Africa
Gaining insight from the president of Boeing Middle East, Turkey and Africa
As president of Boeing Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Kuljit Ghata-Aura oversees the OEM’s presence across an enormous region. Tom Batchelor caught up with him to discuss some of the sector’s hottest topics
BASE REPORT: French presence at Djibouti
Djibouti calls the tune for French forces in the Horn of Africa, offering a secure base in a volatile region. Combat Aircraft Journal was granted exclusive access in January 2022
A look at Africa's aviation industry
Tom Batchelor examines the challenges and opportunities posed as the continent seeks to strengthen its routes
dnata helps boost Zanzibar aviation
Air services provider dnata has expanded into Zanzibar, investing more than US$7m and creating up to 400 local jobs
SimWorks Studios’ Africa Okavango Delta
The arrival of Microsoft Flight Simulator changed the flight sim world and with it has come innovation. There’s a huge swell of new developers who supply content for the new sim and these new guys bring fresh eyes and new ideas. I’m looking at just such an idea in this article, Simworks Studios’ Okavango Delta.
Kenya receives three additional Grob G120TPs
An additional three Grob G120TPs have been delivered to the Kenyan Air Force
French Reaper launches GBU-12 for the first time in Niger
The French Air and Space Force announced on August 24 that it has for the first time launched a GBU-12 laser-guided munition from an MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 during an operational mission
Nigerian Alpha Jet crashes in Zamfara
A Nigerian Air Force-operated Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet A/N jet trainer/light attack aircraft crashed in the country’s north-western Zamfara state after being hit by intense ground fire from bandits
Ethiopian C-130E shot down by rebels near Gijet
An Ethiopian Air Force-operated Lockheed C-130E Hercules tactical transport has been completely destroyed after it was shot down by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front – a paramilitary rebel group in Ethiopia – on June 23
Qatar Airways to launch two new African routes
The destinations will become the airline’s fifth and sixth in Africa since the start of the pandemic