5 November 2026
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 International…
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5 November 2026
WSP Strengthens Locally Led Aviation Capability Across Africa
WSP in Africa is strengthening locally led aviation capability, combining regional teams and global expertise across…
27 October 2026
World Bank Review Identifies Airport Revenue Tensions in Somalia
Airports are among the major revenue sources creating recurring tensions between national harmonisation and state autonomy…
27 October 2026
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 125…
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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…
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Kenya Advances Development of Itembe Airstrip in Bomet
President William Ruto has inspected development works at Itembe Airstrip in Bomet East Constituency, where…
World Bank-Backed Programme Targets Airport and Airspace Upgrades in Somalia
Somalia is set to receive airport, air navigation and institutional upgrades under the US$160 million…
Ghana Funds Accra Airport Infrastructure Through GCAA and GACL Balance Sheets
Ghana’s GCAA and GACL are financing major Accra International Airport infrastructure from their own balance…
US Assistant Secretary Tours Bishoftu International Airport Construction Site in Ethiopia
US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia toured the Bishoftu International Airport…
Zanzibar Airport Terminal 2 Reaches 90% Completion
Zanzibar Airports Authority says construction of Terminal 2 at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport has…
Côte d’Ivoire Studies Dubai Aviation Practices for Abidjan Hub Strategy
Côte d’Ivoire’s aviation authorities have studied Dubai’s aviation model as part of efforts to strengthen…
Namibia Rejects Claims Linking Jet A-1 Shortage to Government Fuel Arrangement
Namibia’s Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy says the current Jet A-1 supply disruption stems…
Congo Advances Air Transport Plans as US Talks Resume and Air France Prepares Network Changes
The Republic of the Congo is reviving air transport talks with the United States, assessing…
CCAA Commissions Upgraded Control Tower Equipment at Maroua-Salak and Ngaoundéré
The Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority has completed technical acceptance and final commissioning of new control…
MHI to Build World’s Largest Automated People Mover at Dubai’s Al Maktoum Airport
MHI has received an order to build a 50-kilometre automated people mover, the world’s largest,…
Rodrigues Airport Runway Programme Moves Forward Under Revised Procurement Plan
A World Bank procurement plan confirms a roughly USD 166 million runway construction project is…
Ravinala Airports Seeks BOT Partners for New Cargo Terminals at Antananarivo and Nosy Be
Ravinala Airports has launched a call for expressions of interest to identify Build-Operate-Transfer partners for…
Ghana’s New Bolgatanga Airport to Be Completed in 24 Months
President John Dramani Mahama has inspected the site of a new regional airport near Bolgatanga,…
Construction of Msalato International Airport Reaches Final Stages
Tanzania’s Ministry of Works has inspected progress at Msalato International Airport in Dodoma, where construction…
South Africa’s ETA System a ‘Quantum Leap Forward’ for Immigration
South Africa has launched its new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, combining biometric verification with…