South African Airways Pilots Leaving For Better Jobs

The world needs about twice as many commercial airline pilots as it has, which means pilots in emerging markets such as South Africa could quadruple their salaries.

Why Did I Have to Turn My Phone Off on an Airplane?

I was flying from Nashville to Charlotte a few days ago when an announcement bled through my headphones. I ignored it, assuming it was the normal we’re-making-a-descent speech, and went back to my episode of the Longform podcast.

Plane carrying VP candidate Mike Pence skids off LaGuardia runway

A plane carrying Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence skidded off a runway as it landed at LaGuardia Airport on Thursday night, officials and witnesses said.

Airbus Under Pressure To Meet 2016 Delivery Goals

Airbus sees the prospect of delivering 50 A350s by the end of the year as increasingly feasible, notwithstanding what CFO Harald Wilhelm characterized as insufficient progress among some suppliers in resolving the continuing problem of so-called traveled work. To meet its A350 delivery goal for the year Airbus would have to ship 24 airplanes—nearly as many as it has delivered since Qatar Airways took the first production example in December 2014.

Dubai's Emirates airline to move base from DXB to Al Maktoum International

Dubai's Emirates airline will move its base from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Al Maktoum International airport at Dubai World Central (DWC) by 2025, a top government official said.

Cronos Airlines begin Lagos-Douala-Malabo flights

Malabo-based leading carrier, Cronos Airlines has partnered a subsidiary of Nigeria’s Peacock Group, Peacock Aviation and Allied Services to commence Lagos-Doula-Malabo flights.
The new travel gateway will be inaugurated on Wednesday October 26 with a twice-weekly flights scheduled on Mondays and Wednesdays.

RwandAir to serve London Gatwick by 2017

RwandAir (WB, Kigali) chief executive John Mirenge has named London Gatwick in the United Kingdom as the carrier's maiden European destination.

Mystery as five die in French plane crash on Malta

An unmarked reconnaissance plane working for France's defense ministry crashed at Malta's international airport Monday, killing all five people on board and sparking questions about what the privately-chartered plane was doing.

Aviation giant Rockwell Collins to buy B/E Aerospace

Aerospace electronics giant Rockwell Collins on Sunday inked the biggest acquisition in its history, a bet on the future of airline cabins.

Trainer aircraft crashes near resort in Ilocos Sur town

A trainer aircraft crashed near a resort in Santiago, Ilocos Sur, on Friday afternoon while it was conducting touch-and-go exercises at the Vigan Airport.

Bombardier To Lay Off 7,500 More Workers

Bombardier is planning a lay off another 7,500 workers worldwide and further streamline operations, as the once cash-strapped company continues its five-year turnaround plan, the company announced October 21. One-third of these cuts will affect its aerospace division, with the remainder expected to come from Bombardier’s transportation/rail unit. Some 5,500 of the affected jobs will be outside Canada, the company confirmed.

India's 1st regional flight at Rs 2,500 per hour fare may take off next year

India is likely to see first regional flight at Rs 2,500 per hour fare from January next year, said the government. 

RWANDA HAS LAUNCHED THE WORLD'S FIRST NATIONAL DRONE DELIVERY SERVICE

On October 14, Rwandan President Paul Kagame joined a team from a Silicon Valley start-up on a hillside 28 miles outside of Kigali and launched the world’s first national drone delivery service. Now, a fleet of 15 small, red-and-white drones created by the robotics company Zipline are aiming to transport blood for transfusions and other emergency medical supplies across the country. “Nobody else in the world is doing anything close to what Rwanda is doing, period," Zipline’s Justin Hamilton told MTV News, “and definitely not at this scale.”

SAA warns passengers Samsung Note 7 ban in effect

South African Airways has issued an alert for customers to be aware that they have banned the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones on all its flights. 

China to Surpass U.S. as World’s Largest Aviation Market by 2024

China is set to overtake the U.S. to become the world’s largest aviation market by passengers by 2024 as more people take to the skies domestically and internationally, according to the International Air Transport Association.

Here's why plane seats don't match up with windows

If you've flown before, you've probably noticed that plane windows never seem to line up with the seats.

Jeppesen to Introduce Enhanced Arrival and Departure Charts

Jeppesen, a Boeing Company, has worked closely with the pilot community and leading experts to enhance its SID (standard instrument departure) and STAR (standard terminal arrival route) charts to increase situational awareness and reduce ‘head-down’ time while referencing chart information.

Emirates, Kenya Airways to axe Abuja, Nigeria routes

Emirates (EK, Dubai Int'l) and Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) have both announced they will be pulling out of the Abuja, Nigeria market in the coming weeks citing the country's worsening foreign currency shortage.

France Airbus Group to open office in Nigeria

The efforts of the current administration in the aviation sector have received a boost with the coming in of Airbus Group of France to set up an office in Nigeria

Connecticut plane crash appears to be suicide

A plane crash that killed a student pilot and left his flight instructor with serious burns appears to have been a suicide attempt, a US official familiar with the investigation said.

DGCA goes after tipsy engineers taxiing planes

Not just drunk pilots and crew but even tipsy aircraft maintenance engineers (AME) are proving to be a cause of serious concern for India’s aviation safety regulator.

SA Express to end flights from Joburg to East London and Port Elizabeth

Cash-strapped state-owned airline South African Express has suspended its flights from Johannesburg to East London and Port Elizabeth‚ as well as from Cape Town to Durban.

African Countries Contemplate New Multinational Airline

Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam

Seven countries in eastern, central and southern Africa have begun talks aimed at establishing a multinational Pan African Airline.

How Regional Airlines Are Scrambling for Entebbe Airport

On September 28, a brand new Airbus 330-200 touched down at Entebbe International Airport from Paris, France. On the tarmac, at the airport, to welcome the new aircraft were several diplomats, Ministry of Works and Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials.

Nigeria elected into Council of International Civil Aviation

The 39th Assembly of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has elected Nigeria into its council for the next three years.

Kenya re-elected to International Civil Aviation Organisation's governing body

Kenya aviation industry got a major boost after the country was re-elected to the UN’s civil aviation governing body despite the ongoing problems in the sector.

Fatal air crash: ‘James Bond’ plane was refused UK permit

A pilot who died when his home-built James Bond-style plane crashed in a Co Waterford field had previously been refused a permit to fly the aircraft in the UK over safety concerns, an official accident report has found.

USA flight evacuated after another Samsung phone fire

A replacement model of the fire-prone Samsung Note 7 smartphone began smoking inside a USA plane on Wednesday (Oct 5), the family that owns it said, prompting fresh investigations by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration.

Greek air traffic controllers suspend strikes: union

Greek air traffic controllers announced on Saturday an eleventh hour suspension of a series of one-day strikes as hundreds of flights were cancelled and concerns raised to avert a tourism crisis.

Qatar Airways Places $18 Billion Order For Boeing Airliners

Qatar Airways has placed an order with Boeing for 40 787-9 and 777-300ER widebody airliners, plus signed a letter of intent for up to 60 737 Max 8s, which would be the Gulf carrier’s first narrowbody purchase from Boeing in 15 years. The transactions combined are valued at $18.6 billion at list prices.

Right on Time, Cessna Citation Longitude Takes Flight

The Cessna Citation Longitude made its successful first flight from the company’s east campus Beech Field Airport in Wichita on Saturday, parent company Textron Aviation announced. This comes less than a year after the company unveiled the new super-midsize business jet last year at the NBAA Convention.