Jointly, the team will develop a remote sensing camera system to monitor weather, floods, and impacts of climate change in East Africa.
Space

UNOOSA and Airbus pick African team to fly free climate monitoring payload on the International Space Station

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and Airbus Defence and Space have selected the winner of their joint opportunity for a free one year mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The climate mission supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals will fly on Bartolomeo, the Airbus external payload hosting platform. [Read More]

Africas commercial airplane fleet projected to grow to 1,560 over the next 20 years
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Boeing Forecasts Africas 20-year Commercial Aviation Market Opportunity Valued at Nearly $400 billion

Boeing [NYSE: BA] forecasts that Africa’s airlines will require 1,030 new airplanes by 2040 valued at $160 billion and aftermarket services such as manufacturing and repair worth $235 billion, enabling growth for air travel and economies across the continent. Boeing shared the projection as part of the 2021 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), the company’s long-term assessment of demand for commercial airplanes and services. [Read More]