African Pilot Weekly Magazine 38:2026
Safety & Avionics
Pilatus PC-12 PRO Safety Autoland Certified
Pilatus has obtained EASA and FAA certification for the Safety Autoland system on the PC-12 PRO, which takes control of the aircraft in the event of pilot incapacitation, selects an airport and flies an automated approach and landing.
Pilatus PC-12 PRO Safety Autoland Certified
Pilatus has obtained EASA and FAA certification for the Safety Autoland system on the PC-12 PRO, which takes control of the aircraft in the event of pilot incapacitation, selects an airport and flies an automated approach and landing.
Safety & Avionics
Henley Air, Jonker Sailplanes and On Track Technologies Unveil Peregrine Aerospace at the AISI 20-Year Commemoration
Henley Air, Jonker Sailplanes and On Track Technologies have unveiled Peregrine Aerospace, a planned jointly owned South African aircraft design organisation.
Aerospace
Ghana Discusses National Airline Revival and MRO Hub with Boeing in New York
Ghana has held high-level talks with Boeing on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on a broader aviation partnership covering the planned revival of the country’s national airline, fleet development and the potential establishment of a regional MRO hub.
Airlines
MRO
ASKY Returns Boeing 737 ET-BBB to Service after Structural Repairs by Ethiopian MRO
ASKY has returned Boeing 737 ET-BBB to service after several months of heavy maintenance and structural repair by Ethiopian MRO, following damage sustained during the incidents at Niamey International Airport on 29 January 2026.
ASKY Returns Boeing 737 ET-BBB to Service after Structural Repairs by Ethiopian MRO
ASKY has returned Boeing 737 ET-BBB to service after several months of heavy maintenance and structural repair by Ethiopian MRO, following damage sustained during the incidents at Niamey International Airport on 29 January 2026.
MRO
Tenders
ATNS Seeks Supplier for New Communications, Navigation and Surveillance Planning Tool
ATNS has issued a request for proposals for a new communications, navigation and surveillance planning tool with ten years of maintenance and support, to replace a system acquired in the 2009/2010 financial year.
Cabinda Says Work on Its New International Airport Is Progressing Satisfactorily
The Provincial Government of Cabinda says construction of the province’s new international airport is progressing satisfactorily, with a 3,500m runway sized for the Boeing 777 and an experimental flight planned for 2027.
Infrastructure
African Development Bank to Back Green Hydrogen Projects in Egypt, Morocco, Namibia and South Africa with Grants Worth a Total of US$20 Million
The African Development Bank will provide US$20 million in reimbursable grants to four green hydrogen projects in Egypt, Morocco, Namibia and South Africa, three of them aimed at sustainable marine and aviation fuels, subject to Board approval.
Green Hydrogen
Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority Inspects Airstrip Upgrades at Mikumi, Kogatende and Seronera
The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority has reported the installation of automated weather stations at the Mikumi, Kogatende and Seronera airstrips, a new 1.8km runway at Mikumi, and a control tower under construction at Seronera.
Infrastructure
Military & Defence
Inside US Airlift and Rescue Operations in East Africa
A look at C-130 operations, HH-60W rescue helicopters and joint personnel-recovery missions centred on Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti.
Botswana Air Passenger Traffic Falls 19.8% in First Quarter of 2026
Statistics Botswana has reported 189,845 air passenger movements in the first quarter of 2026, down 19.8% on the final quarter of 2025 but 12.4% above the same quarter a year earlier, with aircraft movements down 22.7% at 14,667.
Market Movements
Tenders
ESWACAA Seeks Partners for King Mswati III Airport Commercial and SEZ Development
The Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority has invited expressions of interest from local and international companies and developers for the planning, financing, development, operation and management of commercial and Special Economic Zone projects within the King Mswati III International Airport precinct.
Regulatory
Department of Transport Invites Comment on Five Members Eligible for Appointment to the Civil Aviation Authority Board
South Africa’s Department of Transport has invited public comment on the eligibility of Christiaan Rudolph Burger, Refilwe Moreetsi, Patrick Tlelima Makhetha, Zenzele Myeza and Zukisa Millicent Ramasia for appointment to the board of the South African Civil Aviation Authority. The call was published as Notice…
Infrastructure
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 Limited for a 1km access road from the threshold of Runway 21 to the CVOR navigation aid site at Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, work the Council says is…
Oman and Angola Sign Open-Skies Air Transport Agreement
Oman and Angola have signed an open-skies Air Transport Agreement allowing designated airlines to operate unlimited direct flights between the two countries.
Bilateral Agreements
NCAA Technical Team Engages AAAU on SAF Capacity Development
Nigeria’s NCAA and the African Aviation and Aerospace University are developing areas of collaboration around Sustainable Aviation Fuel training, knowledge exchange and professional capacity development, including a proposed Training of Trainers programme.
SAF & Training
Kenya Air Force Commander Visits Indian Air Force Bases and Aerospace Manufacturers
Kenya Air Force Commander Major General Bernard Waliaula visited India for high-level engagements with the Indian Air Force and defence organisations covering operational readiness, training, aerospace medicine, technology and future capability development.
Defence
Enugu Air Operates First International Flight from Enugu to Douala
Enugu Air has operated its first international flight, from Akanu Ibiam International Airport to Douala, flagged off by Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah on 23 September 2026. The aircraft returned to Enugu the same day.
Airlines
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Drones
Drone Solutions Secures CAAZ Approval for KITE Drone Deliveries in Zimbabwe
Drone Solutions has secured CAAZ approval for BVLOS delivery operations in Zimbabwe using Kite Aero’s KITE UAS, with medical and pathology logistics planned first.
Drone Solutions Secures CAAZ Approval for KITE Drone Deliveries in Zimbabwe
Drone Solutions has secured CAAZ approval for BVLOS delivery operations in Zimbabwe using Kite Aero’s KITE UAS, with medical and pathology logistics planned first.
Drones
Airlines
Zambia CAA Encourages Zambia Airways to Consider Kasama Service
Zambia’s Civil Aviation Authority has encouraged Zambia Airways to consider flights to Kasama, in a courtesy call at which the airline’s new chief executive set out plans for domestic and regional network expansion.
Training & Skills
Sierra Leone Airports Authority Sets Training Organisation and Navigation Upgrades as FY2027 Budget Priorities
The Sierra Leone Airports Authority has presented its FY2027 budget to the Ministry of Finance, with priorities covering an Approved Training Organisation, Safety Management Systems implementation, and air navigation infrastructure modernisation.
Bilateral Agreements
Oman and Botswana Sign Open-Skies Air Services Agreement in Gaborone
Oman and Botswana signed an air services agreement in Gaborone on 17 September 2026, during a state visit by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. The 23-article agreement is based on open-skies principles and includes codeshare provisions.
Procurement
Namibia Airports Company Temporarily Suspends Procurement Activities
Namibia Airports Company has temporarily suspended all new and active procurement activities until further notice, cancelling affected active invitations for bids and placing already-closed but unadjudicated bids on hold.
Travel Policy
UAE Eases Ebola Entry Measures for Ugandan Nationals
The UAE authorities NCEMA, MoHAP and ICP have announced that they are easing the precautionary entry measures imposed in June 2026 on nationals of Uganda over the Ebola virus, citing the end of the outbreak in Uganda. Measures applying to the Democratic Republic of the…
