Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) has been selected by LATAM Airlines to power three Boeing B787 Dreamliners with Trent 1000 XE engines. The latest Trent 1000 XE engine order from LATAM Airlines underscores growing […]
Author: African Airlines Association
Africa’s Aviation at a Defining Moment: Progress Made, but the Road Ahead Remains Demanding
AFRAA calls for concrete action to elevate safety, connectivity, and efficiency across the continent. Africa’s aviation sector stands at a defining moment, with encouraging progress recorded even as significant […]
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada opens new manufacturing facility in Casablanca, Morocco
Site will strengthen business’s global supply chain and increase production capacity for multiple engine programs. CASABLANCA, Morocco, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Pratt & Whitney Canada celebrated the official […]
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney invests more than $100M to expand MRO footprint in the U.S.
Expansions at sites in Texas, Florida and Arkansas will increase GTF maintenance capacity ORLANDO, Fla., April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MRO Americas — Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, […]
Airbus continues to strengthen sovereign cyber security with acquisition of Quarkslab in France
Paris, 21 April 2026 – Airbus has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of the French cyber-security company Quarkslab. This planned investment is another step of Airbus’ strategy to reinforce […]
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney engine powers Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue autonomous wingman
Commercial engine technology adapted for CCA mission requirements EAST HARTFORD, Conn., April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, is providing the propulsion system for […]
AFRAA–TPConnects Workshop on Navigating Modern Airline Distribution: From NDC to Offers & Orders, 28 April – virtual format
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA), in partnership with TPConnects Technologies, is pleased to invite your airline to participate in an upcoming workshop themed: “Navigating Modern Airline Distribution: From NDC […]
African MRO Conference 2026 Concludes with Strong Call for Collaboration, Capacity Building, and Digital Transformation
Press Release: 02 April 2026 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 02 April 2026: The African Airlines Association (AFRAA), in partnership with Ethiopian MRO, EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering, Kenya Airways MRO, and […]
AFRAA and the 4 Founding African MROs Launch Landmark African MRO Conference in Addis Ababa to Drive Sustainability in Aircraft Maintenance
Press Release: 30 March 2026 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 29 March 2026: The African Airlines Association (AFRAA), in partnership with the founding African Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) providers – Ethiopian […]
JA Africa, YMCA and Boeing Empower Future Entrepreneurs in Togo
LOMÉ, Togo, March 16, 2026 – Junior Achievement Africa (JA Africa), Union Chrétienne de Jeunes Gens Togo (YMCA Togo) and Boeing [NYSE: BA] have delivered entrepreneurship training to 738 high school […]