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FlyGabon Takes Delivery of First ATR 42-600 from TrueNoord, Completes Fleet Overhaul

TrueNoord has delivered a brand-new ATR 42-600 on long-term lease to Afrijet Business Service, operating as FlyGabon, marking the carrier’s shift from ATR 42-500s to an all-ATR -600 fleet. The airline has also secured a second ATR 42-600 for delivery in late 2026.

2025-08-04T04:40:04.985843-07:00

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Ethiopian Airlines and AfDB Set Stage for $500 Million Bishoftu Mega-Airport

2025-08-12T03:10:36.401989-07:00

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Mango Airlines headed for liquidation after Ubuntu Air withdraws rescue

2025-08-19T00:51:00.387270-07:00

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Ethiopian Airlines, AfDB lock in $500 M anchor loan, lead $10 B financing for Bishoftu mega-airport

2025-08-11T13:08:24.263447-07:00

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Space42 signs five‑year MoU with Angola's Military Intelligence for satcom, EO, HAPS and C2 Abu Dhabi‑based Space42 has signed a five‑year memorandum of understanding with Angola's Military Intelligence and Security Service (SISM) to expand satellite services in Angola, covering satellite communications, Earth observation, high‑altitude platform systems (HAPS), AI‑powered geospatial analytics and command‑and‑control solutions.

2025-08-26T14:21:40.883189-07:00

Space42 signs five‑year MoU with Angola's Military Intelligence for satcom, EO, HAPS and C2

AINonline

Rotortrade: Humanitarian shift from Russian helicopters opens market for Western rotorcraft in Africa Rotortrade’s Africa Rotorcraft Market Analysis finds humanitarian agencies are shifting away from Russia-built helicopters, opening a near-term growth market for Western rotorcraft, spare parts and maintenance across the continent. The report signals procurement, leasing and aftermarket opportunities for OEMs and service providers.

2025-08-25T09:59:13.651414-07:00

Rotortrade: Humanitarian shift from Russian helicopters opens market for Western rotorcraft in Africa

Reuters

Nigerian Air Force says strikes killed 35+ militants near Cameroon border and freed 76 kidnapped people in Katsina Nigeria's air force said it killed more than 35 jihadists in Aug. 23 strikes near the Cameroon border after an attempted attack on ground troops. It said a separate precision strike on a Katsina State bandit stronghold freed 76 kidnapped people, though one child was killed during the operation.

2025-08-24T05:08:17.889136-07:00

Nigerian Air Force says strikes killed 35+ militants near Cameroon border and freed 76 kidnapped people in Katsina

Reuters

Jean-Jacques Wallis pushes wingsuit flying limits over Cape Town’s Table Mountain Launching off Table Mountain with the wind roaring past his wingsuit, South African Jean-Jacques Wallis is stretching the envelope of human flight. His high-profile jumps are drawing global attention to South Africa as a centre for extreme aerial sports.

2025-08-22T05:04:58.160536-07:00

Jean-Jacques Wallis pushes wingsuit flying limits over Cape Town’s Table Mountain

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Mango Airlines headed for liquidation after Ubuntu Air withdraws rescue Mango Airlines will be wound down and headed for liquidation after Ubuntu Air, the sole investor in a four‑year business rescue, withdrew from a proposed acquisition. The grounded South African low‑cost carrier — a former South African Airways unit — will cease operations after rescue plans collapsed.

2025-08-19T00:51:00.387270-07:00

Mango Airlines headed for liquidation after Ubuntu Air withdraws rescue

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Air Mauritius swaps ATR72-500s for ATR72-600s; additional -600 due from Toulouse this week Air Mauritius is replacing its ATR72-500 fleet with ATR72-600s. An additional ATR72-600, a nine‑year‑old airframe currently stored in Toulouse, is due to ferry to Mauritius this week, speeding the carrier’s transition to the -600 standard and improving short‑haul operational commonality.

2025-08-18T19:54:14.049691-07:00

Air Mauritius swaps ATR72-500s for ATR72-600s; additional -600 due from Toulouse this week

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US Clears $346M Guided Weapons Sale to Nigeria, Backing Counter-Terror Operations The State Department approved a $346M Foreign Military Sale to Nigeria featuring more than 1,000 Mk-82 general-purpose bombs and 5,000 APKWS II precision-guided rockets. The package, led by RTX, Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems, underscores US support for Abuja’s counter-terrorism operations.

2025-08-14T02:36:26.402073-07:00

US Clears $346M Guided Weapons Sale to Nigeria, Backing Counter-Terror Operations

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South African Airways Appoints New Board as Turnaround Gains Momentum South African Airways has appointed a new board as it continues to stabilise operations and implement its post-business rescue turnaround plan, marking a fresh governance phase in its ongoing recovery. It follows last year’s net loss and aims to bolster oversight and drive profitability.

2025-08-12T23:25:15.136732-07:00

South African Airways Appoints New Board as Turnaround Gains Momentum