Market Intelligence: Africa

Etihad Aviation Training to Engage Future Workforce Strategies at the ICAO Next Generation of Aviation Professionals Global Summit in South Africa

Durban, South Africa – Etihad Aviation Training (EAT) will be represented by Global Sales and Partnerships Manager David Studden at the Third ICAO Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) Global Summit, scheduled from 12 to 14 August 2025 at the Durban International Conference Centre.

The summit is co-hosted by ICAO and the South African Civil Aviation Authority under the Department of Transport, with the theme “The Flight Plan for Future Aviation Talent: Innovate, Educate, Inspire – Building the Workforce for the Skies Ahead.”

  • The NGAP Summit is a high‑level global convening of regulators, educators, industry leaders, and youth focusing on strategies to attract, develop, and retain the aviation workforce of tomorrow.

  • Participants will explore global workforce forecasts revealing significant demand: by 2037, ICAO projects needs for over 554,000 pilots, 665,000 maintenance technicians, 922,000 cabin crew, and 106,000 air traffic controllers.

Source: Etihad Aviation Training

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Airbus Announces Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries for the Month of July 2025

Global – In July 2025, aircraft manufacturer Airbus:

  • Delivered 67 aircraft to 41 customers
    • 5 A220-300
    • 19 A320neo
    • 35 A321neo
    • 2 A330-900
    • 4 A350-900
    • 2 A350-1000
  • Secured 7 gross orders
  • Year to date Airbus has delivered 373 aircraft to 72 customers.

In June 2025, Airbus reported 63 aircraft deliveries.

See last year’s stats here.

AFM Team Note – kindly contact us for a detailed Excel breakdown of orders and deliveries by airline.

Source: Airbus
Photo Credit: Airbus

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Flight School Resource and Training Timeline Forecasting Tool, Aeroplanned, Onboards South African Flight Training Group 43 Air School

South Africa – Aeroplanned, the pioneering resource planning platform for flight training, has added 43 Air School, Africa’s largest and most established airline-focused flight training organisations, to its growing network of clients.

  • 43 Air School operates a fleet of over 50 aircraft across multiple training sites, delivering high-volume cadet programmes for both domestic and international students, including cohorts from Vietnam and India.

  • The partnership will see Aeroplanned’s platform used to improve visibility of student progress, forecast resource demand, and streamline coordination between multiple intakes, instructors, and aircraft.

  • CEO of 43 Air School, Attie Niemann, said: “We were looking for something that could tie our planning together more effectively. Aeroplanned gives us the clarity we need, especially across multiple intakes and a large aircraft fleet.”

  • Aeroplanned CEO Jen Liddle noted: “43 Air School is a busy, fast-paced environment with a lot of moving parts. That’s exactly the kind of challenge Aeroplanned was built to support.”

Learn more about Aeroplanned here: Aeroplanned – Strategic Planning for Flight Training – AFM.aero

Source: Aeroplanned

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South African Airline Expands Fleet with 10 New Embraer E195-E2s – Deliveries Between 2025 and 2027

South Africa – Airlink has finalised a lease agreement with Azorra for 10 new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, marking a significant fleet expansion for Southern Africa’s largest privately owned regional airline. The deal, first announced as a selection earlier this year, will see deliveries begin later in 2025 and conclude in 2027.

  • Fleet commonality with Airlink’s existing Embraer E-Jets will allow for cost efficiencies in operations, maintenance, training, and equipment, ensuring a smooth entry into service.

  • Airlink has operated Embraer aircraft since 2001, and this acquisition strengthens its two-decade relationship with the Brazilian manufacturer.

  • Azorra, a US-based lessor with a fleet exceeding 225 aircraft (including orders and commitments), is supplying the newly built E2s in collaboration with Embraer and Pratt & Whitney.

  • Airlink currently operates a 68-strong fleet and in 2024 welcomed Qatar Airways as a 25% equity partner.

  • The first E195-E2 is expected to enter service by December 2025.

Statements

  • Airlink CEO, de Villiers Engelbrecht, says: “It is an exciting and daunting moment for Airlink. Exciting because it heralds the next phase of Airlink’s development and growth as the leading regional airline in Southern Africa and now possibly beyond. Daunting, as there is a lot to do in the weeks ahead before the first aircraft enters service, hopefully in December this year, but I have no doubt that the Airlink team will deliver, as they always do.”

  • John Evans, CEO at Azorra, says: “This is an exciting step forward in our partnership with Airlink. The addition of the E195-E2 to their fleet highlights our shared commitment to operational efficiency, sustainable growth, and increased capacity and service. We’re proud to work alongside Embraer and Pratt & Whitney to bring next-generation aircraft to Airlink, supporting enhanced connectivity across Africa.”

  • Arjan Meijer, President and CEO Embraer Commercial Aviation, says: “We are proud to deepen our long-standing partnership with Airlink as it takes this next step into the future with the E195-E2. This aircraft is the most efficient single-aisle jet in its class and perfectly suited to support Airlink’s ambitious growth plans across Southern Africa. We look forward to seeing the E2 in Airlink’s livery, delivering unmatched performance, comfort, and sustainability.”

Source: Embraer
Photo Credit: Embraer

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South African Flight School Adopts Versatile Generic ALX Simulator from ALSIM

South Africa & France – ALSIM, a leading innovator in certified flight simulation devices, hosted the team from Stick n Throttle Aviation, a flight training school in South Africa, at its Nantes facility this week for hands‑on training with the new ALSIM ALX simulator, ahead of its installation at Stick n Throttle in October 2025.

In June 2025, ALSIM announced that Stick n Throttle Aviation invested in an ALSIM ALX simulator.

Source: ALSIM
Photo Credit: ALSIM

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