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NewsUnited 787’s sudden altitude drop injures passengers and crew
The Washington, DC-bound widebody jet – operating as flight UA613 – suddenly dropped in altitude, according to accounts posted on social media.
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NewsSouth African Airways expands fleet with more A320s
South African Airways has expanded its fleet with the addition of a pair of Airbus A320s, taking its operation to 20 aircraft. The airline has been gradually rebuilding its services and network since emerging from business rescue and despite the failure of a privatisation effort. SAA says the extra pair ...
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NewsUSA clears possible Bell 412 sale to Zambia
The US government has cleared the possible sale of Bell 412 utility helicopters to Zambia.
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NewsMaldivian introduces A330 to embark on long-haul services
Indian Ocean carrier Maldivian is embarking on widebody operations after introducing an Airbus A330-200 to its fleet The carrier states that the twinjet represents a “significant expansion” for the airline, 25 years after it emerged with a small fleet of two aircraft. Maldivian’s A330 – fitted with 264 seats – ...
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NewsKenya Airways share-trading in Nairobi to resume after years-long suspension
Kenya Airways has been cleared to resume trading on the Nairobi securities exchange, more than four years after its shares were suspended. The exchange has notified that the suspension has been lifted, effective 5 January. This follows the airline’s “recent performance which saw the company record a profit after tax”, ...
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NewsSuper Tucano continues winning streak with pair of new orders
Embraer has sold four A-29 Super Tucano light-attack/trainers to an undisclosed African customer.
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NewsNigerian investigators probe Hawker 900XP dual-engine power loss
Nigerian investigators are probing an apparent dual-engine power loss involving a Hawker 900XP business jet bound for the Ghanaian capital Accra. The aircraft had departed Abuja on 6 December and had been climbing through 24,000ft towards 28,000ft when the crew reported an indication from the right-hand engine. Hawker 900XPs are ...
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NewsEthiopian Airlines to manage DRC start-up joint venture Air Congo
Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed it is to manage a newly-launched carrier, Air Congo, for the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It will hold a 49% share in the airline while the government will have the 51% balance. Air Congo emerged in early December and its initial Boeing 737-800 ...
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NewsFlight-training programme among concerns behind Air Tanzania blacklisting
Air Tanzania’s blacklisting by the European Commission centres particularly on failure to maintain adequate control of its flight-training programme, and inability to understand the root causes behind safety deficiencies. The carrier, whose fleet includes some of the latest aircraft types, applied for third-country operator authorisation from the European Union Aviation ...
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NewsNamibia takes delivery of two Y-9E tactical transports
Namibia has become the first international customer of the Shaanxi Y-9E tactical transport, taking delivery of two examples.
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NewsAir Tanzania banned in latest revision to European blacklist
Air Tanzania has been formally blacklisted by the European Commission, following safety concerns identified at the flag-carrier. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has also denied third-country operator authorisation to the airline, a prerequisite for conducting services to European destinations. “We strongly urge Air Tanzania to take swift and decisive ...
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NewsInvestigation opens as Allied 737 freighter damaged in Nigerian runway excursion
Nigerian investigators have opened an inquiry after a Boeing 737-400 freighter suffered a runway excursion while landing at Abuja. The twinjet – operated by Allied Air – had been arriving from Lagos at around 10:06 on 11 December. It skidded off the right-hand side of runway 22 and came to ...
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NewsSAA pilots start returning to work after suspending industrial action
Pilots at South African Airways have suspended their industrial action which has disrupted the carrier’s services since 5 November. The airline says the suspension took effect from 02:00 on 7 November, and it expects to reinstate its flying schedule fully on 8 December. SAA says this follows “successful negotiations” between ...
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NewsSouth African Airways rejigs schedule ahead of pilot strike
South African Airways has amended its schedule following the decision by cockpit crews to embark on industrial action from 5 December. It has published timetable changes for services between Johannesburg and Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth, as well as the Namibian capital Windhoek and Port Louis in Mauritius. SAA ...
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NewsSAA pilots threaten strike over salary demands despite carrier’s fragile finances
South African Airways is warning that it is not financially strong enough to support a salary demand from pilots, who have threatened to strike from 5 December. The carrier has been negotiating with the SAA Pilots Association, but claims the association’s initial request for a 30% wage increase – subsequently ...
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NewsAirlink finance head to lead carrier as veteran chief Foster steps down
South African regional carrier Airlink has named its finance head, de Villiers Engelbrecht, as the successor to long-term chief executive Rodger Foster who is stepping down next year. Foster has led the company for more than three decades since he co-founded the operation with Barrie Webb in 1992. But Airlink ...
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AnalysisHow the global military fleet shapes up in our 2025 World Air Forces review
Our annual World Air Forces directory – published in association with Embraer – details the military aircraft fleets of 161 nations, and analyses the main events of the last 12 months.
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NewsSAA claims positive full-year results for first time in over a decade
South African Airways has disclosed its full-year results for the fiscal year to March 2023, claiming a net profit of R252 million ($14 million). The carrier’s management board unveiled the performance during its annual general meeting in Johannesburg on 20 November. SAA emerged from business rescue in September 2021. But ...
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NewsInvestigators probe SAA A330’s pitch oscillation during cruise
Investigators are probing an in-flight oscillation at cruise altitude which affected a South African Airways Airbus A330-300 operating a domestic service. The aircraft – flying from Cape Town to Johannesburg on 27 October – had been cruising at 41,000ft when it started to oscillate in pitch, between nose-up and nose-down. ...
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NewsCongo Airways wet-leasing pair of 737-800s as bridge capacity
Congo Airways is to lease a pair of Boeing 737s from Avia Solutions Group as part of an effort to restore capacity. Both aircraft are being taken on a six-month wet-lease from Avia’s KlasJet division. KlasJet says Congo Airways’ pair of Airbus A320s have been grounded for engine maintenance, and ...