11 September 2026
Nigeria, Canada Strengthen Cooperation on Migration, Air Transport and Bilateral Relations
Nigeria and Canada have discussed expanding their Air Transport Agreement, which both sides expect would facilitate…
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10 September 2026
Sonatrach Delivers First Jet A1 Under Sale and Purchase Contract with Sonidep
Sonatrach began deliveries of Jet A1 aviation fuel to Niger on 15 August 2026 under an…
10 September 2026
FlyBy Aviation Academy Signs Agreement with FlyData.io to Fit 35 Aircraft with Flight Data Recorders
FlyBy Aviation Academy will equip 35 aircraft with FlyData.io flight data recorders, adding live tracking, detailed…
9 September 2026
Etihad Airways Schedules Daily Abu Dhabi to Lagos Service for 18 March 2027
Etihad Airways is scheduled to resume daily Abu Dhabi to Lagos services on 18 March 2027,…
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voestalpine Secures EUR 1 Billion in Aerospace Orders Including Airbus
voestalpine’s High Performance Metals Division has secured aerospace orders worth around EUR 1 billion over…
Air France to Resume Seasonal Cape Town–Paris Service from 22 September 2026
Air France will resume its seasonal direct service between Cape Town International Airport and Paris-Charles…
Etihad Airways Schedules Daily Abu Dhabi to Lagos Service for 18 March 2027
Etihad Airways is scheduled to resume daily Abu Dhabi to Lagos services on 18 March…
Air Transat to Operate Montreal-Dakar Route Year-Round
Air Transat has announced that its Montreal-Dakar route, the only non-stop service connecting Canada and…
SolitAir Expands African Network with New Routes to Nigeria and Somaliland
SolitAir has added Port Harcourt in Nigeria and Hargeisa in Somaliland to its African network,…
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Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau Releases Preliminary Report on 5N-ENR Accident
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has released its preliminary report into the 23 July 2026…
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Heart Aerospace Completes First Flight of World’s Largest Electric Aircraft
Heart Aerospace’s battery-electric X1 demonstrator completed a 27-minute first flight in New York, supporting development…
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After Eight Years as President and CEO, Ron Draper Announces Retirement; Brian Rohloff to Lead Textron Aviation Forward
Ron Draper will retire as president and CEO of Textron Aviation, with Brian Rohloff appointed…
Moody’s Upgrades Bombardier Credit Rating to Ba2
Moody’s Ratings has upgraded Bombardier’s credit rating to Ba2 from Ba3, its second upgrade from…
CoolFly Launches Urban Standing-Position Personal Aircraft
CoolFly has launched Urban, billed as the world’s first standing-position personal aircraft, alongside its Dream…
Eve Air Mobility and RV Connex Sign MOU on Thailand Urban Air Mobility Regulation
Eve Air Mobility and Thailand’s RV Connex have signed an MOU to jointly advance regulatory…
IATA Calls for New Approach to Airline Payment Strategy
IATA has urged airlines to treat payment as a strategic capability rather than a back-office…
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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,…
Saab Showcases Full-Scale Uncrewed Aircraft Concept
Saab has shown a full-scale concept model of the A3-001 uncrewed combat air system at…
United and CAE Complete Phase One Expansion of World’s Largest Pilot Training Facility
United Airlines and CAE have completed phase one of an expansion at United’s Flight Training…
Airbus Kicks Off Wing Facility Extension with Major Investment into Belfast Site
Airbus has started construction on a 6,221 square metre extension to its Belfast wing facility,…
TCS and Rolls-Royce Achieve Breakthrough in Hydrogen-Powered Aviation
TCS and Rolls-Royce have demonstrated a modern aero gas turbine running on 100% hydrogen through…
Kenya, Qatar Agree to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation
Kenya and Qatar have agreed to institutionalise annual Bilateral Political Consultations, discussing trade, investment, labour…
Ryanair and Google Cloud Announce Five-Year Data and AI Partnership
Ryanair and Google Cloud have announced a five-year data and AI partnership, deploying Gemini Enterprise…
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…
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…
Çelebi Begins Turkish Airlines Ground Handling Operations in Nairobi
Çelebi Aviation has begun providing passenger, ramp, baggage and turnaround services for seven weekly Turkish…
Air Canada Plans Lagos Service for 2027 Under Expanded Nigeria–Canada Agreement
Air Canada intends to introduce scheduled service to Lagos in 2027 after Nigeria and Canada…
Africa CDC and WHO Call for Urgent, Community-Led Action to Contain Ebola in the DRC
Africa CDC and WHO have called for an urgent expansion of the community-led Ebola response…
Continental Aerospace Technologies™ Advances New IO-370 STC for Piper Archer Aircraft
Continental Aerospace Technologies™ is advancing an IO-370 engine STC for model year 2018 and newer…
Catalina Aircraft Company Announces Engineering and Technology Center in Vero Beach
Catalina Aircraft Company plans a multi-tenant Engineering and Technology Center in Vero Beach, bringing the…
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,…