Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
By World Airnews correspondent Wallace Mawire ExecuJet MRO Services has been appointed by Embraer as its authorized service centre for business jets in Africa. The decision represents an expansion of the aircraft manufacturer’s service network in the region. “We are pleased to partner with ExecuJet for supporting our customers in Africa. The region has a […]
On May 25, the AviAssist Foundation will be organising a series of lectures on aviation safety. Under the name of ‘Lunch Lectures’, they will be held at various locations in Kenya and Nigeria, where those attending will learn from mini lecturers and a simple lunch. All this takes place in celebration of Africa Day and
By World Airnews correspondent Wallace Mawire Preparations are at an advanced stage for the 49th Zim air rally to be hosted in the country from 8 -11 June 2023. So far, 28 entries have been received from Zambia, South Africa and Namibia. All participating aircraft and their crew are expected to meet in Hwange for
Next week Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), will participate in the second edition of the Sustainable Flight Challenge (TSFC), an initiative of SkyTeam – a significant milestone where the airline will pilot the use of SAF. The initiative is a friendly competition between SkyTeam member airlines and this year, TSFC has extended the invitation
The handover of the 2,000th Pilatus PC-12 to PlaneSense, a longstanding US customer, was marked by a large ceremony at the company’s headquarters in Stans, Switzerland and attended by over 2,000 employees. The anniversary aircraft went to PlaneSense by way of a symbolic thanks for its many years of loyalty. It is another milestone in
Fastjet Zimbabwe, an award-winning airline, has announced the introduction of an enhanced value-based Fare Family structure available to all customers across all channels. The airline continues to expand its offering with more options to suit travel plans across the airline’s growing network. Until recently fastjet offered its customers a choice between two types of fares,
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport development project is nearing completion with the expected date to open doors to travellers this month Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ), airports development manager Shamiso Makova recently facilitated a tour to appraise local media and other stakeholders on the airport expansion, upgrade and refurbishment project. According to Makova, the project
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AiaDev Africa, the premier platform dedicated to developing air connectivity to, from, and within the African continent, is pleased to announce that Rodger Foster, CEO of Airlink has been awarded the prestigious Ato Girma Wake Award for his outstanding contribution to Route Development in Africa. Since 2018, AviaDev has presented one distinguished leader in aviation
South African Airways has announced the green light for a significant expansion of its fleet to pave the way for the national carrier to relaunch international routes and increase seat capacity for its regional and domestic destinations. Interim CEO, John Lamola, said the airline’s plan to lease six new aircraft has been approved by the
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has announced the sale of two turbine powered 480B helicopters to the Zambian Air Force (ZAF). The contract, which was signed on February 23 by the Ministry of defence, includes both the helicopters and training for ZAF pilots and personnel. The helicopters will be based in Lusaka, and used for training and