Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Delegates from more than 120 countries and over 240 carriers are expected at Messe Frankfurt from 21 to 23 October, with Aviation-Event taking on the role of Official Media Partner for the event. Routes World 2026, the global aviation industry’s annual route development and networking event, is set to open at Messe Frankfurt in Darmstadt, […]
Regulatory recognition, industrial exhibition and legal scholarship combined to give South Africa’s delegation a strong showing at the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, Turkey, according to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. South Africa concluded what the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) described as a strategically aligned participation at the
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The Africa Center of Manufacturing Excellence brings Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin and Moroccan institutions together to develop and industrialise advanced manufacturing technologies. University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) has formalised the Consortium Agreement for the Africa Center of Manufacturing Excellence (ACME) on the sidelines of the Marrakech Airshow 2026. The consortium brings together Morocco’s Ministry of
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The three-day conference, themed “Performance Through People,” brings the global aviation community to Istanbul to examine how people, technology and data combine to keep operations safe and resilient. Turkish Airlines is hosting the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) in Istanbul, running from 6 to 8 October 2026 under the
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Speaking at the 20-year commemoration of the Aerospace Industry Support Initiative at AAD 2026, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau said capital intensity and concentrated ownership have long kept the sector closed to black entrepreneurs. TRANSFORMATION MUST BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF DEVELOPING THE AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE SECTOR, SAYS MINISTER TAU The Minister
The 12th edition of Commercial UAV Expo pulled in its largest crowd yet, with 3,800 professionals converging on Las Vegas just as new FAA rulemaking, an FCC import restriction and fresh tariffs reshape the US commercial drone market. RECORD TURNOUT AT COMMERCIAL UAV EXPO AS US DRONE RULES SHIFT Commercial UAV Expo drew 3,800
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ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa will showcase its maintenance capabilities at the Africa Aerospace & Defence Expo, a show whose roots trace back to a 1975 exhibition that World Airnews itself helped found. EXECUJET TO SHOWCASE MRO CAPABILITIES AT AAD 2026 ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, will exhibit
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Bombardier’s fourth annual Flight Attendant Safety Summit was held in Montreal on 5 and 6 August, expanded to two days for 2026 and open free of charge to all flight attendants and aviation professionals regardless of the aircraft type they operate, with sessions covering ICAO cabin safety initiatives, evacuation training, medical emergencies and accident investigation.
Textron Aviation is bringing twelve aircraft and multiple brand displays to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, headlined by the show debuts of the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 and the Beechcraft King Air 360 Crimson Edition, alongside Pipistrel, Bell, McCauley Propeller and Lycoming representation across the Textron family. CJ3 GEN2 AND KING AIR 360 CRIMSON EDITION TO
Fursan Al Emarat, the UAE National Aerobatics Team, will perform at the Farnborough International Airshow from 20–24 July 2026, bringing its seven-aircraft formation display to the UK as part of the show’s second wave of confirmed flying displays — and the team’s most significant international appearance to date. TEAM ARRIVES IN HAMPSHIRE ON 11 JULY
