African Aviation Trails

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African aviation infrastructure and digital transformation accelerated as Egypt digitised airport services, Ethiopian Airlines launched its mega-hub project, Guinea, Mauritius, Morocco, Somalia and Nigeria advanced airport developments, Libya localized heavy aircraft maintenance, while Lesotho’s airport renovation faced construction setbacks, highlighting both progress and implementation challenges across the continent.

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African and Middle Eastern aviation networks expanded through new routes by Royal Air Maroc Cargo, Kuwait Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Oman Air and Royal Air Maroc, while Air Côte d’Ivoire adjusted long-haul plans. Meanwhile, Saudia assumed Comoros Hajj charters, Air Mauritius delayed Heathrow’s return, and Somaliland suspended Air Djibouti flights.

Regional aviation cooperation strengthened as Oman and Rwanda signed an agreement on airport development and aviation investment, while Ethiopia and Djibouti formalised a civil aviation partnership to enhance regulatory collaboration, safety oversight, capacity building and air transport management, reinforcing efforts to improve connectivity and aviation governance across East Africa.

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Aerotrail weekly AFRICA aviation trails for week 23: The EU updated its Air Safety List, removing KYRGYZSTAN-certified carriers while adding Air Express Algeria, leaving 126 airlines from 16 countries still banned, including ANGOLA, LIBYA, and SUDAN. AFRICA hosted AviaDev Africa 2026 in BOTSWANA, with ZAMBIA confirmed for 2027. IATA projected a sharp fall in 2026 airline profits due to rising fuel costs. Key developments included new AOCs in TUNISIA, Max Air’s suspension in NIGERIA, Mozambique joining ICAO PKD, and incidents in EGYPT, NIGERIA, GHANA, and KENYA. LIBYA tightened visas, the UNITED STATES faced World Cup visa scrutiny, and IATA launched a global safety campaign.

Week 22 of Africa Aviation Trails highlights a dynamic week for African aviation, marked by regulatory reforms, infrastructure investments, sustainability initiatives, and expanding air connectivity. Key developments include the reopening of Bunia Airport in the DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, new aviation agreements and regulatory measures in ETHIOPIA, KENYA, and NAMIBIA, record passenger growth at Cairo International Airport, and a wave of new routes launched or to be launched by airlines including Ethiopian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Brussels Airlines, Airlink, Air Tanzania, and TAAG Angola Airlines. The edition also covers strategic partnerships involving Kenya Airways and the Rwanda Space Agency, major infrastructure projects such as Uganda’s Kidepo International Airport, airport modernization programmes across the continent, fleet expansion plans, sustainability milestones including Africa’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel project in EGYPT, and important industry achievements, legal developments, and safety updates, reflecting Africa’s continued progress toward greater connectivity, resilience, and aviation sector growth.