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            <description><![CDATA[The International Air Transport Association (IATA – the global representative body for the airline industry) and the intergovernmental International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) have announced they are deepening their cooperation regarding sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). This development was announced at the ICAO Aviation Climate Week on Tuesday and was focused on increasing transparency in, and the integrity of, SAF development and deployment progress tracking. “Credible tracking is ...]]></description>
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            <title>World’s longest-ranged airliner makes its maiden flight</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus has announced the successful first flight of the world’s longest-ranged airliner, the A350-1000ULR. This has been developed at the specific request of Australian flag-carrier Qantas, which has ordered 12 of the type. The airline will use the A350-1000ULR for unprecedented non-stop flights between Sydney and London, a distance of nearly 10 000 nautical miles (nm). Flight times will be up to 22 hours. This ultra-long-range capability has been achieved by integrating another rear centre fuel tank into the airframe. This has increased the range by 1 000 nm.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Swiss low-cost carrier Edelweiss Air, part of the Lufthansa Group, has announced the start of its Zurich-Windhoek service. The first flight on this new route was actually flown on Monday from Windhoek to Zurich, and carried 253 passengers. The service is being operated with Airbus A350 widebody airliners, and will be flown twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays. “Zurich is located in the heart of Europe and offers excellent connections to all major cities on the continent,” highlighted Edelweiss CEO Bernd Bauer. “Zurich Airport is one of the most modern airports in Europe and impresses with short and convenient transfer routes. As part of the SWISS [International Air Lines] hub system, our guests also benefit from optimal connections across the entire Lufthansa Group network.”]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[South African State-owned Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) have signed an agreement to expand joint training, deepen technological collaboration in air traffic management and strengthen regional integration to boost aviation safety and efficiency. The agreement cements the long-standing partnership between the organisations that has been built on aviation training, technology exchange and collaborative initiatives that have advanced air traffic management and safety across Southern Africa, they say.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has referred airline FlySafair to the National Consumer Tribunal for alleged contraventions of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) linked to the alleged overbooking and/or overselling of flight tickets. In response, FlySafair says that, while it has cooperated fully with the NCC throughout its investigation, the tribunal is the appropriate forum for resolving differences in legal interpretation between the NCC and FlySafair.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Airports company South Africa (ACSA) has announced the board appointments of Irvin Phenyane as chairperson, and Xoliswa Daku, Keitumetse Mahlangu, Surendra Sooklal, Roy Mnisi and Theunis Chamberlain, following their formal induction. Kurt Parker and Ulandi Exner will join the board on August 6. The arrival of the new board members comes at a pivotal moment for ACSA as it accelerates its R21-billion airports upgrade programme and innovation strategy to enhace connectivity, passenger experience and operational resilience.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Industrial Zones Programme chief operations officer Stieneke Jensma discusses the need for development finance institutions and commercials banks to play a role in the development of projects within the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone during the RBIDZ’s Project Funding Pitch held in Johannesburg from May 7 to 8.
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            <description><![CDATA[Industrial Zones Programme senior technical advisor Mxolisi Matshamba discusses the critical role of support for SEZ’s in South Africa’s reindustrialisation programme at the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone’s Project Funding Pitch held in Johannesburg from May 7 to 8.
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            <title>Airlink to start direct service between Cape Town and Zanzibar later this year</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South African regional and domestic airline Airlink has announced that it is to introduce the first-ever direct flight between Cape Town and Zanzibar. The service will launch in October, and will follow the start of the carrier’s Johannesburg-Zanzibar service, scheduled for June 3. The Cape Town-Zanzibar route will be operated by the airline’s new flagship airliner, the Embraer E195-E2. “The introduction of our new flagship aircraft, the E195-E2, with its innovative business class and comfortable economy seats, enables Airlink to bring destinations such as Zanzibar within convenient non-stop reach of Cape Town, which is an important source market for travel to the island,” highlighted Airlink CEO de Villiers Engelbrecht. “Cape Town is also our second hub and a popular connecting point for long-haul, regional and local customers travelling with Airlink or any of our partner airlines from around the world.”]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[In conjunction with commercial unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI), integrated security solutions provider Fidelity Services Group has developed a repeatable security blueprint using the DJI Dock 3 – an automated, smart, all-weather dock that enables a drone to operate “entirely independently” for security, inspection or emergency purposes. The DJI Dock 3 is an automated docking and deployment platform that houses the aircraft, manages charging, performs system readiness checks and allows for remote mission execution from a controlled environment.]]></description>
            <author>Halima Frost</author>
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            <title>R20bn in airport projects poised to take off in Cape Town</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The airspace over Cape Town is set to become much busier in the next two to seven years, with two mega-projects ramping up to allow for increased air traffic to and from the Western Cape capital. The first project will see Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) spending an estimated R11.3-billion to upgrade and expand Cape Town International Airport (CTIA).]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <title>Charles Shilowa appointed acting ACSA CEO as Mpofu completes tenure</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[State-owned management agency Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has appointed Charles Shilowa as acting CEO, effective July 1, while the board undertakes a formal process to recruit and appoint a permanent CEO. Outgoing CEO Mpumi Mpofu will conclude her six-year tenure at the end of her fixed-term contract on June 30, and ACSA's board and Mpofu have agreed on a carefully managed transition, with clear terms of reference and mutual cooperation.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has urged people planning to fly to or from Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) or George Airport to check with it, or their airlines, for any disruptions, delays or even cancellations, of their flights. This is due to bad weather at both Cape Town and George. ACSA stressed that both CTIA and George Airport were open and operational. But the inclement weather was affecting flights.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[South African Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has lauded the safety record of the South African commercial aviation sector, while noting the need to improve safety in the general aviation (GA) sector. She was delivering the closing address at the National Aviation Conference 2026. “South Africa continues to maintain an exceptional safety record in commercial aviation, with zero fatal accidents recorded over more than four decades of scheduled airline operations,” she highlighted. “This is a significant achievement, one that reflects strong oversight, disciplined operations, and a deeply embedded safety culture across the sector.”]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Dubai-, United Arab Emirates (UAE), based global major airline Emirates has announced that it has restored operations on 96% of its global network, following the disruptions caused by the conflict in the Persian Gulf. Even during the height of hostilities (from March 1 to April 30), the carrier was able to carry 4.7-million passengers. The actual number of flights operated by the airline is now back at 75% of the pre-war level. In numbers, Emirates is now operating more than 1 300 flights a week to 137 destinations, spread across 72 countries on all the inhabited continents.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
            <category>AVIATION</category>
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            <description><![CDATA[Airports Company South Africa has highlighted that May 1 marked the sixteenth anniversary of Durban’s King Shaka International Airport (KSIA), which is now the country’s third busiest airport. KSIA is KwaZulu-Natal province’s main international passenger gateway and a major benefit for the provincial economy. “[KSIA] is a critical asset of the regional economic activity in the province, supporting not only tourism growth and global connectivity but strengthening trade flows,” highlighted KSIA Regional GM Nkosinathi Myataza. “Its evolution over the past 16 years is a testament to sustained investment and to the conviction that an airport’s measure is not only the number of passengers it handles but the breadth of opportunity it creates for the communities it serves.”]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Conflict in the Middle East causes decline in air cargo demand in March, says IATA</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/conflict-in-the-middle-east-causes-decline-in-air-cargo-demand-in-march-says-iata-2026-04-30</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global air cargo markets decelerated in March, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA was the global representative body for the airline industry.) “Air cargo demand fell 4.8% in March compared to the previous year. This was mostly due to severe disruptions at major Gulf hubs due to war in the Middle East. The timing of the usual post–Lunar New Year slowdown also added to the decline,” explained IATA director-general Willie Walsh. “The underlying demand trends, at this point, appear strong and the recent World Trade Organization and International Monetary Fund revisions to trade and GDP projections continue to see growth in 2026. Importantly, air cargo networks are providing the flexibility needed to support global supply chains as they adjust to geopolitical, tariff, and operational strains. All eyes are on fuel supply and price, which are expected to test the industry’s resilience in the coming months.”]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
            <category>AVIATION</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/global-air-passenger-demand-up-in-march-with-africa-leading-despite-gulf-crisis-iata-2026-04-30</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global total air passenger demand increased by 2.1%, year-on-year in March, the global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has reported. Domestic demand rose by 6.5%, although international demand declined by -0.6%. year-on-year, total capacity declined by -1.7%, and international capacity fell by -6.2%, but domestic capacity increased by 5.6%. The total load factor was 83.6%, which was a 3.1 percentage point (ppt) increase, year-on-year, while the international load factor was 84.1% (up 4.7 ppt, year-on-year) and the domestic load factor was 83% (an increase of 0.7 ppt, year-on-year). “Demand for air travel continued to grow in March despite disruptions in the Middle East,” pointed out IATA director-general Willie Walsh. “The nearly 61% decline in international traffic by carriers in the Middle East did, however, restrain global growth to 2.1%. Outside of the Middle East demand grew by 8%.”]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
            <category>AVIATION</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>African governments need to prioritise aviation, says IATA</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/african-governments-need-to-prioritise-aviation-says-iata-2026-04-29</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Aviation was a strategic enabler for African social and economic development, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has highlighted, at its Focus Africa Conference, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and African countries should prioritise the sector. IATA is the global representative body for the airline industry. “Aviation is economic infrastructure for Africa,” emphasised IATA Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East Kamil Alawadhi. “Its value lies in the long-term benefits ...]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
            <category>AVIATION</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ghana seeks majority private investor for new national carrier</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/ghana-seeks-majority-private-investor-for-new-national-carrier-2026-04-29</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Ghana said late Tuesday it was working to identify an investor for a new national airline, inviting "potential strategic partners" to engage with the West African country, which has not had a functional carrier for more than two decades. In a statement, the transport ministry said the government had begun "market sounding" to find qualified airline operators or aviation investors, with the aim of selecting a strategic partner to help set up a commercially viable and internationally competitive national carrier. The proposed airline would be based in Accra, the capital, which would become a regional and intercontinental hub for passenger and cargo services, the ministry said.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>AVIATION</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>South Africa needs efficient air cargo hubs to boost economic growth</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/south-africa-needs-efficient-air-cargo-hubs-to-boost-economic-growth-2026-04-28</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Efficient performance by South Africa’s air cargo hubs was a key strategic instrument to propel the country’s economic growth and increase its competitiveness in world markets. So highlighted FedEx Sub-Saharan Africa Operations MD Nelson Teixeira.     “The rapid expansion of the e-commerce sector, the rise in cross-border trade, and growing demand for South African exports are key market indicators that necessitate a closer look at how air cargo operations can be used to gain a competitive advantage,” he stressed.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
            <category>AIR CARGO</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>AASA urges Southern African airline industry to be transparent about jet fuel supply plans</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/aasa-urges-southern-african-airline-industry-to-be-transparent-about-jet-fuel-supply-plans-2026-04-24</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Industry organisation the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) calls on fuel suppliers, depots, airports and governments in the region to urgently share their contingency fuel allocation and distribution plans with the aviation industry. There is a lack of clarity around the availability of jet fuel across the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region beyond May, says AASA CEO Aaron Munetsi.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>AVIATION FUEL</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <editor>Chanel de Bruyn</editor>
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            <title>Ethiopian Airlines buying six more Boeing 787-9 airplanes</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/ethiopian-airlines-buying-six-more-boeing-787-9-airplanes-2026-04-21</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Africa's largest carrier Ethiopian Airlines on Monday said it is buying six additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets as it looks to expand its long-haul flights across Africa and to the US, Europe and Asia. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew told Reuters after a signing ceremony at Boeing's headquarters near Washington it was converting six options to firm orders after previously ordering 20 new 787s, including nine in January.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>AVIATION</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>To tap into tourism potential, South Africa must address airport, visa bottlenecks – Mavuso</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/to-tap-into-tourism-potential-south-africa-must-address-airport-visa-bottlenecks-mavuso-2026-04-20</link>
            <description><![CDATA[To seize the opportunity for boosting growth and development presented by tourism, South Africa must address airport capacity constraints, particularly at the OR Tambo International Airport, in Gauteng, that create bottlenecks during peak period. Further, while visa processing has improved, it remains slower than in competing destinations, says business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>TOURISM</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <editor>Chanel de Bruyn</editor>
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            <title>Lufthansa grounds planes, Nigerian carriers threaten to stop flying as Iran war strains show</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/lufthansa-grounds-planes-nigerian-carriers-threaten-to-stop-flying-as-iran-war-strains-show-2026-04-17</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Governments and airlines are sounding increasingly urgent alarms about diminishing jet fuel supplies and soaring prices due to the Iran war, as Lufthansa grounded planes, Nigerian carriers threatened to stop flying, and a fire cut fuel output in Australia. Since the US-Israeli war against Iran began on February 28, carriers have hiked air fares, introduced fuel surcharges and cut some routes to preserve cash and cut costs.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>AVIATION</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Lead architects appointed for Cape Winelands  Airport project </title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/cape-winelands-airport-project-appoints-lead-architects-2026-04-17</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Cape Winelands Airport project has appointed Boogertman + Partners as the lead architects overseeing the architectural vision and design integration of the multibillion-rand development. Boogertman + Partners will collaborate with amd.sigma, an airport development company based in Berlin, Germany, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Munich Airport International.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
            <category>AVIATION INFRASTRUCTURE</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <editor>Martin Zhuwakinyu</editor>
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            <title>Multi-circuit aerospace  heat exchanger designed  in ‘record time’</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/multi-circuit-aerospace-heat-exchanger-designed-in-record-time-2026-04-17</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The launch of a complex, multi-circuit aerospace heat exchanger designed, simulated and validated within two weeks by composite mechanical component manufacturer Sintavia has successfully denoted the acceleration of next-generation heat exchangers powered by AI computing company Nvidia. Sintavia in March announced that it had integrated Nvidia’s RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition to design, simulate, and validate a complex aerospace heat exchanger in only two weeks – a process that would have taken months previously.]]></description>
            <author>Halima Frost</author>
            <category>Aviation</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <editor>Nadine James</editor>
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            <title>Lamola resigns as SAA CEO</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/lamola-resigns-as-saa-ceo-2026-04-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Professor John Lamola will step down from his position as South African Airways (SAA) group CEO, with effect from the end of April. Following a board meeting, Lamola’s resignation was accepted by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and the airline’s board.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
            <category>AVIATION</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <editor>Chanel de Bruyn</editor>
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            <title>Phelan Green to produce electro-sustainable aviation fuel at Saldanha Bay</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/phelan-green-to-produce-electro-sustainable-aviation-fuel-at-saldanha-bay-2026-04-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Energy company Phelan Green, through its clean fuels subsidiary Phelan eFuels, has selected industrial technology manufacturer Honeywell’s renewable fuel process technology for its planned electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) facility in Saldanha Bay, in the Western Cape. Specifically, Phelan eFuels will deploy the Honeywell Universal Oil Products Fischer Tropsch (FT) Unicracking process technology, which uses FT liquids and waxes made from CO2 to create eSAF that complies with aviation industry standards.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>AVIATION FUELS</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>IATA warns replenishing jet fuel supplies could take months even if Hormuz reopened</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/iata-warns-replenishing-jet-fuel-supplies-could-take-months-even-if-hormuz-reopened-2026-04-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The head of a body representing global airlines warned on Wednesday it would take months for jet fuel supply to recover even if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, given disruptions to Middle East refining capacity. Fuel is the second-largest expense for air carriers after labour, typically accounting for about 27% of operating expenses, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>ENERGY</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>ACSA to spend R11.3bn on new runway, terminal upgrades at Cape Town Airport</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/acsa-to-spend-r113bn-on-new-runway-upgrading-terminals-at-cape-town-airport-2026-04-03</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) will spent an estimated R11.3-billion to upgrade and expand Cape Town International Airport (CTIA). The infrastructure programme forms part of the State-owned entity’s long-term capital investment strategy aimed at strengthening capacity, modernising ageing infrastructure and supporting projected passenger growth, says ACSA spokesperson Ofentse Dijoe.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
            <category>AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>National rail and airport development plans released for comment</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/national-rail-and-airport-development-plans-released-for-comment-2026-04-02</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Cabinet has approved the release of the draft National Rail Master Plan (NRMP), described as the strategic plan to guide the revitalisation, expansion and modernisation of South Africa’s rail system, for public comment. “The master plan translates the National Rail Policy, approved by Cabinet in 2022, into a practical, phased investment and implementation plan for freight and passenger rail over the coming decades.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>IATA reports that air passenger traffic saw a strong increase in February</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/iata-reports-that-air-passenger-traffic-saw-a-strong-increase-in-february-2026-04-01</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global total air passenger traffic grew by 6.1%, year-on-year, in February, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA is the global representative body for the airline industry.) International demand was up by 5.9%, and domestic demand by 6.3%. Total passenger capacity increased by 5.6%, international capacity rose by 5.3% and domestic capacity by 6.2%, over the same period. Regarding load factors, the total global figure was 81.4%, which was a 0.3 percentage point increase, year-on-year. The international load factor was 80.5%, which was a year-on-year rise of 0.5 of a percentage point. The domestic load factor was 82.8%, which was 0.1 of a percentage point up, year-on-year.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
            <category>AVIATION</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Global air cargo demand grew strongly in February, reports IATA   </title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/global-air-cargo-demand-grew-strongly-in-february-reports-iata-2026-03-31</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has reported that global total air cargo demand rose by 11.2%, year-on-year, in February. International air cargo demand increased by 11.6%. The region which saw the strongest total cargo growth was Africa, at 21%. Total global air cargo capacity was up 8.5%, year-on-year. The increase for international capacity was 9.8%.]]></description>
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