Ethiopian Airlines marks 50 years of uninterrupted service to Kinshasa, DRC, with 32 weekly flights and dedicated cargo services connecting Africa to the world.
Liberia, ICAO and BAGASOO launch urgent aviation safety reforms to address ICAO audit concerns, modernise oversight, and strengthen civil aviation.
South African Airways has wet-leased a 2016 Airbus A330-300 to modernise its fleet, but analysts warn seat layouts and slow recovery hinder market share gains.
Second uAvionix FlightStation installed at Lanseria Airport with NAC, boosting ADS-B surveillance for safer, smarter air traffic monitoring in South Africa.
Embry-Riddle researchers create an AI system to transcribe and standardise pilot-controller radio communications, reducing errors and improving aviation safety.
Real-time runway friction reporting could transform aviation safety in Africa. We explore ICAO’s Global Reporting Format, IFALPA’s concerns, and the technical hurdles to turning aircraft into live braking action sensors.
Lanseria International Airport leads Africa with Avionix FlightLine, enhancing airspace safety and real-time aircraft monitoring.
An AMREF Flying Doctors Cessna Citation XLS crashed after departing Wilson Airport on 7 August 2025, with no survivors. Investigation is underway.
Ghana inaugurates new Air Navigation Services Complex and launches API/PNR systems, advancing aviation safety and border security standards.
A critical ATC system failure at O.R. Tambo International Airport causes major flight delays, echoing recent UK radar disruptions.
Mauritania and Turkey sign an MoU to enhance civil aviation through training, technical assistance, and strategic collaboration.
Thales and the Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong have successfully deployed the Approach Spacing Tool (AST), optimising aircraft arrival sequences to reduce fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions, enhancing safety and sustainability in air traffic management.
Startical has made aviation history by achieving the first-ever real-time VHF voice communication between a pilot and air traffic controller via satellite, using standard aeronautical signals under the EU-backed ECHOES project.
AFRAA’s June 2025 update highlights African airline traffic growth, market share trends, infrastructure investments, regulatory developments, and passenger revenue gains across the continent.
A U.S. bill limiting ADS-B data use is sparking global debate, with growing concerns in Africa over surveillance, privacy, and regulatory misuse in aviation.
South Africa’s draft aviation policy proposes major reforms to safety, regulation, and infrastructure—aiming to reshape the sector for long-term competitiveness.
Ghana inaugurates new Civil Aviation Authority Board, tasked with strengthening aviation safety and airspace oversight in line with global ICAO standards.
IFATCA’s Speak English Program & the Role of Professional Associations The IFATCA Speak English Programme is a great example of how aviation professionals can come together to support one another through peer-to-peer learning. By creating spaces where Air Traffic Controllers and other aviation professionals can help each other strengthen their English communication skills, this programme…
Global air traffic control is being overhauled as the US commits $12.5B and South Africa addresses systemic ATC failures. A new era of aviation safety begins.
Skyway and MatrixSpace partnered to enhance aerospace navigation with AI-powered air traffic and drone detection solutions. Their collaboration improves situational awareness, optimises vertiport operations, and advances safety in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) applications.
