23 May 2025 — The African Airlines Association (AFRAA), the premier trade body for African airlines, has entered a strategic data partnership with Cirium, the world’s leading provider of aviation analytics. This collaboration aims to deepen analytical capabilities tailored to the African air transport market, supporting the sector’s ongoing growth and resilience. As African aviation […]
Author: Judith Rodokanakis
Abuja, Nigeria, 23 May 2025 – A coalition of West African countries has taken a historic step to reshape the future of air travel across Africa with the launch of the Single African Air Market (SAAM). Spearheaded by Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Conakry, Cape Verde, and Gambia, this landmark initiative aims to dismantle long-standing
Dahlewitz, Germany, 23 May 2025 – Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) today celebrated a significant milestone with the delivery of the 9,000th jet engine from its Dahlewitz facility. The landmark engine, a Pearl 700, will power a Gulfstream G700 operated by Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah, Georgia, USA. Since commencing production in June 1995, the Dahlewitz
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21 May 2025 – GE Aerospace continues to lead the charge in aviation safety and innovation with the rollout of cutting-edge inspection technologies designed to monitor engine integrity from manufacture to maintenance. From its updated safety webpage, GE Aerospace has released a series of insightful videos demonstrating how its latest inspection tools are reinforcing the
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SEATTLE, 21 May 2025 – Boeing has released its fourth annual Chief Aerospace Safety Officer (CASO) report, reinforcing its commitment to a company-wide safety culture and the integration of its Safety Management System (SMS) across all operational levels. The 2025 CASO report outlines a series of actions taken over the past year to enhance product
ATHENS, GREECE – In a landmark moment for Eastern Mediterranean defense cooperation, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 12 May 2025 to jointly offer IAI’s cutting-edge BlueWhale autonomous submarine system to the Hellenic Navy. Announced during the prestigious DEFEA defence exhibition in Athens, the agreement
LONDON, UK – Enterprise cloud software leader IFS has launched a powerful new migration accelerator service, designed to help SAP customers make a smooth and rapid transition to IFS Cloud – and immediately start leveraging the benefits of Industrial AI. The announcement, made on 14 May, is in response to growing demand from businesses within
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is pleased to move into the ground testing phase of development on the YFQ-42A production-representative test vehicle for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program in preparation for its planned first flight later this summer. Ground testing began May 7. “The YFQ-42A is an exciting next step for our company,”
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Army has officially designated its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) as the MV-75, marking a pivotal moment in the service’s aviation transformation efforts. The announcement was made during the Army Aviation Association of America’s annual Mission Solutions Summit, confirming that the MV-75, derived from Bell’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor, will replace
SKRYDSTRUP AIR BASE, DENMARK – A significant step forward in international defence collaboration was achieved this week as Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® and the Danish Ministry of Defence (MOD) successfully demonstrated live F-35 interoperability in a cutting-edge Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) exercise. The demonstration, conducted from Skrydstrup Air Base in Denmark and involving Danish F-35s flying









