All Africa articles – Page 78
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African order for Horus UAV
Flight Tech has received the first export contract for its tactical Horus FT-100 unmanned air vehicle that will see it deliver the UAV to an undisclosed African customer.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Traffic gains continue in 2013
Global passenger traffic among the top 200 biggest carriers by RPKs grew 5.5% in 2013, the latest Airline Business/Flightglobal World Airline Rankings show.
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ICAO to address war zone danger to civil aviation
The International Civil Aviation Organisation has announced it is to hold a “high level meeting” about the risks to civil aviation in conflict zones, at its Montreal headquarters on 29 July 2014.
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FARNBOROUGH: The end of show orders report
There were collective order commitment announcements of over 1,000 during this year’s Farnborough air show, and more than 200 option commitments,
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AH5017 wreckage found in Mali
The wreckage of flight AH5017 has been located in Mali near the border of Burkina Faso.
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Search continues for missing Swiftair MD-83
Search teams are continuing to look for the missing Boeing MD-83 operated by Spanish carrier Swiftair on behalf of Air Algerie.
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Airbus kicks off A350 route-proving trials
Airbus today began a three-week route-proving campaign using the fifth A350-900, marking the start of the final certification stage for the new twinjet.
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Swiftair MD-83 operating missing Air Algerie service
Spanish carrier Swiftair has identified itself as the operator of an Air Algerie service which lost radar contact after departing Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.
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Air Algerie reportedly loses contact with Ouagadougou flight
Air Algerie has reportedly initiated an emergency plan after losing contact with a service connecting the Burkina Faso city of Ouagadougou with its Algiers base.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: African carriers battle to fulfil potential
For many of Africa’s carriers 2013 represented some financial progress, but the pressures remain clear. Collective profits for those African carriers among the top 150 airlines to have reported 2013 figures, shows a return to small profit at both a net and operating level after losses in 2012.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Carey Bond, President of Sikorsky's Commercial Systems & Services
Carey Bond, President of Sikorsky's Commercial Systems & Services
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Business jet demand driven by large-cabin types in Bombardier's 20-year forecast
Strong growth is expected across the light, medium and large-cabin business aircraft sectors over the next 20 years, propelled by “long-term market drivers” such as wealth creation, expanding globalisation of trade, replacement aircraft and the increasing adoption of business jet use in high-growth economies including China, Russia and India. These ...
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Egypt confirmed as buying more C295 transports
Airbus Defence & Space used the Farnborough air show to name Egypt as the previously undisclosed customer for eight C295 medium transports ordered earlier this year.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airline profits climb but challenges remain
The latest Airline Business/Flightglobal World Airline Rankings show revenues for the 150 biggest airline groups rose 3% in 2013 to $717 billion.
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FARNBOROUGH: BAE introduces Typhoon simulator app
BAE Systems has developed a simulator app that allows operators to fly the Eurofighter Typhoon on the “Mach Loop” over Wales.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why lessors led the Farnborough spending
Airbus unveiling extra orders from Hong Kong Aviation Capital as it finalised an earlier commitment Airbus A320neo family jets further underlined the extent to which aircraft lessors have been at the heart of Farnborough air show orders this year.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Farnborough air show 2014 order tracker (final)
Despite collective order commitments of over 1,000 during the show, and more than 200 option commitments, total business announced during Farnborough was below last year's Paris air show. Total order and option commitments for Farnborough reached 1,210 compared with just under 1,500 at Paris.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam
It’s difficult to believe a man as busy as Ethiopian Airlines' Tewolde Gebremariam when he says he sleeps as soundly as a baby each night – but not all is as it seems.
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FARNBOROUGH: Embraer keeps up E2 momentum
Embraer's re-engined E2 left an impact on this year's Farnborough air show, as rival Bombardier sought to make the best of the industry's biggest gathering after an unfortunately timed engine failure on its CSeries jet.
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FARNBOROUGH: Bombardier wins first African CSeries customer
Bombardier has landed its first African customer for the CSeries, with a letter of intent signed for five aircraft.