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The Accident Investigation Bureau in Addis Ababa has agreed to “expedite” the preliminary report into Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.

French investigators have extracted virtually all the data from Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302’s FDR, CVR.

Kenya Aviation Workers Union calls for removal of Kenya Airways and Kenyatta Airport managers.

Qatar Airways CEO Al Baker says he'll do business only in countries that show good governance.

Speakers at the Aviation Africa Summit in Kigali call for the end of “shortsighted” policies.

Sixteen African states have removed all restrictions from air service agreements, but more needs to be done.

International aviation officials urge that the private sector control the state-owned airlines’ operations.

The non-scheduled Boeing 777 flight carried a Trent 1000 engine for maintenance in Singapore

CEOs cite no jet hull loses on the continent in two consecutive years as evidence of improvement.

African airlines lose an average of $1.25 per passenger carried.

Lack of leadership hinders market liberalization

Chinese companies consider establishing aircraft leasing company on the continent

Private operators say the country does not need a national airline

Nine strike organizers remain in jail

Africa’s largest airline on a mission to take market share from non-African carriers

Africa’s largest airline now considering extending the mission profile of its Boeing 737 Max 8s

It may not have received much attention over recent years, but African airlines are poised to grow and order aircraft.

Airline aims to tap MRO business, wire harness operation as basis for developing country’s aerospace industry

Anticipates selling equity stake, farming out excess crew

Africa’s most profitable airline up for partial privatization

IATA calls for “free connectivity” during annual general meeting

Association DG De Juniac calls on governments to resist impulse toward protectionism

Freight hauler targeting oil and gas, agricultural industries

Country spends $76 million on security upgrades to counter terrorism threats

Political stability key to promoting airline growth

Operations return to normal following emergency talks

Russian Export Center signs partnership deal with Afreximbank to support aircraft purchases with $20 billion

Teams with several stakeholders to identify and develop feed stocks on the continent

Several carriers, African states remain critical of the plan’s potential to favor big airlines

Liberalization project set for launch at this week’s AU Summit of Heads of State and Government