RwandAir Flight Aborts Takeoff: A Close Call at Harare Airport
On a recent flight from Harare, Zimbabwe to Cape Town, South Africa, a RwandAir Bombardier with registration 9XR-WI had to abort takeoff at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport. The left…
EgyptAir Flight Lands in Nigeria Without Passengers’ Luggage’
Passengers on an EgyptAir flight from Egypt to Nigeria had their checked luggage left behind at Cairo International Airport (CAI), causing some to be stranded at the airport and potentially…
Cally Air Boeing 737-300 Experiences Runway Excursion At Abuja
On November 12, 2023, a Cally Air Boeing 737-300, operating on behalf of Aero Contractors, experienced a runway excursion while vacating the runway at Abuja, Nigeria. The aircraft, with registration…
Flights to Timbuktu, Mali are suspended due to Islamist militia siege
Sky Mali, the sole commercial airline servicing Timbuktu in the interior of Mali, has halted its flights due to safety concerns, as announced on Monday. This exacerbates the isolation of…
Nigeria Air launch halt due to corruption probe
Nigeria Air, a new airline project backed by the Nigerian government, faces an uncertain future after the country’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has ordered its suspension.…
During runway tests, Air Algerie A330 suffers several tire burst
A scary incident occurred on July 6, 2023, when an Air Algerie Airbus A330-200 had several of its tires burst during a series of runway tests at Algiers Houari Boumediene…
Pratt & Whitney establishes a new manufacturing facility in Morocco.
Pratt & Whitney is set to launch an affiliate in Casablanca, Pratt & Whitney Maroc (PWM), to manufacture detailed static and structural machined parts for various engine models. The facility…
South African Airways (SAA) plans for a significant expansion of its fleet
South African Airways (SAA) is pleased to announce that it has been given the green light for a significant expansion of its fleet to pave the way for the national…