Ethiopian Airlines Unveils $150 Million MRO Hub
On July 22, 2025, Ethiopian Airlines marked a major milestone with the inauguration of a $150 million Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Addis Ababa. Completed in just two years, the new aviation hub includes two state-of-the-art aircraft maintenance hangars, a component maintenance hangar, and a central warehouse. The developmen
Madagascar Dragged into Controversial Transfer of Five Boeing 777s to Sanctioned Iran
It’s a case that blends civil aviation, international oversight, and delicate diplomacy: five Boeing 777-200 aircraft, provisionally registered in Madagascar, discreetly arrived in Iran on
Ghana: Africa World Airlines Signs IATA Safety Leadership Charter
Africa World Airlines (AWA) has joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Safety Leadership Charter, launched in September 2023. The Ghanaian private airline announced its commitment on Friday, July 18, 2025.
Grounded but Committed: Air Peace Converts three Embraer E175 orders into E195-E2s
Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest airline, has converted three of the five Embraer E175s
Nigeria’s Cally Air Takes Delivery of Its First CRJ1000
Nigerian airline Cally Air has officially taken delive
South Africa: FlySafair Pilot Strike Disrupts Domestic Flights
Between Monday, July 21, and Tuesday, July 22, 2025, South African private airline FlySafair canceled 28 domestic flights due to an ongoing pilot strike demanding higher wages and better working conditions.
Tanzania’s Flightlink adds DHC-8-200 to regional fleet
Tanzanian private carrier Flightlink has expanded its fleet with the addition of a De Havilland Canada DHC-8-200, reinforcing its regional growth strategy.
Niger Seeks Morocco’s Expertise to Establish National Airline
Niger’s Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Abderrahmane Amadou, expressed his country’s desire to benefit from Morocco’s expertise in the creation of its new national airline. This took place on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Rabat, the Moroccan capital, during a meeting between Abderrahmane Amadou and Morocco’s Minister of Transport
Camair-Co Adjusts Capacity: CRJ900 Out, CRJ200 In from CemAir
A month and a half after introducing a 90-seat Bombardier CRJ900 into its fleet through a wet lease agreement with South African operator CemAir, Camair-Co has quietly replaced the aircraft with an older and small