5 November 2026
Hurghada International Airport Handles Record 389 Take-Offs and Landings in One Day
Hurghada International Airport recorded its highest daily level of operations on Saturday 31 October 2026, with…
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5 November 2026
Mauritius Approves Break-Up of Airport Holdings Into Separate Aviation and Airport Groups
The Government of Mauritius has approved the dismantling of Airport Holdings Ltd, with operations to be…
5 November 2026
Libya’s Airports Authority Welcomes ICAO Decision to Lift Airspace Safety Warnings
Libya’s Airports Authority has welcomed an ICAO decision to cancel the aviation safety warnings for Libyan…
5 November 2026
IDC Extends Pilanesberg Airport Transaction-Adviser Tender to 9 November
A tender for advisory services on an airport redevelopment in South Africa has had its closing…
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Angolan President Reports Two Million Passengers at Dr António Agostinho Neto Airport
President João Lourenço reports cumulative traffic of two million passengers at Dr António Agostinho Neto…
WSP Strengthens Locally Led Aviation Capability Across Africa
WSP in Africa is strengthening locally led aviation capability, combining regional teams and global expertise…
World Bank Review Identifies Airport Revenue Tensions in Somalia
Airports are among the major revenue sources creating recurring tensions between national harmonisation and state…
EgyptAir Targets 125 Aircraft as Ministry Sets Out Aviation Expansion Plans
EgyptAir aims to eliminate its accumulated losses within two years and increase its fleet to…
JICA Seeks Consultants for Kigali Bus Terminal and Bugesera Airport Access Planning
A consultancy opportunity in Rwanda covers a preparatory survey for a new bus terminal in…
South Africa Seeks Drafting Support for ACSA and ATNS Economic Regulations
A new procurement opportunity has opened in South Africa for specialist advisory services in the…
RCATIC and Airways International Commission Air Traffic Control Simulator to Strengthen Controller Training in Rwanda and Africa
The Rwanda Civil Aviation Training and Innovation Center has commissioned a TotalControl air traffic control…
Airways International to Deliver ATC Simulator Solution to Zambia Airports Corporation Ltd
Airways International has signed a contract with Zambia Airports Corporation Limited for the supply, installation…
Namibia’s Walvis Bay Airport Handles Biggest Aircraft in 15 Years
Walvis Bay International Airport on Namibia’s Atlantic coast handled its largest aircraft in 15 years…
Democratic Republic of the Congo Weighs Two Runway Options for Kinshasa-Ndolo Airport Modernisation
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Jean-Pierre Bemba,…
Aéroports du Cameroun Prequalifies Six Candidates for Douala International Airport Terminal Renovation Works
A prequalification exercise for the building works in the renovation of an international airport passenger…
Bangui-M’Poko International Airport Modernisation More Than 90% Complete, African Development Bank Says
Modernisation of the terminal and associated infrastructure at Bangui-M’Poko International Airport is more than 90%…
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uAvionix Launches Surface Ops for Airport Vehicle Operators
uAvionix has launched Surface Ops, a web and iOS application providing airport vehicle operators with…
Uganda Directs Boundary Marking at Koboko Airfield as Government Plans Revival
Uganda’s Minister of Works and Transport, Fred Byamukama, has directed Ministry officials to open and…
SITA Agrees to Acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions
SITA has agreed to acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions, which provides passenger processing, baggage and…
DRC Airport Safety Programme Advances at Mbuji-Mayi and Kindu
Airport infrastructure and air-navigation works in the Democratic Republic of Congo are under execution within…
Straten CSL Opens Cape Town Base to Support Renewable Energy and Aviation Across Southern Africa
Straten CSL has opened a Cape Town base to support aviation, airport and renewable-energy projects,…
African Development Bank President Secures €270 Million Financing Agreement to Expand Morocco’s Airport Infrastructure
The African Development Bank Group and Morocco’s National Airports Office (ONDA) have signed a €270…
Bishoftu International Airport Receives US$2.1 Million MCDF Climate Grant
The Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance has approved a US$2.1 million grant for green…
Cape Verde Passenger Traffic Rises 5.8% Year-on-Year in August
Cape Verde’s airports handled 344,501 passenger movements in August 2026, 5.8% more than in August…
Kenya Inspects Runway and Aircraft Parking Works at Manda Airport in Lamu
Works at Manda Airport in Lamu cover runway repair and marking, improved passenger walkways and…
Ekiti State Approves ₦340.6 Million Access Road to Navigation Aid Site at Ado-Ekiti Cargo Airport
The Ekiti State Executive Council has approved ₦340,612,472.69 and awarded a contract to CCECC Nigeria…
Entebbe Handles 169,706 International Passengers in August
Entebbe International Airport handled 169,706 international passengers in August 2026, up 13,364 on July but…
Kenya Commissions New Air Traffic Control Tower at Kisumu International Airport
President William Ruto has commissioned a new eight-storey air traffic control tower at Kisumu International…
Togo Begins Niamtougou Airport Rehabilitation and Modernisation Programme
ASECNA has published AIP Supplement 113/A/26GO covering rehabilitation and modernisation work at Niamtougou Airport in…
Seven Consortia Pre-Qualify for Hurghada International Airport PPP Tender
Seven of ten consortia have been pre-qualified to bid for the management, operation and development…
Conakry’s Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport Handles 545,330 Passengers in First Half of 2026
Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport in Conakry handled 545,330 passengers in the first half of…