Speaking of Nigeria’s aviation history, Mr Okon recalled a period when Nigerian pilots and engineers operated intercontinental flights and performed major aircraft maintenance locally. He said Nigerian professionals once flew Boeing 707s, 747s, and DC-10s on long-haul routes to Europe and North America and performed full C-check maintenance on Boeing 737 aircraft in Lagos. Former…
Addis Ababa — Pilots, who graduated from the Ethiopian Aviation University, have commended the role Ethiopian Airlines has been playing in connecting Africa and its people, and significantly contributing for the development of aviation in the continent. Among them, the Tanzanian Michael Hillary said Ethiopian is the best airlines in Africa with many lines across…
NewsFeed Video has emerged of the moment a plane, carrying Libya’s military chief, crashed outside Ankara. Mohammed al-Haddad was in Turkiye for high-level talks. He played a crucial role in the ongoing UN-backed effort to unify the country. Published On 24 Dec 202524 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share
Geneva — For the international aviation industry, Africa remains an area of potential rather than performance, the International Air Transport Association said this week in open days for the media at IATA’s executive office in Switzerland. “While deliveries of new aircraft began to pick up in late 2025 and production is expected to accelerate in…
Nairobi, Kenya — The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) heralds a transformative milestone in African aviation with the full operational deployment of Free Route Airspace (FRA) in the Western and Central Africa (WACAF) region, effective 30 October 2025. This landmark achievement, transitioning from successful trials initiated in November 2023, will allow any airline to plan and…
Botswana is set to make history by hosting the 10th edition of Aviadev Africa in June 2026, marking the first time the continental aviation forum will be held in the country. The official launch of the event took place in Gaborone on Tuesday, led by the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) and its strategic…
The lawsuit filed in a court in Delaware alleges the accident was caused by faulty fuel switches Published On 17 Sep 202517 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The families of four passengers killed in the June 12 crash of an Air India Boeing 787 said in a lawsuit that…
African ministers in charge of transport and civil aviation, along with directors general of civil aviation authorities, have adopted the Kigali Communiqué on the acceleration of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). The aim is to reaffirm and mobilise political will to fast-track the initiative’s implementation, liberalise Africa’s air transport market, boost connectivity, and…
Africa’s aviation sector holds immense potential to connect economies, boost trade, and create millions of jobs — yet it’s being choked by exorbitant taxes and charges that are sometimes unpredictable. Industry leaders warn that up to 70 per cent of airfare on the continent goes to taxes and levies, making flying unaffordable for most Africans…
Kigali is once again at the heart of Africa’s aviation dialogue as it hosts the 2025 Aviation Africa Summit & Exhibition from September 4 to 5, with low-carbon flights and emerging trends in focus. ALSO READ: Africa’s first self-flying air taxi to be launched in Kigali Bringing together top aviation industry executives, policymakers, regulators, and…
