Binter starts operating an ATR 72 for TACV
Spanish regional airline Binter will operate one of its ATR 72-500 aircraft on behalf of national flag carrier of Cape Verde, TACV.
Africa
The Government of Tanzania orders Two Q400 Turboprops
Bombardier announced today that the Government of Tanzania has signed a firm purchase agreement for two Q400 turboprop airliners.
Air Seychelles adds new codeshare flights to U.S. with Etihad Airways
Air Seychelles has established connections to six cities in the United States as part of a major expansion to its codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways.
Ethiopian Airlines adds frequency to New York-Newark
Ethiopian Airlines announced that it will add a fourth weekly flight to New York-Newark as of August 5, 2016.
Ethiopian signs MoU with Aerosud Group to establish Aerospace Manufacturing Industry in Ethiopia
Ethiopian airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Aerosud Holdings, a prominent South African Aerospace Manufacturing company, at a ceremony held at Ethiopian Headquarters. The MoU is aimed at establishing a joint venture Aerospace Manufacturing company that manufactures and supplies various aircraft parts to Boeing, Airbus and other Aerospace companies. Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, … Read more
IATA Signs MoU with the African Union Commission
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and The African Union Commission (AU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand strategic cooperation to further the continent’s economic and social development with the benefits of safe, efficient and sustainable air transport in Africa. The MoU was signed by Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO and … Read more
Egyptair to add nine Next-Generation Boeing 737-800s to its fleet
Boeing and Egyptair announced an order today for nine Next-Generation 737-800s at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow. The deal, valued at $864 million at current list prices, was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing’s Order & Deliveries website. Eight of the airplanes will be financed by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, headquartered in Dubai, United … Read more
Airlink confirms hijack alert was anomaly
On Monday, 11 July 2016, the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) was notified of a false hi-jack alert, which involved SA Airlink’s Flight 8678 traveling from Cape Town International Airport to Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria. SA Airlink Flight 8678, which was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members, departed Cape Town International Airport at … Read more
Air Côte d’Ivoire expands its Airbus fleet to accelerate its growth
At the opening of the Farnborough Air Show, held in the United Kingdom from July 11th to 17th, Air Côte d’Ivoire, Ivory Coast’s national airline based in Abidjan, signed a firm order for the purchase of an additional A320neo to complete its fleet. Air Côte d’Ivoire already distinguished itself in the spring by becoming the first … Read more
Uncertainty over ongoing violence prompts airlines to halt flights to Juba
Kenya Airways and Rwandair just issued a brief statement announcing that they have suspended flights to Juba, South Sudan’s capital, as uncertainty over ongoing violence increases. Intense fighting has resumed in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, as an increasingly tense security situation threatened to send the young country back to all-out civil war. At least 272 people … Read more