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3 days ago | 
aviationweek.com | Keith Mwanalushi
Virgin Atlantic’s ongoing phase-out of its Airbus A330-300s in favor of the newer A330-900neo has been progressing steadily, with minimal technical disruption reported during the integration process. The airline cites commonality and prior type experience as key enablers in managing the transition efficiently.
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3 weeks ago | 
theloadstar.com | Keith Mwanalushi
Africa’s long-underperforming air cargo market is finally gaining momentum, with operators and handlers quietly building: one warehouse, partnership, and forklift at a time. Supporting this is news is that African airlines saw a 4.7% year-on-year increase in air cargo demand in April, along with a 9.7% rise in cargo capacity, according to the latest IATA data.
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1 month ago | 
theloadstar.com | Keith Mwanalushi
Africa is experiencing a surge in ecommerce demand – and in the next four years, more than 150m people in the continent will be ordering online, it is predicted. This marks an annual growth rate of 10.4%, as internet and mobile usage, as well as digital payment methods, increase. There could also be ecommerce platforms and freighter-operating airlines looking for new markets resulting from the new US trade strategy.
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1 month ago | 
aviationweek.com | Keith Mwanalushi
Job Air Technics has optimized its slot management to prioritize long-term partners and airlines with predictable maintenance intervals. The ongoing extension of commercial aircraft service life is expected to place additional pressure on the already constrained capacity of MRO facilities. Addressing this challenge will require MRO providers to build up technical skills, capacity and forward-looking tech strategies. Industry trends...
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1 month ago | 
aviationweek.com | Keith Mwanalushi
As the Airbus A380’s global operator numbers decline, VAS Aero Services is positioning itself to support the fleet's final chapter through a targeted teardown and used serviceable material strategy—one catalyzed by market demand and long-term MRO dynamics. In April, VAS announced that it was selected by Airbus to tear down an additional three A380s and manage the sale and harvest of their used serviceable material (USM).
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1 month ago | 
aviationweek.com | Keith Mwanalushi
Following Nayak Aircraft Services’ acquisition of Hovby Aero AB/Nordic MRO earlier this year, CEO Marco Smit shares additional insights with Aviation Week Network on how the move supports the company’s growth strategy. The main reason for this acquisition was the strong relationship between the management teams. We saw a great fit early on, which made it natural to start exploring the opportunity.
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1 month ago | 
aviationweek.com | Keith Mwanalushi
LONDON— As Kenya Airways prepares to launch new thrice-weekly service between Nairobi and London Gatwick Airport in July, it is finalizing maintenance plans to support operations. While Kenya Airways already serves the London market with daily operations to London Heathrow, it must demonstrate that it has the technical resources and infrastructure in place to support safe and reliable operations on the new route.
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1 month ago | 
theloadstar.com | Keith Mwanalushi
As Sudan’s war rages on and the humanitarian crisis deepens, the mainstream media appear to be turning a blind eye. Yet, organisations like Airlink are seeing a surge in support – not just from the public, but also from aviation and logistics partners. In March, Airlink, through partner Astral Aviation, supported the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) and Swiss Red Cross to uplift cholera infrastructure material, supplies, and medication to South Sudan to establish 20 ...
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1 month ago | 
aviationweek.com | Keith Mwanalushi
The transport of aircraft engines is a highly specialized field, requiring meticulous planning, attention to detail and expertise. Kuehne+Nagel gave Aviation Week Network full exclusive access to its specialized engine loading process at Stuttgart Airport in Germany. Read on to find out more about Kuehne+Nagel’s specialized logistics processes for transporting aircraft engines.
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2 months ago | 
aviationweek.com | Keith Mwanalushi
Setna iO recently reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Zulu Global, a Florida-based provider of component repairs, sales, and parts manufacturer approval (PMA) and designated engineering representative (DER) repair development. Setna iO CEO David Chaimovitz spoke with Aviation Week Network about his plans for the new investment. How will a majority stake in Zulu Global add value to Setna iO’s core competencies?
