Tanzania Airports Authority is building an airport in Msalato with a capacity of about 1.75-million passengers a year. 

The airspace over and around Somalia was reclassified as Class A at one minute past midnight on Thursday morning. This marked the operational restoration of air traffic control (ATC) services in... 

Major international aviation wet-leasing and charter services company Avion Express has highlighted the potential benefits to African airlines, recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, of employing... 

An African airline has the fifth youngest fleet of aircraft in the world, aviation database and news company ch-aviation has reported, in its “World’s Youngest Aircraft Fleet 2023” award report,... 

According to trade association the Cobalt Institute’s quarterly market update for the fourth quarter of 2022, global new energy vehicle (NEV) sales rose by 56% year-on-year to 3.5-million units,... 

Zero-emissions aviation company ZeroAvia conducted, on Thursday afternoon, the first test flight of the biggest aircraft to date powered by a hydrogen-electric engine. The aircraft was a Dornier Do... 

Information and communication technology group BCX has partnered with Huawei and MPI to deliver innovative fifth-generation (5G) solutions to the Nungu mine, in Witbank, bringing about enhancements... 

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) on Wednesday awarded US major aerospace group Boeing a commercial aviation technology development contract, under which the manufacturer... 

Chinese major maintenance, repair and overhaul organisation (MRO) HAECO Xiamen announced on Tuesday that it had completed its first conversion of an Airbus A321-200 airliner into a freighter... 

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that it has finished its yearly revision of its manuals for operations, ground handling and cargo in the air transport sector. IATA... 

The "It's DUE " – Develop, Unite and Empower Women & Leadership conference focussing on the fields of Engineering, Infrastructure and Innovation will be taking place at the Lord Charles Hotel in... 

Ireland-based international aircraft leasing company Avolon (which has an owned, managed and committed fleet of 834 aircraft) expected global air traffic to return to pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels... 

South African airline Airlink has been ranked, by Airports Company South Africa (Acsa), as having the best On-Time Performance (OTP) of any of the airlines using its airports last year. State-owned... 

The continent of Africa offers limitless opportunities for trade and commerce due to rapid economic growth, rising middle class population, and expanding domestic demand. Against this backdrop,... 

Two South African airports have scored highly in the 'Punctuality League 2023' report. This report was compiled by global aviation database and analytics company OAG, using 2022 data, and released... 

Global aviation database and analytics company OAG published its “Punctuality League 2023” report on Tuesday, ranking both airlines and airports around the world in terms of their On-Time... 

The implementation agreement for Namibia’s planned multibillion-dollar Hyphen Hydrogen Energy project is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of this year, Namibia President Hage Geingob... 

“Despite the engineering community being renowned for [it's] innovation… and problem-solving skills, the profession still has to overcome its long-standing challenge of attracting and retaining... 

The first attempt to place satellites into orbit from the UK – indeed, from any place on the European continent outside of Russia – saw the launch vehicle enter orbit but fail to achieve the... 

UK-based power and propulsion group Rolls-Royce and aircraft company Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation has successfully conducted the first original-equipment manufacturer test flight of an... 

For the South African National Space Agency’s (SANSA’s) Hermanus facility, 2022 has been the year of space weather – in August, its new Space Weather Centre (SWC) began operations, although its... 

Anglo American’s big nuGen hydrogen-powered truck is currently functioning “akin in operation and cost to its diesel counterpart”, says Anglo American market development principal Fahmida Smith.... 

International joint venture (JV) FADEC Alliance has been chosen to design and develop the electronic control system for the CFM International RISE demonstrator engine programme. FADEC Alliance is a... 

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA). Under the MoU, the two parties... 

For the South African National Space Agency’s (SANSA’s) Hermanus facility, 2022 has been the year of space weather – in August, its new Space Weather Centre (SWC) began operations, although its... 

Airlines in Africa faced four major challenge areas – connectivity, market access and regulatory reform; taxes, charges and rising costs; environmental sustainability; and safety. This was the main... 

The German government has approved a €15-million (about R277-million) grant in favour of chemicals group Linde in support of a renewable hydrogen project in Mpumalanga known as HySHiFT, which is... 

The Health Promotion Levy (HPL), commonly known as the sugar tax, still poses the greatest threat to the continued existence of the sugar industry, says South African Sugar Association (SASA)... 

The Sugarcane Value Chain Master Plan 2030 aims to prevent the sugar industry from collapsing, following its decline in recent years. The industry depends on government to create viable measures to... 

Women empowered company,  Pinpoint Stewards, will once again host the "It's DUE " Women & Leadership Conference, which aims to Develop, Unite and Empower women and promote discussions around gender... 

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the representative body of the global airline industry, has estimated that the worldwide production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)... 

The transition to green hydrogen can be a hugely beneficial reality in the near future with collaboration between companies, countries and knowledge institutions, Higher Education, Science and... 

Anglo American’s big nuGen hydrogen-powered truck is currently functioning “akin in operation and cost to its diesel counterpart”, says Anglo American market development principal Fahmida Smith.... 

Triple R – a cellulose-based cartridge/filter for removing all oil impurities – manufactured in Triple R’s fully automated factory in Ohira, Japan, guarantees 100% filtration. The Triple R filter... 

Sasol energy business VP Priscillah Mabelane reports that the JSE-listed group has identified three priority clusters for the roll-out of its green hydrogen strategy, while also supporting... 

A R300-billion investment pipeline has been identified under South Africa’s Green Hydrogen National Programme, which has been designated as a Strategic Integrated Project (SIP) for accelerated... 

Established in South Africa in 1959, thyssenkrupp Uhde Africa is the local subsidiary of thyssenkrupp AG. Underpinned by a global footprint and local presence, the company is a market-leading... 

Multinational group Air Liquide on Thursday announced a €130-million project to build a new 20 000 t/y hydrogen facility that would use residual biogases from the Grandpuits refinery, in France.... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has appointed eight members to the board of South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) for a period of five years. This was announced by... 

US electric aircraft startup company Ampaire (founded 2016) has successfully flown its Eco Caravan hybrid-electric conversion of the Cessna Grand Caravan regional ‘feederliner’ aircraft, which is... 

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF), in conjunction with major airframe manufacturer Airbus, aeroengine group Rolls-Royce, fuel producer Air bp, leasing company AirTanker, and the Defence Equipment and... 

UK-based global major power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce has announced that it has had a successful start to the final stage of testing of its Advanced Low Emissions Combustion System...