Transport | Aviation | Aircraft

https://staging1.creamermedia.com/

Advertise on this page? Click Here to Learn More

Aviation News

Global air cargo demand continued its recovery during September

By: Rebecca Campbell 9th November 2023 Global air cargo demand in September continued its recovery, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA is the global representative body for the airline industry.) In year-on-year (y-o-y) terms, total global demand in September was up 1.9%, with international demand... →

Cape Town runway project awaiting Economic Regulator approval

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 6th November 2023 The starting of the Cape Town Aviation Infrastructure runway realignment is dependent on the approval by the Economic Regulator which is outstanding at this point; as well as the review of the masterplan and consultation with the industry to ensure its business case viability within the context... →

Airlink increases the number of its flights to Malawi

By: Rebecca Campbell 31st October 2023 South African regional and domestic airline Airlink has announced that it is going to increase the number of its services between South Africa and Malawi. Specifically, it will add a flight to its Johannesburg-Lilongwe service. Airlink started flying to Malawi in September, which then became the... →

Photo by Airlink/J de Reuck
An Embraer regional jet (in the case, an ERJ145; the ERJ135 has a shorter fuselage) of Airlink

'Out of ICU': Gordhan says Takatso deal will be concluded soon, as SAA launches Brazil route

By: News24Wire 27th October 2023 The South African Airways-Takatso deal is "pretty much still on," with hopes that it will be concluded either later this year or early next year, according to Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. The minister was speaking at an event on Thursday night in Cape Town that marked the launch of... →

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan

Broad-based strain evident in the logistics sector, Ctrack index shows

By: Irma Venter 27th October 2023 The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (CTFI) retreated further during August, to an index level of 118.8, the lowest since February, when it was at 116.7. This represents a 1.5% decrease. It is also the third consecutive monthly contraction, and serves as confirmation of the ongoing strain the... →

Cape Town Air Access wins prestigious award for the second time

By: Rebecca Campbell 19th October 2023 For the second year in a row, the Cape Town Air Access (CTAA) initiative has won the Routes World Destination Award at the Routes World Air Service Development Conference (Routes World 2023, held in Istanbul, Türkiye). CTAA is a public private partnership, to promote Cape Town International... →

Wesgro CEO and CTAA spokesperson Wrenelle Stander

South Africa airline opens offices in Gaborone and Lusaka

By: Rebecca Campbell 17th October 2023 South African private-sector domestic and regional airline Airlink has opened new offices in both Botswana and Zambia, in Gaborone and Lusaka respectively. The purpose of these offices is to strengthen the airline’s services to its customers in the two countries, including flight reservations and... →

Angola’s flag carrier has ordered 787 Dreamliners from Boeing

By: Rebecca Campbell 13th October 2023 TAAG Angola Airlines (TAAG), the west African country’s national flag carrier, has announced that it is to acquire four next-generation Boeing 787 Dreamliner widebody airliners. This is the first step in the airline’s plan to modernise its current fleet of widebody airliners. “Our goal is to work... →

Worldwide air cargo demand rose in August, reports IATA

By: Rebecca Campbell 9th October 2023 Total global air cargo demand increased by 1.5%, year-on-year (y-o-y) in August, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA is the global representative body for the airline industry.) International air cargo demand rose by 1.2%. This was the first y-o-y increase in... →

Southern African airlines body elects its leadership for next year

By: Rebecca Campbell 9th October 2023 The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) on Saturday elected its chairperson and deputy chairperson for the next 12 months. The election took place during the association’s fifty-third annual general assembly (AGA), hosted by TAAG Angola Airlines in the Angolan capital, Luanda. For the... →

Left to right: AASA chairperson João Po Jorge, AASA CEO Aaron Munetsi, and AASA deputy chairperson Prof John Lamola

Photo by Airlines Association of Southern Africa
Left to right: AASA chairperson João Po Jorge, AASA CEO Aaron Munetsi, and AASA deputy chairperson Prof John Lamola

Commission recommends Tribunal approve ACSA's acquisition of bpSA's aviation fuel supply assets at two airports

By: Creamer Media Reporter 5th October 2023 The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal unconditionally approve the proposed transaction whereby the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) intends to acquire the aviation fuel supply assets of bp Southern Africa (bpSA) at the George and King Phalo airports, in the... →

A FlySafair plane at the King Phalo airport

Public Enterprises seeks to appeal court judgment regarding budget airline Mango

By: Rebecca Campbell 2nd October 2023 The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) announced on Monday that it had applied for leave to appeal the Pretoria High Court judgment, and order, regarding State-owned low-cost airline Mango, that had been handed down, early last month. Mango, part of the South African Airways group, has been... →

IATA reports and welcomes positive outcomes of talks with Nigerian aviation authorities

By: Rebecca Campbell 20th September 2023 The global representative body of the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has reported that it has had successful and constructive high-level talks with senior officials in the aviation sector in Nigeria. Further, IATA welcomed commitments made by Nigerian... →

FlyNamibia passes IATA safety audit, joins association, as 20th anniversary of audit marked

By: Rebecca Campbell 20th September 2023 Namibian private-sector domestic and regional airline FlyNamibia announced on Tuesday that it has joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The association is the global representative body for the airline industry, with some 300 member airlines, from more than 120 countries.... →

Photo by FlyNamibia
Image of a FlyNamibia Embraer ERJ145 over a Namibian desertscape

IATA highlights fuel efficiency audit as means to cut airline fuel burn and carbon emissions

By: Rebecca Campbell 19th September 2023 The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has highlighted the importance of minimising aviation fuel consumption in achieving the industry’s ambition of becoming a net-zero carbon emitter by 2050. One of the means that IATA can... →

Kenyan aviation specialist enhances precision agri offering with 14 new high-capacity drones

By: Marleny Arnoldi 19th September 2023 Aviation technology subsidiary of Kenya Airways, Fahari Aviation, has expanded its agricultural services offering with 14 new high-capacity drones to meet to growing demand for precision agriculture solutions. The company estimates that the additional drones will increase capacity to cover... →

Fahari Aviation uses drones to assist the agriculture sector

Air Belgium, which links South Africa and Belgium, is terminating all passenger flights

By: Rebecca Campbell 19th September 2023 The board of directors of Air Belgium, which operates services to South Africa, suddenly announced on Monday afternoon that the carrier would cease all passenger operations, with effect from October 3. Henceforth, the operator will focus on its two activities that are profitable and show promise... →

Lufthansa to restart Johannesburg-Munich flights next year

By: Rebecca Campbell 15th September 2023 Germany’s national flag carrier, Lufthansa, has announced that it will reinstate direct flights between Munich, in the German state of Bavaria, and Johannesburg, with effect from June 4 next year. The service will be operated year-round, and will complement the airline’s existing daily services... →

Event continues to impress

By: Halima Frost 15th September 2023 Southern Africa's premier event for the general aviation industry, AERO South Africa took place this year at the Wonderboom National Airport in Tshwane, Gauteng, from July 6 to 9. The event was presented by Messe Frankfurt South Africa in partnership with Fairnamic – organisers of Europe’s... →

a light aircraft on the runway at the Wonderboom National Airport in Tshwane

FLY-IN HIGH the Fly in option was well received by visitors who could literally fly in to the event

Two aerospace research projects under spotlight

15th September 2023 Aerospace Industry Support Initiative (AISI), an initiative of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in conjunction with prominent aerospace design company Ontrack Technologies, reports its ongoing support of two projects currently under way. The projects listed are the... →

a newly developed Jonker Sailplane in the air

PLANE SAILING The newly developed Jonker Sailplane aims to push the boundaries of aerodynamics, materials, and manufacturing techniques

Firm expands maintenance portfolio

15th September 2023 Aerospace company Dassault Aviation's South African subsidiary ExecuJet announced in July it had expanded its portfolio of maintenance approvals for business aircraft and engines. ExecuJet Maintenance, Repairs and Operations (MRO) Services Africa has been certified by the civil aviation bodies of... →

An aerial view of the Execujet offices, and hangars in Lanseria

FLYING HIGH Execujet South Africa continues to grow not only in South Africa but globally as well

Growth in passenger traffic has replaced recovery as the focus of Cape Town Air Access

By: Rebecca Campbell 14th September 2023 Regarding the inflow of tourists to Cape Town and the wider Cape Province, Cape Town Air Access (CTAA) was no longer talking of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic; rather, it was now talking of growth. So highlighted Wesgro CEO Wrenelle Stander in her address to the CTAA 2023 Annual Review, in... →

Wesgro CEO Wrenelle Stander

Western Cape Minister reaffirms target of a R1tr economy by 2035

By: Rebecca Campbell 14th September 2023 Addressing the Cape Town Air Access 2023 Annual Review function, Western Cape provincial Finance and Economic Opportunities Minister Mireille Wenger highlighted the province’s plan to achieve a R1-trillion economy by 2035. This plan was designated “Growth for Jobs”, abbreviated to G4J. As the... →

ACSA narrows loss to R142m, expects profitability by next year

By: Marleny Arnoldi 12th September 2023 State-owned Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has reported an improvement in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation to R2-billion for the financial year ended March 31. This compares with Ebitda of R342-million posted for the prior financial year, which reflects a... →

Cape Town International

Air passenger traffic continues to recover strongly post-Covid

By: Rebecca Campbell 8th September 2023 Total air passenger traffic continued its strong, post-Covid-19 pandemic, recovery in July, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA is the global representative body for the airline sector.) Total air passenger traffic in July was up 26.2%, year-on-year (y-o-y), and... →

Kenya Airways unit pushing use of drones and other emerging aviation technologies

By: Rebecca Campbell 8th September 2023 With new technologies promising to transform commercial aviation, Kenyan national flag carrier Kenya Airways is determined to be an active participant in this revolution and so make the East African country a regional and then continental (and perhaps even a global) centre for these technologies.... →

Air cargo demand continued recovery trend in July, with Africa seeing the strongest growth

By: Rebecca Campbell 6th September 2023 The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has reported that global air cargo demand in July saw a continuation of the recovery trend that started in February. July’s cargo demand was just 0.8% below that for July 2022. In... →

IATA director general Willie Walsh

Road freight growth subsiding; rail sector struggling – Ctrack index

By: Irma Venter 4th September 2023 The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) retreated further in July to an index level of 120.8, the lowest level this year since March (120.5). This represents a decrease of 1.2% during the month of July. →

Image of the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) for July

The July Ctrack Transport and Freight Index

IATA payment service for travel agents launched in five more African countries

By: Rebecca Campbell 1st September 2023 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that its EasyPay service was launched in Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Gabon and Mauritius, with effect from Wednesday (August 30). EasyPay is a secure travel agency payments solution available to travel agencies accredited by IATA and to... →

Brazilian tourism agency highlights importance of resumption of Brazil-South Africa flights

By: Rebecca Campbell 1st September 2023 Brazil’s tourism promotion agency, EMBRATUR, has welcomed the news that direct flights between Brazil and South Africa are being reinstituted. These flights will start early this month and will be operated by two airlines, South Africa’s State-owned South African Airways (SAA) and LATAM Brasil... →

Photo by Fernando Stankuns
São Paulo city, with the suburb of Jardins (“Gardens”) in the foreground

African airlines saw above average traffic growth during the second quarter

By: Rebecca Campbell 1st September 2023 During the second quarter of this year (2Q23), African airlines, for the second quarter in a row, saw the world’s second highest year-on-year passenger traffic growth rate, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported in its “Air Transport Chartbook – Q2 2023”. (IATA is the... →

International air passengers give billions boost to Cape Town and the Western Cape

By: Rebecca Campbell 31st August 2023 Cape Town Air Access, a multiagency initiative led by Western Cape provincial trade, investment and tourism promotion agency Wesgro, on Thursday released its latest figures on the economic benefits brought to Cape Town and the Western Cape by international air passengers arriving at Cape Town... →

Photo by Cape Town Air Access
Cape Town International Airport

Gordhan vs Tlhakudi: Ill-health prevents minister from responding to claims of SAA R51 valuation

By: News24Wire 31st August 2023 The spat between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and his former director-general, Kgathatso Tlhakudi, is far from over. On Thursday, Gordhan was meant to respond to the allegations levelled against him by Tlhakudi in Parliament in an effort to put the matter to bed. But, at the... →

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan

Airlink has restarted air cargo services to Windhoek

By: Rebecca Campbell 31st August 2023 South African regional airline Airlink has resumed cargo operations to and from the Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek, Namibia. The carrier suspended these operations on Wednesday, August 23, because the new ground handling and cargo service provider appointed for the airport did not... →

EU infrastructure fund eyes African clean jet fuel projects

By: Reuters 28th August 2023 The European Union is scouting Africa to back clean jet fuel projects under its Global Gateway infrastructure fund, an EU official said, ahead of an anticipated boom in demand for environmentally sustainable air travel. The EU has pledged to dedicate half of its €300-billion infrastructure plan,... →

Airlink obliged to suspend air cargo operations to and from Windhoek

By: Rebecca Campbell 24th August 2023 South African regional airline Airlink has announced that, with immediate effect, it has had to temporarily suspend its air cargo (but not passenger) operations at Windhoek’s Hosea Kutako International Airport. This is because the new ground handling and cargo service provider appointed for the... →

Global, African airline associations are strengthening their cooperation

By: Rebecca Campbell 23rd August 2023 The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is joining the Focus Africa Initiative of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), it was announced on Wednesday. IATA and AFRAA will also renew a joint work programme, which will strengthen their collaboration. (IATA is the global airlines... →

About

Engineering News is a product of Creamer Media.
www.creamermedia.co.za

Other Creamer Media Products include:
Mining Weekly
Research Channel Africa
Polity

Newsletters

Sign up for our FREE daily email newsletter

Receive daily sector news alerts

More

Subscriptions

We offer a variety of subscriptions to our Magazine, Website, PDF Reports and our photo library.

Subscriptions are available via the Creamer Media Store.

View store

Advertise

Advertising on Engineering News is an effective way to build and consolidate a company's profile among clients and prospective clients. Email advertising@creamermedia.co.za

View options

Subscribe