African Pilot Weekly Magazine 08:2026
Technology
Digital Integration Across African Airlines, Airports and Borders Could Significantly Improve Profitability
How digital integration across African airlines, airports and borders can improve profitability and support sustainable aviation growth.
Digital Integration Across African Airlines, Airports and Borders Could Significantly Improve Profitability
How digital integration across African airlines, airports and borders can improve profitability and support sustainable aviation growth.
Technology
Air Congo Receives Boeing 737-800 As DRC Advances Regional Aviation Hub Strategy
Air Congo receives a Boeing 737-800 in Kinshasa as the DRC advances plans to position itself as a regional aviation hub with new African routes.
African Airline
TAAG Angola Airlines Receives Its Fifth Airbus A220-300 Keeping Momentum in Fleet Modernisation
TAAG Angola Airlines takes delivery of its fifth Airbus A220-300, strengthening intra-African connectivity and advancing fleet modernisation.
African Airline
The Rise of Air Transport in Benin as Amazone Airlines Obtains Its Air Operator’s Licence
Amazone Airlines has obtained its Air Operator’s Licence from ANAC Benin, marking a major milestone for the country’s aviation sector.
African Airline
Airport
AfDB Seeks Lenders’ Environmental And Social Advisor For Bishoftu International Airport Project
AfDB issues EoI for Lenders’ Environmental and Social Advisor for Ethiopia’s Bishoftu International Airport project. Deadline 27 February 2026.
AfDB Seeks Lenders’ Environmental And Social Advisor For Bishoftu International Airport Project
AfDB issues EoI for Lenders’ Environmental and Social Advisor for Ethiopia’s Bishoftu International Airport project. Deadline 27 February 2026.
Airport
Minister Dean Macpherson Signs Strategic MoUs to Rebuild Pilanesberg Airport and Strengthen Municipal Infrastructure in the North West
Minister Dean Macpherson signs MoUs to rebuild Pilanesberg Airport and support municipal infrastructure delivery in North West Province.
African Infrastructure & Projects
Ethiopian Airlines to Inaugurate Three New Domestic Airports and Commence New Passenger Services
Ethiopian Airlines will inaugurate three new domestic airports and launch passenger flights, expanding its network to 26 destinations.
Airport
Industrial Action Resolved at JKIA, Operations Resume
Industrial action at JKIA has been resolved, with operations resuming after urgent talks between government and aviation stakeholders.
Airport
Manufacturing
Safran Establishes a New Landing Gear Facility in Morocco
Safran will invest €280 million in a 26,000 m² landing gear facility in Casablanca, supporting Airbus A320 ramp-up and 500 skilled jobs.
Safran Establishes a New Landing Gear Facility in Morocco
Safran will invest €280 million in a 26,000 m² landing gear facility in Casablanca, supporting Airbus A320 ramp-up and 500 skilled jobs.
Manufacturing
Airlink Moves Flights To Luanda’s New Dr Agostinho Neto International Airport
Airlink will move its Johannesburg–Luanda service to Dr António Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ) from 1 March 2026, supporting Angola’s ambition to develop a major southern African aviation hub.
Commercial & Air Travel
Ghana Civil Aviation Authority Launches 40th Anniversary Celebrations
Ghana Civil Aviation Authority launches 40th anniversary celebrations, marking four decades of aviation safety, reform and sector development.
Civil Aviation
Malawi Sets Out 2026/27 Transport Programme Across Road, Rail, Aviation and Lake Infrastructure
African Infrastructure & Projects
Malawi outlines its 2026/27 transport programme covering road rehabilitation, rail corridors, aviation expansion and lake infrastructure upgrades.
South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority Announces Major Fee Reductions to Boost Air Travel
Civil Aviation
South Sudan reduces aviation fees by up to 20%, easing airline costs and aiming to lower passenger fares while boosting regional air traffic.
TAAG Shareholders Approve Board And Governance Changes To Support 2024–2027 Strategic Plan
African Airline
TAAG shareholders approve board and governance changes to strengthen leadership and accelerate delivery of the airline’s 2024–2027 Strategic Plan.
ATR Reports Strong 2025 Demand, Prepares 2026 Ramp-up
ATR reports 60 gross orders, $1.2 billion revenue and 32 deliveries in 2025, as it prepares for a 2026 production ramp-up despite supply-chain pressures.
Aircraft OEM
Airbus Posts Landmark FY2025 Results, Raises Dividend and Targets 870 Deliveries in 2026
Airbus reports FY2025 EBIT Adjusted of €7.1bn, 793 deliveries, record backlog of 8,754 aircraft and targets 870 deliveries in 2026.
Aircraft OEM
ACMI - African Airline
Investec Corporate & Investment Bank Supports Global Airways and LIFT’s Fleet Flexibility with A320 Financing
Investec finances Airbus A320 for Global Airways, enhancing fleet flexibility between LIFT’s domestic services and international ACMI operations.
Investec Corporate & Investment Bank Supports Global Airways and LIFT’s Fleet Flexibility with A320 Financing
Investec finances Airbus A320 for Global Airways, enhancing fleet flexibility between LIFT’s domestic services and international ACMI operations.
ACMI - African Airline
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Full Flight Simulator to Train the First Wave of Eve Air Mobility Pilots
Embraer-CAE Training Services acquires first full flight simulator to support Eve Air Mobility pilot training and eVTOL certification.
Simulators
EPC Aviation Takes Delivery of Kenya’s First ELITE PI-1000 Professional AATD at Nairobi Wilson Airport
EPC Aviation installs Kenya’s first ELITE PI-1000 FAA-certified AATD at Nairobi Wilson Airport, advancing professional pilot training in East Africa.
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