United 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.
South 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.
USA clears possible Bell 412 sale to Zambia
The US government has cleared the possible sale of Bell 412 utility helicopters to Zambia.
Maldivian 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
Kenya 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.
Super 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.
Nigerian 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.
Ethiopian 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.
Flight-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.
Namibia 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.