All Africa news – Page 60
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News
Fastjet to start Lusaka-Harare service
Fastjet will go head to head with multiple airlines when it launches a Harare-Lusaka service this winter.
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Opinion
OPINION: Concerns set in amid the surge of liquidity
All appears well in aviation financing: liquidity is rife and bank margins the tightest in years.
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US approves A-29 sale to Nigeria despite concerns
The US State Department has approved the sale of 12 Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos to Nigeria, despite concerns from the US over the Nigerian government’s bombing of civilians.
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Air Seychelles to end Dusseldorf service
Air Seychelles is to axe its Dusseldorf route after six months of serving the German destination.
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An-74 freighter badly damaged in Sao Tome accident
Crew members of a Ukrainian Antonov An-74 freighter have sustained injuries after the twinjet crashed while departing Sao Tome.
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Ethiopian still seeking 737 Max PDPs
Ethiopian Airlines is still seeking lenders for the pre-delivery payment financing of 12 Boeing 737 Max 8s, FlightGlobal understands.
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Boeing raises forecast for global pilot demand
Boeing has raised its forecast on the demand for pilots in the next two decades.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Air accident reports issued January-June 2017
A little more than a year after the 19 May 2016 loss of an EgyptAir Airbus A320 over the Mediterranean Sea, Egyptian authorities have offered no data beyond some basic facts that came to light in the first few weeks.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airline safety record continues to improve
This year’s first six months have again smashed the record for safe airline performance worldwide. What other commercial transport mode can claim that in the first half of 2017 – globally – there have been only six fatal accidents, and the total death toll was 16?
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PICTURE: Air Cote d'Ivoire receives first ordered A320
West African operator Air Cote d'Ivoire has taken delivery of its first ordered Airbus A320 during a ceremony in Toulouse.
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AJW signs partnership with Nigeria's Aero Contractors
UK parts specialist AJ Walter Aviation has been engaged to help Aero Contractors extend its in-house maintenance capabilities and to source two Bombardier Q400 turboprops for the Nigerian carrier.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Airline Capacity Breakdown
Get an overview of airline capacity across the different regions, illustrating the fastest-growing regional markets. Understand YoY change in seat capacity, flight frequencies and ASMs/ASKs. Our breakdown includes:
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Who ordered what at the Paris air show
Commitments announced during this year's Paris air show covered 1,051 order deals and options/purchase rights on 175 more. That takes total order commitments announced during the show to 1,226.
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Opinion
OPINION: Surprising spate of Paris orders gives hope for the market
Despite worries about a quiet air show and ongoing challenges for the airframers, a spate of orders, including for the 737 Max 10, suggests that there is still plenty of life in the market
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PARIS: Unidentified customer signs for up to 175 Max jets
Boeing has disclosed an agreement with an unidentified airline for 125 737 Max 8s.
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PARIS: CemAir tentatively signs for two Q400s
South African carrier CemAir has signed a letter of intent for two Bombardier Q400 turboprops at the Paris air show.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Paris air show order tracker
FlightGlobal's tracker of all the aircraft orders announcements during the 2017 Paris air show
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PARIS: Momentum building behind 3D printing
Airbus’s 3D printing technology business has teamed up with software house Dassault Systemes to streamline the process for designing and series manufacture of flight-approved metal parts – which could help bring printed structural components inside airliner cabins within a year.
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PARIS: Ethiopian studying how A350-1000 would cope at Addis
Ethiopian Airlines is evaluating the A350-1000 to see how the type would perform under the demanding high-altitude conditions of its Addis Ababa base.
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PARIS: T-Bird targets low-cost ISR, ground attack roles
Bulgaria's Light Armed Surveillance Engineering (LASA) is promoting a weaponised version of the Thrush 510G agricultural, aimed at customers who are fighting insurgencies and face other security issues.