17 December 2025
Two Aviation Leaders Unite: Bristell and Lightspeed Aviation Partner to Elevate the In-Cockpit Experience
Bristell and Lightspeed Aviation form a strategic partnership to integrate premium ANR headsets, enhancing comfort, safety…
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15 December 2025
Advancing Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Africa
Africa’s first HEMS Symposium examines emergency medical helicopter operations, training, governance, and Airbus Helicopters’ role in…
15 December 2025
Boeing: Africa’s Rising Passenger Air Traffic will spur Region’s Fleet to more than Double by 2044
Boeing forecasts 6% annual passenger traffic growth in Africa, with the region’s commercial aircraft fleet set…
7 December 2025
Belgian Defense Selects PC-7 MKX for Its Basic Flight Training
Belgium has selected the Pilatus PC-7 MKX Training System for its new basic flight training solution,…
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Airline Ethiopian Airlines Signs Agreements with GE Aerospace to Power New Widebody Aircraft
Ethiopian Airlines expands its partnership with GE Aerospace by selecting GEnx engines for 11 new…
London Gatwick Grows African Connectivity With Only UK to Uganda Service
London Gatwick launches the only direct UK-Uganda service with Uganda Airlines flying to Entebbe, expanding…
New IATA Report Indicates Aviation Sector Contributes about Ksh425 Billion to Kenya’s Economy
A new IATA report reveals aviation contributes Ksh425 billion to Kenya’s economy, supporting 460,000 jobs…
Fastjet Partners with APG Zambia as General Sales Agent
Fastjet Zimbabwe has appointed APG Zambia as its official General Sales Agent, strengthening its presence…
Qatar Airways Revolutionises In-Flight Connectivity in African Skies with Ultra-High-Speed Starlink Internet
Qatar Airways introduces ultra-fast, complimentary Starlink Wi-Fi on Cape Town–Doha flights starting 1 June 2025,…
SAA Operations Resilient Post Cyber Incident – Digital Forensic Investigation Underway
South African Airways confirms a major cyber incident affecting its systems, with digital forensic investigations…
KC-390 Millennium: Embraer’s Multi-Mission Tanker Gains Ground Globally
Embraer’s KC-390 Millennium is gaining traction globally as a modern, multi-mission tanker and airlifter. With…
ExecuJet and Acher Aviation: Elevating Africa’s Helicopter and Fixed-Wing Services
ExecuJet and Acher Aviation have built a leading helicopter division serving Africa’s VIP, humanitarian, mining,…
Paperless Cockpits Can Be a Double-Edged Sword for Initial Pilot Training
As aviation embraces paperless cockpits and Electronic Flight Bags, pilot training academies must balance digital…
First Airbus A330 MRTT for the Spanish Air and Space Force Enters Into Service
The Spanish Air and Space Force has inducted its first Airbus A330 MRTT into service.…
INTEGRAL E Continues Its Test Campaign and Performs Its First Inverted Flight, a Major Step in the Certification Process of the First All-Electric Aerobatic Aircraft
AURA AERO’s INTEGRAL E, the world’s first all-electric aerobatic aircraft, has completed its first inverted…
Helihacking: A New Approach to Ecosystem Restoration
Helihacking combines helicopter aviation and mountaineering to combat invasive species in South Africa’s Western Cape.…
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From Disks to Digital: Trainer Updates Cut Apache Downtime
Discover how the Apache Longbow Crew Trainers’ software updates have transformed from a time-consuming manual…
US Air Force Completes First Flight of L3Harris Viper Shield Electronic Warfare System
L3Harris Technologies’ Viper Shield™ electronic warfare suite has completed its first flight on a single-seat…
Boeing Engineering Sparks Magic in First Autonomous Flights – eVTOL Evolution
Discover how Boeing NeXt and HorizonX pioneered the evolution of eVTOL technology, urban air mobility,…
Diamond Aircraft Delivers Advanced DA62 MPP Survey Star Special Mission Aircraft to United ATS
Diamond Aircraft has delivered a state-of-the-art DA62 MPP special mission aircraft to United ATS, enhancing…
Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Barriers to Save Lives in Air Ambulance Missions
Discover how Universal Air Evac overcomes language barriers, resource constraints, and critical medical challenges to…
WFP Delivers Life-Saving Nutrition Supplies to Remote Madagascar Communities via Unmanned Aircraft
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is using unmanned aircraft to deliver life-saving nutrition…
Saab Signs MOU with HAL for Laser Warning System
Saab has signed an MOU with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to collaborate on the LWS-310…
Wings of Conservation: MCC Aviation’s Cheetah Relocation Mission
MCC Aviation played a vital role in a groundbreaking conservation mission, relocating five wild cheetahs…
Airbus Teams Up with Uncrewed Aircraft Primoco UAV to Fly Joint Surveillance Missions
Airbus and Primoco UAV successfully demonstrated advanced teaming intelligence software for uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs),…
GE Aerospace T901 Engine Powers Black Hawk for First Time in Successful Ground Runs
GE Aerospace successfully completed initial ground runs of the T901 engine on a U.S. Army…
Dassault Wins Good Design® Award 2024 For NeXus Flight Deck
Discover Dassault Aviation’s award-winning NeXus flight deck for the Falcon 10X. Combining advanced automation, enhanced…
The New Global Pilot Survey Hopes to Understand the State of Pilots
Western University and IFALPA have launched the View from the Flight Deck 2024 survey to…
Kitplanes for Africa Announces Leadership Transition
Kitplanes for Africa (KFA) announces a leadership transition as Stefan Coetzee steps down as Accountable…
Airbus Signs New Study Contract to Define France’s Future Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The French Defence Procurement Agency has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space and…
The Passion of Dominik Motoła
Dominik Motoła is a rising star in aviation, excelling in airshows, aircraft maintenance, and engineering.…