While the idea of flying doctors and air ambulances in East Africa is almost taken for granted, in West Africa the concept has only just taken off thanks to the work of the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) and Dr Ola Orekunrin, who Stephen Williams met with recently to find out more about her life in the air
Aviation
Ethiopian Airlines wins two titles at 2013 African Travel Market Awards

In 2013, Ethiopian Airlines won the SKYTRAX award for the Best Airline Staff Service in Africa. (Image source: Aero Icarus/Flickr)
Ethiopian Airlines was named the ‘African Airline of the Year’ and won the ‘Best Cabin Crew’ title at the recent African Travel Market (AKWAABA) 2013 awards
South Africa’s SA Express to buy 30 new aircraft by 2022

SA Express would need to invest nearly US$840mn to buy up to 30 new planes by 2022. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)
South African airline SA Express has announced that it plans to acquire or lease up to 30 new aircraft by 2022
Ethiopian Airlines to start operating flights to Singapore
Ethiopian Airlines will start operating three flights a week from Addis Ababa to Singapore from 3 December 2013
UK’s Hangar8 to add new aircraft to Africa fleet

Hangar8 currently operates three air ambulances in the African continent, that helps transport patients to South Africa, Europe and the Middle East. (Image source: Hangar8)
UK charter company Hangar8 has announced that it would add a new Bombardier Challenger aircraft to its aero medical business in Africa