18 August 2026
Airbus Data Shows 300 Aircraft in African Airline Fleets at End-July 2026
Airbus’s latest Africa data shows 300 aircraft in service with African operators at end-July 2026, with…
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18 August 2026
StandardAero Signs Exclusive, Multi-Year Contract with Tanzania’s Precision Air for PW127M MRO Support
StandardAero has signed a new multi-year, exclusive contract with Precision Air to provide MRO support for…
18 August 2026
Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce Announce Strategic Intent to Partner on India’s Indigenous AMCA Combat Engine
Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce have announced strategic intent to partner on developing India’s indigenous combat engine…
11 August 2026
Lycoming Engines Introduces Extended 2600 Hour TBO
Lycoming Engines has extended operating-hour TBO intervals to 2,600 hours for selected factory-new and factory-rebuilt piston…
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Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 Achieves First Flight, Advancing Next-Generation Light Jet Toward Certification
The Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype has completed its first flight, putting all three Citation…
King Air B300/B300C FAA Airworthiness Directive Takes Effect 10 August 2026
FAA AD 2026-15-05 introduces revised wing inspection and component-replacement limits for specified heavyweight Textron Aviation…
Hartzell Navigator Propeller STC Expanded for a Wide Range of Beechcraft Bonanzas
Hartzell Propeller has expanded its Navigator carbon fibre propeller STC to most Bonanza A36, G36…
Bristell Plans Garmin AXIS for Classic and B23 Models
Bristell plans to introduce Garmin AXIS displays on its Classic line from Q4 2026 and…
Emirates and SAA Shift to Reciprocal Codesharing Across Southern and Central Africa
Emirates will place its code on selected South African Airways services for the first time,…
Africa’s Unserved Routes Point to Growth Beyond Today’s Networks
Passenger demand is increasing across several unserved African city pairs, but direct services and flight…
Etihad Airways Strengthens Its African Network with Three Partnerships in July
Etihad Airways has signed partnership agreements with Fastjet, Air Peace and Africa World Airlines, extending…
TAAG Launches Dedicated Cargo Route to Lusaka, Strengthening the Regional Logistics Corridor
TAAG Angola Airlines has launched a weekly dedicated cargo service to Lusaka using a Boeing…
Namibia Air Plans US$36 Million Fleet Purchase
Namibia Air plans to acquire seven Embraer aircraft worth an estimated US$36 million as it…
Seychelles Reviews Long-Haul Aviation Strategy Ahead of A321XLR Acquisition
Seychelles is reviewing its long-haul aviation strategy as Air Seychelles prepares to acquire two Airbus…
New Pipistrel Voyager Brings Next Generation Training Capabilities and Access to Flight Schools
Pipistrel has introduced the Voyager, a two-seat training aircraft offering IFR capability, intentional spin certification,…
Continental Aerospace Technologies™ Increases Warranty Coverage for Certified AvGas Engines
Continental Aerospace Technologies has extended factory warranty coverage for eligible certified AvGas engine orders shipped…
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Cirrus Introduces the TRAC10: A Purpose-Built Aircraft Engineered to Transform Professional Flight Training
Cirrus has introduced the TRAC10, a purpose-built three-seat aircraft for professional flight schools, with United…
Rotortrade Enhances Support Capabilities in East Africa through Cooperation with Helint
Rotortrade is cooperating with Nairobi-based Helint to strengthen access to helicopter MRO, inspection, transition and…
100 Aircraft, 44 Months and 4.4 Million Man Hours: Emirates’ Retrofit Programme Marks Major Milestone
Emirates has completed the 100th aircraft in its US$5 billion retrofit programme, covering 47 Airbus…
A Cargo Makeover: Introducing Emirates SkyCargo’s Boeing 777-300 ER Special Freighter
Emirates SkyCargo has introduced converted Boeing 777-300ERSF A6-EBK into commercial service following extensive structural, systems…
Garmin Unveils AXIS, a New Generation of Highly Integrated Flight Displays
Garmin’s AXIS family integrates flight display, navigation, communication and audio functions for certified piston, experimental…
MD Helicopters Delivers First MD 530F to Zimbabwe Operator
MD Helicopters has delivered the first MD 530F to Zimbabwe for a wildlife conservation agency…
Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026, Aviation Reform Central to Unlocking Inter-Island Growth
The World Bank has identified domestic aviation reform as central to improving Cabo Verde’s inter-island…
High-Speed Internet Now Available on PC-24 Super Versatile Jet
Pilatus has announced Gogo Galileo as a factory-installed connectivity option for the PC-24, bringing global…
Zambia’s Air Access Push Moves Beyond Geography
Zambia’s aviation opportunity extends well beyond geography. With stronger route development, SAATM-aligned policy, cargo infrastructure,…
Africa’s Air Cargo Boom Faces Infrastructure Gaps
Africa’s air cargo sector is growing rapidly, but fragmented regulation, inadequate cargo infrastructure, high operating…
SAA Says Middle East Conflict Slows Expansion Plans as Fuel Costs Pressure Airlines
South African Airways says the Middle East conflict has delayed some expansion plans, while higher…
Resilient Growth in a Fragmented Aviation Landscape: African Aviation’s Execution Test
African aviation’s growth challenge is no longer the absence of potential, but the need for…
The Discipline Behind Profitable African Airlines
Cost-cutting may ease pressure, but it will not secure long-term airline profitability. For African carriers,…
Kasi Healthcare Signs for Two Airbus H135 Helicopters to Advance Air Medical Capabilities in Nigeria
Kasi Healthcare has signed an agreement for up to two HEMS-configured Airbus H135 helicopters, becoming…
Air Algérie Begins Operations to Angola
Air Algérie has started regular operations to Dr António Agostinho Neto International Airport, opening a…