrier signed nearly two years ago.
US regulators sanction former UK, South African test pilots over Chinese military training
The US government has blacklisted more private companies over alleged connections to the training of Chinese military aviators, including two firms operated by former test pilots in the UK Royal Air Force and South African Air Force.
Royal Air Maroc chartering several aircraft to hike summer capacity
Royal Air Maroc is reinforcing its capacity for the summer season with plans to charter seven aircraft from international operators.
Why Africa might have its best chance to achieve a single air transport market
As Africa’s population grows ahead of global trends, the disproportionality of its commercial airline sector only becomes starker.
Malawi’s vice-president, nine others confirmed dead in Dornier 228 crash
The deaths of all aboard the Malawian army turboprop were confirmed by the president of the southeast African country on 11 June, after the flight encountered bad weather and failed to report as scheduled.
RwandAir’s Makolo tells airline industry to ‘get on with it’ on diversity
RwandAir chief executive – and outgoing chair of the IATA board of governors – Yvonne Makolo believes the airline industry still has a long way to go on improving its record on diversity
Lufthansa, KLM and SAA pay $900m for ‘extreme delays’ in refunding passengers
The US government has secured more than $900 million in refunds for passengers who faced “extreme delays” in receiving compensation from for Covid-19-related flight changes and cancellations.