2 September 2026
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 de…
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2 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,…
2 September 2026
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 Sub-Saharan…
2 September 2026
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, taking…
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Acron Aviation and Deutsche Aircraft Sign Long-Term Partnership for Advanced Flight Recorder and Standby Solutions for the D328eco® Programme
Acron Aviation and Deutsche Aircraft have signed a long-term supply agreement covering 25-hour flight recorders…
Chapman Freeborn Helps Restore Air Zimbabwe’s Harare–London Gatwick Route
Chapman Freeborn has supported Air Zimbabwe with an ACMI capacity solution for the planned resumption…
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…
United Launches Another Economy Class Innovation: Economy Plus Seats With Extra Elbow Room
United Airlines will introduce an Economy Plus row with open middle seats and shared tables…
From Cloud Base to Flight Levels: Ventusky Brings Aviation-Focused Forecasts to Its Weather App
Ventusky’s mobile app update introduces an Aviation forecast view with flight-level wind, temperature, visibility, cloud…
ALSIM Introduces the AL3X: A New Standard in Compact LSA Training
ALSIM has announced the AL3X, a compact Light Sport Aircraft simulator designed for flight schools…
World’s Longest-Range Aircraft, the Airbus A350-1000ULR Takes to the Skies
The first Airbus A350-1000ULR for Qantas has completed its first flight in Toulouse, beginning certification…
Airbus Introduces Uncrewed Version of the H145, the U145
Airbus Helicopters has introduced the U145, an uncrewed H145 derivative designed for civil and military…
AJW Technique Secures South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) Approval
AJW Technique has received SACAA Approved Maintenance Organisation approval for civilian aeronautical component maintenance, expanding…
Boeing Unveils Advanced MQ-28 Capabilities, Extended Combat Reach
Boeing has unveiled expanded MQ-28 Ghost Bat capabilities, including a larger wing, increased payload capacity…
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ITA Airways to SAVE FUEL and reduce Emissions in 2026 thanks to AI-Powered Tool
ITA Airways is deploying SITA OptiFlight® across its fleet to optimise climb performance using AI,…
Çelebi Aviation Enters Kenyan Market, Accelerating Strategic Growth Across Africa
Çelebi Aviation has entered the Kenyan market as part of its strategy to expand across…
British Airways Launches Special Fares to Celebrate 90 Years of Flying Between Nigeria and the UK
British Airways is marking 90 years of flying between Nigeria and the UK with the…
HAVELSAN to Deliver Third B737MAX Full Flight Simulator to Turkish Airlines
HAVELSAN completes FAT for its third Boeing 737 MAX full flight simulator for Turkish Airlines,…
Nacelle Improvement Elevates Bell Boeing V-22 Readiness
Bell Textron has reported a 75% reduction in maintenance hours for the CV-22 Osprey following…
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Engine Powers Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue Autonomous Wingman
Pratt & Whitney is supplying a PW500-series engine to power Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue…
Abelo Confirms Three Additional ATR 72-600 Options
Abelo confirms three additional ATR 72-600 options, strengthening its regional aviation strategy and expanding sustainable…
Deutsche Aircraft Accelerates D328eco Programme with Integrated Virtual Engineering on Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
Deutsche Aircraft accelerates D328eco development using Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, enabling virtual engineering, faster validation,…
FAA Announces New Safety Measure to Improve Separation Between Airplanes and Helicopters
FAA introduces new safety measures replacing visual separation with radar control to improve aircraft and…
Swissport’s Matchbox Platform Achieves ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018 Certifications
Swissport’s Matchbox platform secures ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018 certifications, validating its cloud security, data…
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Signs US$2.8 Billion Revolving Credit Facilities Extending to 2031
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise signs US$2.8 billion revolving credit facilities, expanding liquidity to US$4 billion and…
Ethiopia and Italy Strengthen Strategic Partnership and Sign Debt Restructuring Agreement
Ethiopia and Italy sign debt restructuring agreement under G20 Common Framework, supporting reforms, Koysha Hydropower…
Deutsche Aircraft Appoints Nils Heuer as Director of Global Sales
Deutsche Aircraft appoints Nils Heuer as Director of Global Sales to lead commercial expansion as…
Avmax Reports Strong Sales, Leasing, and Insurance Growth in Africa During 2025
Avmax reports strong aircraft sales, leasing and insurance activity across Africa in 2025, including Dash…
Delta names Matt Long as Managing Director, Alliances – Europe & Africa
Delta Air Lines appoints Matt Long as Managing Director, Alliances Europe and Africa to support…