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European Commission Bars Tanzania and Suriname Carriers in EU Air Safety List Update

The European Commission has updated its EU Air Safety List to ban all carriers certified in Tanzania and Suriname, citing gaps in regulatory oversight and safety standards. The revisions aim to safeguard EU airspace by prohibiting airlines from jurisdictions failing to comply with international aviation safety protocols.

2025-06-05T01:37:07.860002-07:00

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IATA warns African aviation expansion hampered by slow Single African Air Transport Market rollout

2025-06-03T19:17:18.776523-07:00

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Emirates and Air Mauritius Renew Strategic Alliance with Expanded Codeshare, Loyalty and Cargo Ties

2025-05-22T05:58:20.150267-07:00

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Benin taps Qatar Airways to establish 'Amazon Airlines' national carrier

2025-05-26T03:52:56.695711-07:00

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Nigeria Air Force Weighs Airbus C295 Amid Embraer C-390 Push The Nigerian Air Force’s efforts to secure Airbus C295 tactical transports from Toulouse have slowed, prompting Abuja to reassess options. Embraer, sensing an opening, is advancing proposals for its C-390 Millennium medium transport to meet the service’s requirements ahead of pending procurement decisions.

2025-06-05T22:55:21.123302-07:00

Nigeria Air Force Weighs Airbus C295 Amid Embraer C-390 Push

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Senegal’s Armed Forces and ASES Sign MoU to Deepen Defense-Space Cooperation Senegal’s General Staff of the Armed Forces (EMGA) and the Senegalese Agency for Space Studies (ASES) have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a strategic framework for collaboration between Senegal’s defense and space sectors. The pact aims to coordinate joint initiatives in satellite surveillance, defense applications, and space technology development.

2025-06-05T07:48:32.429755-07:00

Senegal’s Armed Forces and ASES Sign MoU to Deepen Defense-Space Cooperation

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European Commission Bars Tanzania and Suriname Carriers in EU Air Safety List Update The European Commission has updated its EU Air Safety List to ban all carriers certified in Tanzania and Suriname, citing gaps in regulatory oversight and safety standards. The revisions aim to safeguard EU airspace by prohibiting airlines from jurisdictions failing to comply with international aviation safety protocols.

2025-06-05T01:37:07.860002-07:00

European Commission Bars Tanzania and Suriname Carriers in EU Air Safety List Update

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Nigeria’s VivaJets Secures AOC to Unlock Operations Across 34 African Nations Frontline Nigerian business aviation operator VivaJets has received its Air Operator Certificate from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, granting it commercial rights across all 34 countries party to the Yamoussoukro decision. The certification paves the way for a rapid expansion of business jet operations under the Single African Air Transport Market framework.

2025-06-04T15:10:26.399007-07:00

Nigeria’s VivaJets Secures AOC to Unlock Operations Across 34 African Nations

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Türkiye Delivers Three T129 Atak Attack Helicopters to Somali Navy as Anti-al-Shabab Offensive Intensifies Türkiye this week handed over three T129 Atak attack helicopters, alongside utility choppers, to the Somali Navy, marking an escalation in Ankara’s military assistance as Mogadishu seeks enhanced air support for intensified operations against al-Shabab militants in key coastal and inland theatres.

2025-06-04T08:34:38.094555-07:00

Türkiye Delivers Three T129 Atak Attack Helicopters to Somali Navy as Anti-al-Shabab Offensive Intensifies

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IATA warns African aviation expansion hampered by slow Single African Air Transport Market rollout At its 81st AGM in New Delhi, IATA’s regional vice-president for Africa and the Middle East, Kamil Al-Awadhi, cautioned that structural barriers—namely delayed implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market and restrictive bilateral air service agreements—are choking Africa’s aviation growth and global market share. He urged governments to pursue open-skies liberalisation over protectionism.

2025-06-03T19:17:18.776523-07:00

IATA warns African aviation expansion hampered by slow Single African Air Transport Market rollout

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Leonardo expands Nigerian Air Force aircraft deal to include surveillance radars Italian firm Leonardo, chosen by the Nigerian government to supply attack aircraft and transport helicopters to the Air Force, is seeking to broaden its contract by adding its surveillance radar systems. The move pits Leonardo’s sensors against established Chinese competitors as Abuja modernizes its defense capabilities.

2025-06-02T22:50:54.802759-07:00

Leonardo expands Nigerian Air Force aircraft deal to include surveillance radars

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Nigerian Navy commissions three patrol vessels, AW109 helicopters and base flats on 69th anniversary Lagos — On May 31, the Nigerian Navy marked its 69th anniversary with a commissioning ceremony at NNS Beecroft, inducting three new patrol vessels, three Leonardo AW109 Trekker helicopters and unveiling reconstructed base flats. President Tinubu’s representative, Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle, highlighted the government’s commitment to maritime security.

2025-06-02T03:07:26.390527-07:00

Nigerian Navy commissions three patrol vessels, AW109 helicopters and base flats on 69th anniversary