South Africa

By David Casey
South Africa is set to see further growth in tourism as it aims to surpass pre-COVID arrival levels, with significant air capacity developments on the horizon.
Airports & Networks

By Keith Mwanalushi
Airlink plans to keep its maintenance facilities intact following a recent investment by Qatar Airways.
Services & Support

By Christine Boynton
South Africa-based regional airline Airlink plans a greater focus on trunk routes, seeing opportunity for improvement.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
A decades-old ambition to make multiday, ultralong-endurance flight a reality is quietly solidifying within the U.S. military after a series of failures and false starts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Mango will finally be sold to bidders identified back in August 2022, following a legal battle between Mango’s administrators and the South African government.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
South African Airways is planning to grow its fleet to around 40 aircraft as it works to become re-established as the country’s primary international airline.
Airlines & Lessors

Al Tariq, a joint venture between Edge and South Africa’s Denel, launched the studies in February.
Dubai Airshow

Aviation Week Staff
South Africa is working to develop an indigenous launch capability within five years, with plans to develop a former military site on the Western Cape into a commercial spaceport.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Launch operator Mozambique has logged 70 flight hours on the Paramount Mwari light attack and observation aircraft.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
UK-based C-130 Hercules maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist Marshall Aerospace will service and modify the South African Air Force’s fleet of C-130s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
South African carrier FlySafair plans to add four new routes departing from Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport to its network.
Airports & Networks

By Tony Osborne
The upgrade plan appears set to touch the entire nervous system of the Rooivalk, from the avionics suite to weapons integration and targeting.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey, Victoria Moores
Listen in as editors discuss South Africa's changed aviation landscape.
Window Seat Podcast

By Victoria Moores, Guy Ferneyhough
Privately owned carriers Airlink and FlySafair have become leading South African players.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Airlink will reinstate nonstop service between the countries after a flight ban was lifted.
Airports & Networks

By Routes Content Team
We hear from David King, Cape Town Air Access project manager at Wesgro, outlines recent routes successes and how they were achieved.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier is working with the South African Tourism Board to promote travel to the country.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A new triangular route will launch in December—more than two years after the carrier first unveiled the plans.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Nonstop flights between Cape Town and Maputo will launch later this month.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The US carrier is launching two never-before-operated routes, as well restoring a sector last served more than a decade ago.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The route is the result of a recent awarding of frequencies by the US Transportation Department.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The airline will operate to Victoria Falls from a second South African city.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier serves three South African cities.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka believes that the “future of aviation in Africa lies in consolidation.”
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The Atlanta-based carrier has pulled no punches in its response to United Airlines’ request to launch a second route to Cape Town in South Africa.
Airports & Networks