Major restructuring in global aerospace sector confirmed – Boeing, Airbus, absorb Spirit

In one of the most important merger and acquisition deals in the global aerospace sector in years, US-based Boeing has announced that it is acquiring another large US group, aerostructures... 

South African food inflation remained below CPI headline inflation in May

In May, for the third month in a row, South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation, hereafter to be referred to simply as food inflation, ran at a level below that of consumer... 

Boeing now sources nearly 40% of its electricity from renewable energy

Last year, US-based global major aerospace group Boeing sourced 39% of its energy from renewable electricity sources. This was achieved through a combination of direct buys and renewable energy... 

Major international funding agencies strengthen cooperation to benefit small farmers

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) has signed a cooperation agreement with the UN International Fund for Agricultural Development... 

Airbus releases updated guidance for this year, signalling fewer deliveries and lower earnings

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus has released updated guidance for its expected performance for the rest of this year. Its previous guidance for the year had been issued in late... 

New Oppenheimer research grant awarded to physicist, to develop medical technology

The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust has announced that the first winner of its New Frontiers Research Award is University of Cape Town (UCT) physicist, Dr James Keaveney. The trust created the award to... 

Rolls-Royce to lead hydrogen-fuelled combustion engine development project in Germany

Rolls-Royce Power Systems, the Germany-based business of UK-based global major power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce, has announced that it is leading a consortium of German companies and... 

Defence industries association calls for greater investment in the underfunded SANDF

South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD) CEO Sandile Ndlovu has issued an open letter to the country’s next (and currently not yet known or appointed) Defence... 

Milkor highlights its partnership with German group regarding sea surveillance UAV

South African defence company Milkor on Thursday reaffirmed its partnership with German group Aerodata, to develop a maritime surveillance version of the Milkor 380 uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV).... 

Electric aviation company chooses Siemens software for its design processes

Australian sustainable aviation company Dovetail Electric Aviation (Dovetail) has selected Siemens Digital Industries Software’s Xcelerator software portfolio to employ in the design of its... 

Airbus has identified unserved air routes to, from and within Africa

On Thursday, at the AviaDev Conference in Windhoek, Namibia, Airbus released its latest report on commercial aviation in Africa. The 53-page report is titled Exploring the horizons: A study of... 

Assembly has started of the world’s biggest land-based crane

Netherlands-based global major engineered heavy lift and transport company Mammoet has announced that it has started assembly of its latest, and the world’s biggest and strongest land-based, crane,... 

Stellenbosch researcher investigates seasickness, using an app she developed

Contrary to much popular opinion, many sailors and other professional seafarers suffer, to greater or lesser degrees, from seasickness when they re-embark on sea voyages. Suffering dizziness,... 

Namibia to have its own satellite tracking and data reception facility

The development of a satellite ground segment complex in Namibia has been approved by the Namibia Infrastructure Development and Investment Fund (NIDIF) management enterprise, Eos Capital. The... 

South African aircraft maintenance company to set new record this year for heavy checks

South African aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) concern, ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa, announced on Wednesday that it was on course to establish a new company record for... 

Rolls-Royce unveils hybrid electric powerpack for armoured vehicles

UK-based global major power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce has announced that its Germany-based Power Systems division had launched a hybrid diesel and battery-electric powerpack concept... 

Industry body calls for new govt to re-set the country’s maritime agenda

South African non-profit advocacy company, the Maritime Business Chamber (MBC), has called on the incoming seventh administration of democratic South Africa to re-set the country’s maritime agenda.... 

Global rate of air passenger baggage being mishandled continues to drop

SITA, the global aviation industry’s specialist IT and technology solutions group, has reported that the rate of baggage mishandling by the world’s airlines declined again, last year. This was... 

Milkor highlights its partnership with German group regarding sea surveillance UAV

South African defence company Milkor on Thursday reaffirmed its partnership with German group Aerodata, to develop a maritime surveillance version of the Milkor 380 uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV).... 

SA to host aviation conference next month

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global representative body for the airline industry, has announced that its second Wings of Change Focus Africa Conference (WOCFA) will take... 

Space robotics sector is set for dramatic boom, predicts international consultancy

International data and analytics company GlobalData has forecast that the space robotics sector is set for “explosive growth”. This prediction was developed using the company’s innovation... 

NRF announces international funding initiative for African climate change researchers

Funding for African researchers who are focused on climate change, has been made available through a collaboration between South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) and an international... 

Major Canadian airline will have connectivity to South Africa, via the UK, in a few months

With effect from this upcoming southern summer/northern winter season, major Canadian airline WestJet (so-called because it is based in Western Canada) will be selling tickets to passengers for... 

Guinea signs agreement with Russian group to investigate use of floating nuclear reactors

The Republic of Guinea has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russian State-owned nuclear energy and technology group Rosatom to explore the use of sea-based floating nuclear reactors... 

Cape Town leading South Africa’s green energy transition, affirms city Alderman

Cape Town is really taking the lead in the green energy transition, affirmed the city’s Economic Growth MMC, Alderman James Vos, on Tuesday. He was opening Western Cape trade, tourism and... 

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft finally launches on its first crewed test flight

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space capsule successfully lifted off on its first crewed test flight at 16h52 South African time on Wednesday, and is now safely in orbit, the US National Aeronautics... 

IATA launches analytics tool to help airlines cut fuel burn

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday launched its latest analytics tool, IATA FuellS. IATA is the representative body for the global airline industry, and the launch took... 

South Africa’s NRF welcomes Canadian boost to international climate change research 

South Africa’s research funding, promotion, support and facilitation agency, the National Research Foundation (NRF), has welcomed the news that Canada is providing an extra $92-million in funding... 

IATA gives major inclusion award to Zambian woman for helping get women into aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has announced at its annual general meeting, in Dubai, that Zambia’s Mafunase... 

Global airline profitability up for this year – but so are airline expenses

At its AGM in Dubai, the global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), announced that its profitability forecast for the worldwide airline... 

IATA reports SAF production accelerating, but it needs to grow even faster

At its AGM in Dubai, the International Air Transport Association (IATA – the global representative body for the airline industry) reports that global sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) production... 

IATA expects higher net profit margins for African airlines this year

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has forecast that African airlines would enjoy a higher net profit margin this year than... 

Nigeria has released almost all blocked airline funds, switching IATA’s primary focus to Asia

Africa is no longer the continent holding the greatest amount of airline funds blocked from repatriation by governments, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported, at its AGM,... 

South African company’s electronics module has achieved the highest TRL rating

South African original design manufacturer electronics company Etion Create (part of Reunert Applied Electronics) has announced that its VF370 3U OpenVPX single board computer (SBC) module has been... 

Air passenger demand continues to grow strongly, reports IATA

Global air passenger demand continued to increase in April, in year-on-year (y-o-y) terms, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA was the representative body for the... 

New clean cooking equipment factory opened in Paarl

Clean and renewable energy solutions company Ener-G-Africa (EGA) on Thursday officially opened its new biomass stove and cookware manufacturing facility, in the Western Cape province town of Paarl.... 

Global air cargo demand continued strong growth in April

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body of the airline industry, has reported that global total air cargo demand continued to grow strongly in... 

Research project launched into telemedicine and HIV/Aids management in South Africa

How effective is telemedicine as a differentiated service delivery model for the prevention of HIV/Aids in South Africa? This is the question to be addressed by a PhD researcher at Stellenbosch... 

Global aviation IT specialist enters the maritime sector

Global air transport IT solutions group SITA announced on Tuesday that it was expanding into the maritime sector, with the launch of its new subsidiary company, SmartSea. It also announced that... 

Oil and gas industry body shines spotlight on Angolan market

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has highlighted the opportunities provided by Angola’s oil and gas industry. The Chamber points out that oil and gas forms the lynchpin of the Angolan economy and...