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            <title>Ethiopian Airlines to sign agreement with Boeing for 10 freighters</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Ethiopian Airlines will later on Wednesday sign a deal with Boeing for ten freighter aircraft, a banner at the venue of a signing ceremony showed. Earlier this month two industry sources told Reuters Ethiopia's state-owned airline was nearing a deal to buy up to ten long-haul Boeing freighters.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>IATA reports strong demand for air cargo in August</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has reported that there was strong demand for air cargo during August. All regions saw growth. “Air cargo demand rose 4.4% year-on-year in August with all regions reporting growth even as capacity was trimmed by 0.1%,” highlighted IATA senior VP sustainability and chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen. “Strong demand and higher load factors helped airlines recoup some of the exceptionally high fuel costs. Yields rose month-on-month for the first time since April, while global goods trade growth continues. Both are positive signs as the year-end peak season comes into view.”]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <title>ACSA asks former CFO Mthethwa to return and steer </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Airports Company South Africa has appointed Siphamandla Mthethwa CEO effective November 1.

This follows a Cabinet decision that was taken on September 23, which deemed Mthethwa apt to return to the organisation after three years of absence. He previously worked as ACSA CFO. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <title>IATA calls for multi-layered approach to counter undeclared dangerous goods in cargo </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[There is a necessity for stronger and collaborative safety screening processes across the air cargo supply chain to deal with the risks created by dangerous goods that were not declared or which were misdeclared on transport and travel documents, says airline industry body International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The existing regulations regarding the transport of such goods by air – the Dangerous Goods Regulations – are well-established and effective, however, the problem relates to non-compliance with these regulations. ]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Global airports saw record passenger numbers last year, with Africa seeing strongest growth</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Airports Council International (ACI) World, the global representative body for airports, reported on Wednesday that a record number of 9.8-billion passengers had passed through the world’s airports last year. This figure was published in the 'ACI World’s 2026 Annual World Airport Traffic Report'. It was calculated using data from 2 817 commercial airports around the world, together responsible for about 97% of global scheduled passenger traffic.  Almost all regions saw strong year-on-year passenger growth last year. The region with the greatest growth was Africa, at 9%, followed by the Middle East at 6.5%. The came the Asia-Pacific (5.1%), Latin America and the Caribbean (4.5%) and Europe (4.2%). The exception was North America, which saw a year-on-year decline of -0.7%, due to reduced domestic travel.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Africa has two airports in the global megahub airports list</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global aviation data and analytics group OAG has included two African airports in its latest list of the world’s 50 most connected airports (which it describes as “megahubs”). The list was published in its newly released 'Megahubs 2026' report. This compares with three in the Middle East, 16 in Asia (excluding Oceania), four in Latin America, 12 in Europe, and 11 in the US alone. Australia and Canada accounted for one each. The two African airports were South Africa’s OR Tambo International Airport, in Johannesburg, and Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa International Airport. OR Tambo was ranked fortieth, while Addis Ababa came in at fiftieth.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Durban has secured a direct air link with Addis Ababa</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[KwaZulu-Natal provincial air connection development initiative Durban Direct has announced that Ethiopian Airlines will inaugurate a direct service between Addis Ababa and Durban on December 11 this year. The route will be operated using Boeing 737MAX single-aisle airliners and bookings can already be made. “The launch of the Durban-Addis Ababa route marks a major milestone for KwaZulu-Natal and reinforces our position as a key gateway into Africa,” affirmed KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, ...]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Global airports body calls for reform of air traffic control system</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The representative body for the world’s airports, Airports Council International (ACI) World, has called for a global reform of the airport slot allocation system. This is the means by which air traffic controllers regulate landings and take-offs at airports, each airliner having an assigned “slot” in both cases. ACI World made this call in a White Paper entitled 'Airport Slot Policy – Rethinking Airport Access in a Capacity-Constrained World', which highlights that the current system was ...]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <title>Sasol signs fuel supply deal with White Desert for polar flights</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South African petrochemical company Sasol on Tuesday signed an agreement to supply co-processed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to luxury tourism outfit, White Desert, for its polar trips to Antarctica, company officials said. The deal is the next step in Sasol's cleaner jet fuel journey after receiving independent certification from German agency TUV SUD agency in April for its sustainable aviation fuel.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Airline expands  facilities network to support fleet growth</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Privately owned premium regional airline Airlink recently expanded its facilities network beyond its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) base at the OR Tambo International Airport, in Gauteng, adding a new facility at Polokwane International Airport, in Limpopo, and expanding MRO capabilities at its Cape Town facility. Since becoming an independent airline in 2020, Airlink has expanded its aircraft fleet to 75, operating about 250 flights a day to 45 destinations across South Africa and 14 countries throughout Southern and Eastern Africa, says Airlink executive manager and Aircraft responsible person Samuel Mampshika.]]></description>
            <author>Nadine Ramdass</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>ACSA focused on next phase following strong year </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) reported a strong performance for the 2025/26 financial year, with a 98% passenger recovery compared with pre-Covid-19 levels and an 8.5% increase in passenger traffic year-on-year. There were 20.58-million departing passengers in absolute terms, which translated into R8.8-billion of revenue from aeronautical and non-aeronautical for the period, ACSA acting CEO Charles Shilowa said during a presentation of the majority State-owned entity’s financial results on September 9.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Boeing predicts Africa aircraft fleet will more than double by 2045</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Africa's commercial aircraft fleet will more than double by 2045, US planemaker Boeing forecast on Thursday, as a young and increasingly urban population drives demand for travel within the continent and to the Middle East. According to Boeing's annual Commercial Market Outlook, Africa's fleet will grow to 1 625 aircraft in 2045 from 755 in 2025, requiring 1 165 airplane deliveries over the next two decades.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Airlink cancels planned FNB Stadium flyby, citing unfavourable weather</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Airline Airlink has cancelled a planned flypast before Saturday's Springboks-All Blacks rugby test as the country's aviation regulator reviews a similar display conducted by the airline last week. Airlink said on Wednesday it had withdrawn its application for a formation flyby ahead of the Rugby Championship clash at Johannesburg's FNB Stadium, citing forecasts of unfavourable weather.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Global air passenger growth continued in July, despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has reported that total global air passenger demand in July increased by 0.2%, in year-on-year terms. If the Middle East was excluded, total demand rose by 1.2%. Total international demand, however, declined by -0.1%, although, again, the exclusion of the Middle East transformed the picture to growth of 1.5%. Domestic demand increased by 0.2%. Total global passenger capacity rose by 0.3%, year-on-year, in July. The increase in international capacity was also 0.3%, while domestic capacity went up by 0.2%.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Global air cargo demand increased in July, reports IATA</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Total global air cargo demand rose by 3.9%, year-on-year in July, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA is the global representative body for the airline industry.) International air cargo demand increased by 4.7%. “While all regions recorded growth, airlines in [the] Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America accounted for more than 90% of the overall increase,” reported IATA senior VP sustainability and chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen. “Dedicated freighters gained market share as belly-hold traffic declined, possibly reflecting demand for larger or specialist shipments and the operational flexibility that freighters can provide.”]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Airlink opens route between Gqeberha and Mbombela</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Airline Airlink will launch three weekly flights between Gqeberha and Mbombela’s Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport from November 16. The flights will be on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, departing Gqeberha at 11:30 and arriving at 13:20, and departing the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport at 13:55 and arriving at 15:35 in Gqeberha.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>ATNS founding CEO passes away</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[State-owned Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) says it is saddened by the passing of Major General Jerry Coetzee, who served as the company's founding CEO from 1993 to 1998. Under his stewardship, ATNS established itself as a professional, safety-focused and internationally respected organisation. His leadership laid the foundation for the company's enduring commitment to providing safe, efficient and reliable air navigation services – a legacy that continues to guide ATNS today.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>Airlink goes long-haul through expanded codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South African regional and domestic airline Airlink and major global carrier Qatar Airways have announced an expansion of their codesharing agreement. From August 31, Airlink will put its flight code, 4Z, on Qatar-operated flights and start marketing Doha in Qatar as its first long-haul destination. This agreement will apply to Qatar-operated flights from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. It will, over subsequent months, also be applied to other destinations in Qatar’s global network.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Chemicals and energy company Sasol and advanced energy technology company Topsoe are winding down their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) joint venture Zaffra, shifting to a more focused collaboration through their existing Single Point Licensor (SPL) framework as the partnership enters its next phase of market development, Sasol announced in June. “This carefully considered decision reflects the next organisational phase of Sasol and Topsoe’s work together in [SAF] development,” said Sasol president and CEO Simon Baloyi.]]></description>
            <author>Nadine Ramdass</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[South African Airways (SAA) and global major airline Emirates have expanded their codeshare partnership. This new agreement brings in reciprocal codesharing by the two carriers, in place of the previous unilateral codesharing arrangement. Hitherto, SAA placed its codes on Emirates-operated flights between Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, on the one hand, and Dubai, on the other. Henceforth, Emirates will also place its codes on SAA-operated flights. The result is an increase in the number of routes covered by the codesharing agreement. In all, nine more routes are now codeshared. These are three domestic routes (Johannesburg to Cape Town, Johannesburg to Durban, Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth) and six regional routes (Johannesburg-Kinshasa, Johannesburg-Gaborone, Johannesburg-Windhoek, Johannesburg-Lusaka, Johannesburg-Harare and Johannesburg-Victoria Falls).]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <title>Airlink announces new route to Harare</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South African leading regional and domestic airline Airlink has announced that it will launch a new service between Gauteng and Harare, in Zimbabwe, in November. It will be operated from the privately-owned Lanseria International Airport, located north-west of Johannesburg and south-west of Pretoria, with a frequency of three times a week, starting on November 15. “Johannesburg-Harare is one of the busiest routes in Southern Africa and saw demand averaging around 60 000 seats a month in 2025,” highlighted Airlink CEO de Villiers Engelbrecht. “A significant percentage of this market comprises people within Lanseria’s catchment area and Airlink is able to better serve these customers by augmenting our existing services (which operate out of OR Tambo) with the Lanseria flights.”]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global total air passenger demand fell by -1.7%, year-on-year (y-o-y), in June, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA is the global representative body for the airline industry.) If the Middle East was excluded, the decline was -0.6%. International demand was down -0.9%, but if the Middle East was discounted, it actually grew by 1.1%. Domestic demand fell by -3%. Total capacity was down -1.3%, y-o-y, with international capacity declining by -0.6% and domestic capacity falling by -2.4%. The total global load factor in June was 84.2%, which was a -0.4 percentage point (ppt) decrease, y-o-y. The international load factor was 84.2% (-0.2 ppt, y-o-y) and the domestic figure was 84% (-0.5 ppt, y-o-y).]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[African and global aviation industry groups have jointly called on African countries to implement Advanced Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) systems, to reinforce border security, augment law enforcement and ease the movement of legitimate travellers. These systems made that possible by supplying the relevant authorities with passenger information before they travelled. The industry bodies concerned were the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). They cautioned that API and PNR systems should be implemented in accordance with the standards and global best practices of the intergovernmental International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global air cargo demand increased strongly, year-on-year (y-on-y), in June, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. IATA is the representative body for the global airline industry. “Air cargo demand grew 8.5% [y-on-y] in June,” highlighted outgoing IATA director-general Willie Walsh. “While North America was the strongest contributor to growth, demand in all regions was in positive territory compared with last year.”]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[The board of directors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has announced the appointment of the organisation’s new director-general. She is Saadia Zahidi, and is currently the World Economic Forum’s (WEF's) MD (and a managing board member). She will be the ninth director-general of IATA and the first woman to hold the post. “Saadia’s long and outstanding experience at the World Economic Forum will enhance and ...]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Uganda Airlines orders Boeing aircraft</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[US-based global major aerospace group Boeing has announced that Uganda Airlines, the flag-carrier for the East African country, had placed an order for eight of the airframer’s airliners. This was the first time the airline, founded in 2019, had ordered Boeing aircraft. The order was split into four 787-9 widebody and four 737-8 (previously known as the 737 MAX 8) single-aisle aircraft. The order was announced on Tuesday at the Farnborough International Air Show, in the UK. "We're pleased to welcome Uganda Airlines as a Boeing customer and support the airline's next phase of growth with the 737-8 and 787-9," highlighted Boeing commercial sales and marketing senior VP Brad McMullen. "These airplanes offer efficiency, range and versatility to help Uganda Airlines strengthen and expand its network."]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Cargo and fuel projects feature strongly in R20bn ORTIA investment plan</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/flight-plan-2026-07-17</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has put in place a roughly R20-billion project pipeline for the OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA), running up to the end of 2031. ACSA spokesperson Ofentse Dijoe says a key focus of the capital expenditure rollout is the Midfield Cargo Complex and its associated infrastructure.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <title>Cape Town-Johannesburg is Africa’s busiest air passenger route</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The route between Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) and Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) was the busiest airport pair connection in Africa last year. This is one of the many facts contained in the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA’s) newly released 'World Air Transport Statistics 2025' report. (IATA is the global representative body for the airline industry.) The number of people who flew between CTIA and ORTIA last year came to 3.4-million. For ...]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Commission recommends to Tribunal that it approve Harith's buyout of FlySafair, but with conditions</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Competition Commission of South Africa has announced that it has recommended to the Competition Tribunal that the latter approve the acquisition of Safair Holdings by Harith Aviation, with conditions. Safair Holdings, which controls Safair Operations, is currently owned, ultimately, by ASL Aviation Holdings. In turn, Safair Operations owns and operats low-cost airline FlySafair, which operates scheduled passenger services both domestically and regionally, and carries cargo in the belly holds of its airliners.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Airbus expects a total global demand for 42 000 new airliners over the next 20 years</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global major aerospace group Airbus expects total air passenger traffic to grow at an annual rate of 3.9% over the next 20 years, driven by a global gross domestic product that would increase by 2.6%/year. Urban populations would increase by 1.3-billion people, while the global middle class would grow by 34%, to 1.4-billion, over the next two decades. These forecasts were contained in the “Airbus 2026-2045 Global Market Forecast”. This would lead to a demand for 42 060 new airliners between now and 2045. This figure would be divided into 19 820 to replace existing airliners and 22 240 to cover the growth in demand. Of the total, 81% would be single-aisle aircraft and 19% would be widebodies. The demand for latest generation airliners was driven by carriers’ desire to operate more fuel-efficient aircraft that produced fewer carbon emissions. Currently, latest generation aircraft accounted for some 39% of the global airliner fleet. By 2045, Airbus expected this to rise to almost 100%.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Airbus, MTU Aero Engines create JV to develop hydrogen fuel cell aircraft engine</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/airbus-mtu-aero-engines-create-jv-to-develop-hydrogen-fuel-cell-aircraft-engine-2026-07-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global major aerospace group Airbus and German engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines have announced the creation of a joint venture (JV) focused on the development and commercialisation of a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine. This is an outcome of the memorandum of understanding signed between the two companies at the 2025 Paris Air Show. The agreement is non-binding and is subject to the standard European and national regulatory approvals and social processes. The JV is expected to commence operations next year. Hydrogen has the potential to greatly reduce aviation’s climate impact over the long term. It could transform aviation in a manner analogous to the impact of electric vehicles on road transport. In aviation, hydrogen fuel cells would produce electricity which would power electric motors that would drive aircraft propellors.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
            <category>AVIATION &amp; HYDROGEN</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Turkish Airlines announces increased number of flights to both its South African destinations</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Turkish Airlines has announced that it will increase the frequency of flights on both its Istanbul-Johannesburg and Istanbul-Cape Town routes, with effect from late October. This will be to meet the elevated demand during the northern winter/southern summer season. Currently, Turkish operates seven flights a week between Johannesburg and Istanbul and another seven a week between Cape Town and Istanbul, for a total of 14. The airline will introduce three extra flights a week on each route, to take the weekly total to 20. These extra flights will be operated until late March next year. They are expected to boost two-way tourism, business and air cargo between the two countries.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>New fractional ownership scheme for business aircraft launched in South Africa</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/new-fractional-ownership-scheme-for-business-aircraft-launched-in-south-africa-2026-07-03</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Africa’s first fully commercial aircraft fractional ownership programme has been launched by a company specially created to provide this service, SoterJets, which is a subsidiary of South Africa’s CFS Aviation Group. This service provides aircraft ownership with cost certainty and operational simplicity. “This marks a significant milestone not only for SoterJets, but for business aviation in Southern Africa,” highlighted CFS Aviation Group CEO Justin Reeves. “For many years, fractional ownership has been an underserved opportunity in the regional business aviation market. We have transformed that opportunity into a focused, fully operational, and commercially proven programme. The speed at which we fully subscribed and successfully delivered our first aircraft demonstrates both the demand for this model and the confidence that investors have placed in the SoterJets proposition.”]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <title>Cape Winelands Airport, Stellenbosch University form sustainable development partnership</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/cape-winelands-airport-stellenbosch-university-form-sustainable-development-partnership-2026-07-02</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Cape Winelands Airport and Stellenbosch University (SU) have formed a partnership to advance smart and green development innovation, foster sustainable growth and drive academic advancement. The collaboration aligns with the planned R8-billion expansion of the Cape Winelands Airport, which is anticipated to transform the airport into a significant economic hub over the coming years.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Emirates arrives in Cape Town with a third daily service, its newest aircraft</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[International airline Emirates’ third daily service on the Dubai-Cape Town route landed at Cape Town International Airport on July 1, marking the first arrival of flight EK778 and the debut of the airline's next-generation Airbus A350 in South Africa. The A350 is the newest aircraft type to join Emirates’ all widebody fleet, introducing the latest in-flight experience.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <title>Airlink unveils its rugby-supporting green machine E190 airliner</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s largest regional and domestic airline, Airlink, has unveiled one of its Embraer E190 jetliners repainted in a one-off celebratory all-green livery. The aircraft, ZS-YAE, was repainted in the airline’s paintshop at Polokwane’s Gateway International Airport. (The other two specially painted Airlink aircraft have overall black liveries.)  “The aircraft is one of three sporting our Airline Skybucks customer loyalty programme paint schemes,” explained Airlink CEO de Villiers Engelbrecht. “Its unveiling coincides with Airlink being named the Official Domestic Airline for the forthcoming Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry 2026 tournament where we will fly the New Zealand and South African teams and personnel between their matches.”]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has reported that total global air passenger traffic fell by -2.2%, year-on-year, in May. However, if the Middle East was stripped out of the calculation, the rest of the world saw year-on-year growth that month of 0.7%. And Africa experienced an increase of 6.6%, the strongest of any region. Total international demand was down -1.6% year-on-year, but international demand minus the Middle East saw an increase of 3.1%. Total domestic demand fell -3.1%.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Lufthansa Group has announced that it will operate an unprecedented number of flights between Europe and South Africa during the 2026-27 northern winter/southern summer season, starting at the end of October. Extra flights will take the total number of flights operated to and from South Africa by the Lufthansa and SWISS airlines to 38 a week. “South Africa is one of Lufthansa Group’s most important long-haul markets in Africa, and our [northern] winter 2026-27 schedule reflects that confidence,” affirms Lufthansa Group Airlines senior director North, East and Southern Africa René Koinzack. “With more flights, better overnight timings from Johannesburg and our latest cabin products on key routes, we are giving South African travellers more choice, more comfort and stronger access into Europe and beyond. This is a historic moment for the Lufthansa Group in South Africa.”]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global total air cargo demand increased by 6%, year-on-year (y-o-y), in May, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA is the global representative body for the airline industry.) International air cargo demand rose by 6.5%. Air cargo capacity in May was up 1.9% y-o-y in May, with international capacity increasing by 2.8%.      “Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North American regions all [reported] above-trend growth. Carriers in the Middle East, however, reported ...]]></description>
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