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NBAA-BACE 2026 opens with programming on new technology and sustainability, including Avfuel’s discussion of sustainable aviation fuel, alongside exhibitor promotions. Separately, the Nigerian Business Aviation Conference is set to return in May 2027 after a 10-year hiatus, bringing together the sector in Nigeria and across Africa.
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NBAA-BACE 2026 opens with programming on new technology and sustainability, including Avfuel’s discussion of sustainable aviation fuel, alongside exhibitor promotions. Separately, the Nigerian Business Aviation Conference is set to return in May 2027 after a 10-year hiatus, bringing together the sector in Nigeria and across Africa.
More than a week after a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed, killing all 25 people aboard, families say they are still waiting for answers. Military teams are searching swampy terrain for wreckage and human remains.
The state-owned airline has taken delivery of a new ATR 72-600, the first of two leased aircraft intended to expand its fleet from two ATR 72s to four. The additions will double CVsky’s turboprop fleet as it grows its capacity.
International flights have resumed from Sebha, restoring international air service from the southern Libyan city. The available report provides no further details on routes, airlines, frequency or the circumstances behind the restart.
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CVsky, operating as Linhas Aéreas de Cabo Verde, has received the first of two leased ATR 72-600s, adding capacity for domestic services across the archipelago. In a separate ATR development, ACIA Aero Leasing delivered the first ATR 72-600 passenger-to-freighter conversion fitted with a large cargo door to FedEx.
Cargo Wings Express has secured third-country operator authorization from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, clearing it to conduct commercial cargo flights in EASA member states. The authorization is subject to additional operating permits, so it does not by itself establish where or when the carrier can begin service.
Nigeria’s Air Peace has added two pre-owned Boeing 737s formerly operated by Georgian Airways: its first 737-900 and its second 737-700. The additions expand the airline’s next-generation 737 fleet, though the report does not specify their intended routes or entry-into-service dates.
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Dakar will host the 2027 NewSpace Africa Conference, moving the annual gathering of African space industry stakeholders to West Africa. The announcement positions Senegal’s capital as the venue for discussions and engagement across the continent’s space sector.
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