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Kenya Airways has partnered with TRACE as Official Airline Partner for Africa Forward — Le Concert, supporting international travel logistics for the flagship Africa-France Summit cultural event in Nairobi. Kenya Airways has partnered with TRACE as the Official Airline Partner for “Africa Forward — Le Concert,” a flagship cultural event linked to the Africa-France Summit […]
Uganda Airlines has unveiled a 10-year strategic plan focused on infrastructure expansion, fleet growth and operational self-reliance as it targets broader international expansion. Uganda Airlines has announced an ambitious 10-year strategic development plan centred on infrastructure expansion, fleet growth and operational self-reliance as the carrier seeks to transform itself into a larger international competitor.
UGANDA AIRLINES UNVEILS 10-YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE AND FLEET EXPANSION STRATEGYRead More »
Israel Aerospace Industries has advanced its Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme into the testing phase, with certification targeted by year-end. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has reached a major milestone in its Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme after the first converted aircraft came “off jacks”, signalling completion of the primary structural modification phase. The programme
IAI ADVANCES AIRBUS A330-300 FREIGHTER CONVERSION PROGRAMMERead More »
LIFT and Build-A-Bear South Africa partnered to conduct the world’s first inflight Build-A-Bear heart ceremony during flights between Cape Town and Johannesburg. South African airline LIFT has partnered with Build-A-Bear South Africa to deliver what the companies describe as the world’s first Build-A-Bear “heart ceremony” conducted onboard a commercial passenger flight. The activation took
LIFT AND BUILD-A-BEAR STAGE INFLIGHT “HEART CEREMONY” AT 36,000FTRead More »
Embraer’s Praetor 600E secures triple certification from ANAC, FAA, and EASA, clearing the aircraft for global operations. Aircraft cleared for global operations following approvals from ANAC, FAA, and EASA GLOBAL CERTIFICATION MILESTONE Embraer has announced that its Praetor 600E has achieved triple certification from Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC), the Federal Aviation
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IATA calls on African governments to prioritise aviation as economic infrastructure, highlighting safety, cost, and sustainability challenges. Focus Africa conference highlights safety, cost, and sustainability as key policy drivers ADDIS ABABA — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on African governments to prioritise aviation as a strategic enabler of long-term economic and social
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SCAT Airlines orders five additional Boeing 737-9 aircraft to expand capacity and support long-range international route development. Kazakhstan carrier increases capacity and range to support international network growth SHYMKENT, KAZAKHSTAN — Boeing and SCAT Airlines have confirmed an order for five additional 737-9 aircraft, supporting the airline’s ongoing fleet expansion and international route development strategy.
SCAT AIRLINES EXPANDS FLEET WITH ADDITIONAL BOEING 737-9 ORDERRead More »
Phu Quoc International Airport is being transformed into a fully automated aviation hub with biometric passenger processing and scalable infrastructure ahead of APEC 2027. Biometric-enabled passenger processing to support rapid capacity expansion ahead of APEC 2027 Phu Quoc International Airport is undergoing a major transformation aimed at positioning it as a next-generation aviation hub in
PHU QUOC SET TO EMERGE AS FULLY AUTOMATED ASIA-PACIFIC AVIATION HUBRead More »
Textron Aviation has introduced a Gogo 5G connectivity upgrade for multiple Cessna Citation business jets, following FAA certification of the system. 5G CONNECTIVITY UPGRADE APPROVED Textron Aviation has announced the availability of a Gogo 5G connectivity upgrade for a range of Cessna Citation aircraft, enabled by the issuance of a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from
TEXTRON AVIATION EXPANDS 5G CABIN CONNECTIVITY ACROSS CITATION FLEETRead More »
FlySafair has relaunched its annual School Booster competition, offering South African schools the opportunity to win a total of 100 return domestic flights to support educational and extracurricular travel. EXPANDING ACCESS THROUGH AVIATION Now in its third year, the initiative will see ten schools each awarded ten return domestic flights. The programme invites schools to
FLYSAFAIR RELAUNCHES SCHOOL BOOSTER COMPETITION WITH 100 FLIGHTS AVAILABLERead More »
