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Paramount to deliver first Mwari to overseas airforce
21st September 2022 By: Donna Slater

Pretoria-based aerospace and defence equipment manufacturer Paramount Aerospace Industries is set to deliver its first Mwari multi-role aircraft to an overseas air force on September 23, while... 


Start of South African route marks new business model for Belgian airline
19th September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The inauguration of Air Belgium flights between that country’s capital, Brussels, and Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa, marked the implementation of the carrier’s new business model.... 


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Drones to debut as Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo makes post-Covid return
16th September 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones will, for the first time, be flown at the upcoming 2022 biennial Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Expo, while the attendance of private-sector oil and... 


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Project increases company competitiveness
16th September 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

A supplier development project conducted by local body the Aerospace Industry Support Initiative (AISI) has increased the global competitiveness of advanced radio- frequency and microwave... 


African aviation sector nearly back to pre-Covid levels, except in Southern Africa
15th September 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Africa’s aviation sector was recovering strongly from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, but Southern Africa was lagging significantly behind the continent’s other three IATA sub-regions (East... 


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ACSA narrows its losses, but traffic volumes still below prepandemic levels
15th September 2022 By: Darren Parker

State-owned Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) reported a loss of R1-billion for the 2021/22 financial year, which is an improvement on the R2.6-billion loss reported in the previous financial... 


SA Express placed in final liquidation
14th September 2022 By: News24Wire

The high court has placed SA Express (SAX) in final liquidation on Wednesday, after it went into provisional liquidation already in April 2020 when a business rescue attempt failed. It had not... 


Major US group partners with non-profit organisation to promote aviation safety in Africa
14th September 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

US aerospace group Boeing is partnering with non-governmental organisation (NGO) AviAssist to promote aviation safety in Africa. AviAssist is a non-profit organisation set up in 1995 to provide... 


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Boeing predicts African airlines will acquire aircraft worth $176bn by 2041
14th September 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

US aerospace giant Boeing has highlighted its forecast that African airlines will need 1 010 new aircraft, with a total value of $176-billion, by 2041. This demand will be driven by robust... 


eVTOL companies already racking up impressive order totals for their urban aircraft
12th September 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

After analysing statements issued by companies actively developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Revolution Aero, which monitors the sector and organises an international... 


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Airports Company SA is not for sale, says Mbalula
9th September 2022 By: News24Wire

A number of prospective investors have expressed an interest in buying a stake in Airports Company SA, but the state-owned entity, which runs the country's main airports, is not for sale, according... 


IATA reports that air passenger traffic performed strongly in July
8th September 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Total global air passenger traffic in July this year was up 58.8% in year-on-year (y-o-y) terms, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. IATA is the representative body for... 


Global air cargo demand in July decreased nearly 10% in year-on-year terms – IATA
8th September 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body of the airline industry, has reported that air cargo worldwide during July this year was 9.7% down, in... 


ExecuJet South Africa’s new Bombardier Global Express
South African air charter company receives new long-range business jet and safety award
6th September 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Aircraft charter and aviation services company ExecuJet South Africa, part of the Luxembourg-based Luxaviation group, announced on Tuesday that it had received the latest addition to its charter... 


Veld fire sets two non-operational aircraft alight at OR Tambo
6th September 2022 By: News24Wire

Two non-operational aircraft were affected by the veld fire at Bonaero Park near OR Tambo International Airport on Monday afternoon. According to spokesperson Samukelo Khambule, the planes were... 


SAA in talks with British Airways about SA franchise, CEO says
2nd September 2022 By: News24Wire

South African Airways (SAA) is talking to British Airways (BA) about the possibility of taking over its franchise agreement in South Africa, John Lamola, SAA's interim chair and CEO, confirmed on... 


VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION
Blockchains facilitate the involvement of many witnesses and points of verification
How Blockchain is being used to build trust across value chains
2nd September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain, in which immutable copies of ledger entries are shared with all stakeholders, are being used to improve the speed at which members and whole... 


IATA welcomes Nigerian release of some blocked airline funds, calls for others to do likewise
30th August 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body of the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has welcomed the decision by the Government of Nigeria to release just over 50% of the... 


Kenya Airways boosted revenues and cut losses during the first half of this year
24th August 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Kenya Airways, the national flag carrier of the East African country, released its results for the first half of this year (1H22) on Wednesday. It had accrued total revenues of 48.104-billion Kenya... 


IATA financial conference to focus on airline resilience, post-Covid
22nd August 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global representative body for the airline industry, has announced that its 2022 World Financial Symposium (WFS) will be focused on... 


Airlink announces restoration of flights to Richards Bay
19th August 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African regional and domestic airline Airlink announced on Friday that it would resume flights between Johannesburg, Gauteng, and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, on September 19. This... 


Two gents from Bolloré Logistics and Air France KLM signing an agreement to continue and further expand both parties’ sustainability partnership
Companies sign agreement
19th August 2022

In July, transport and logistics business Bolloré Logistics and airline holding company Air France KLM Martinair Cargo co (AFKLMP Cargo) signed an agreement aimed at continuing and further... 


Artist’s impression of an Overture in flight
Major US airline places order for supersonic airliners
17th August 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

American Airlines (American), the world’s biggest carrier, has agreed to buy 20 Overture supersonic airliners from US company Boom Supersonic (Boom). The airline has also paid a non-refundable... 


Artist’s impression of an A330-900 in Malaysian Airlines livery
Airbus and Rolls-Royce secure major direct and indirect deals with Malaysian Airlines
15th August 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus and Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG – the parent of the South East Asian country’s national flag carrier, Malaysian Airlines) announced in Kuala Lumpur... 


Takatso Consortium remains committed to SAA acquisition
15th August 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

On Monday, the Takatso Consortium issued a short statement, assuring that it was committed to completing its deal with the South African government, under which the consortium would acquire 51% of... 


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Company expects to benefit from its diverse portfolio offering
12th August 2022 By: Mandisa Nyathi

In spite of chemical supply chain constraints, flow measurement and calibration technology company Wika expects to benefit from its diverse portfolio offering to provide quality instrumentation for... 


Swissport highlights appointment of women to senior positions
10th August 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Independent airport ground services and air cargo handling company Swissport South Africa highlighted on Wednesday that it had recently appointed two women to its Board of Directors, with a third... 


South Africa-connected Irish aviation group takes full control of Belgian MRO company
10th August 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Ireland-based aviation services company ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) has announced that it had taken full ownership of Belgium-based aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company X-Air... 


IATA reports strong recovery in air passenger traffic in June
5th August 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body of the airline industry, has reported that air passenger traffic in June this year continued to recover... 


ITSSA to disband as project has realised its mandate
5th August 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Intelligent Transport Society of South Africa (ITSSA) has disbanded, as it has fulfilled its mandate, says CEO Dr Paul Vorster. An ITSSA annual general meeting in July confirmed a decision... 


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Southern Africa lags in adoption of sustainable aviation fuel, despite great potential
5th August 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

At the recent Farnborough International Airshow, in England, US-based global major aerospace group Boeing unveiled a new tool to model data, which it designated Cascade, which was created to map... 


Air Seychelles cleared to fly through Saudi Arabian airspace to and from Israel
4th August 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Air Seychelles, the national flag carrier of the archipelagic nation, has announced that it has become the first airline flying from and to the Indian Ocean to be allowed to overfly Saudi Arabia... 


IATA reports that air cargo demand in June was in good shape
3rd August 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body of the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has reported that air cargo markets in June this year were “healthy and stable”. Although... 


Artist’s impression of a Viceroy WIG craft in flight
US company developing innovative Wing-In-Ground-Effect craft using Siemens software
3rd August 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

US company REGENT, which is developing a zero-carbon wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) vehicle, has adopted the Xcelerator cloud-based software and services portfolio from Siemens Digital Industries... 


Delta announces non-stop Cape Town to Atlanta and boost South African network
1st August 2022 By: Schalk Burger

US airline Delta is adding a nonstop flight from Cape Town to Atlanta from December 18, to complement its existing service between Johannesburg and Atlanta, and the new flight will operate three... 


United Airlines gets OK from US authorities for new Washington DC – Cape Town route
1st August 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Major US carrier United Airlines has been granted official US permission to operate three direct flights a week between the US capital, Washington DC, and Cape Town in South Africa. Provided that... 


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