AFRAA Marks New Era of African Aviation As Free Route Airspace Takes Flight in West and Central Africa

AFRAA Marks New Era of African Aviation As Free Route Airspace Takes Flight in West and Central Africa

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…

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AFRAA Marks New Era of African Aviation As Free Route Airspace Takes Flight in West and Central Africa

Africa: Royal Air Maroc to Launch Africa’s First Direct Flight to U.S. West Coast in 2026

In a major leap for African aviation, Morocco’s national airline, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), announced on Thursday that it will inaugurate a historic nonstop route between Casablanca and Los Angeles beginning June 7, 2026. The service Africa’s first direct air link to the U.S. Pacific Coast marks a significant expansion in global connectivity and positions…

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Bitcoin erases all 2025 gains in brutal flight from risk

Bitcoin erases all 2025 gains in brutal flight from risk

Cryptocurrencies were caught in a broad flight from risk assets on Friday, sending bitcoin and ether to multi-month lows as worries persisted about lofty tech valuations and bets on near-term Federal Reserve policy easing faded. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, fell 2.1%, breaking below US$84 000 to hit a seven-month trough of $83 447.07 in Asian trading….

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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet completes first flight

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet completes first flight

Nearly a decade after NASA partnered with Lockheed Martin to build the unique aircraft, the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) jet has successfully completed its first flight in California. The milestone moves the project one step closer to its ambitious goal: achieving supersonic flight without generating the disruptive “sonic boom.” Read: Nvidia becomes first $5-trillion…

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AI takes flight over the Serengeti

AI takes flight over the Serengeti

The great wildebeest migration is one of the most remarkable natural spectacles on Earth. Each year, immense herds of wildebeest, joined by zebras and gazelles, travel 800-1 000km between Tanzania and Kenya in search of fresh grazing after the rains. This vast, circular journey is the engine of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. The migration feeds predators such…

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FlySafair takes flight with tech-first strategy

FlySafair takes flight with tech-first strategy

FlySafair sees digitisation as a powerful tool to reduce inefficiencies and delays. (Photograph by: Lesley Moyo) Low-cost airline FlySafair has placed technology at the centre of its operations, using digital tools such as artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline processes, cut costs, and improve the passenger experience. This is according to Kirby Gordon, chief marketing officer…

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