On 27 August 2026, during a visit to Russia, Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Dr. Mahmoud Esmat toured Rosatom’s Moscow Additive Technologies Centre, where he saw how industrial 3D printing can help countries produce complex components and spare parts locally, shorten supply chains and reduce dependence on imports.

The visit highlighted a model that could be relevant well beyond Egypt: fully operational additive technology centres combining production, engineering expertise, training and, eventually, local equipment manufacturing.

The technology has already been used to produce components for demanding industrial applications. Among the products previously demonstrated by Rosatom is a spacer grid for a nuclear fuel assembly: a highly complex structure traditionally requiring months of manual work can be 3D-printed in just 10–11 hours. Rosatom has also demonstrated a one-piece anti-debris filter for a next-generation fuel assembly, replacing a conventional design made up of 55 separate parts with a single seamless component. (Press Release)

An exchange-traded fund (ETF) pools a group of securities into a fund and can be traded like an individual stock on an exchange.

Aviation Africa opened today in Nairobi #Kenya with a call for the continent’s aviation sector to be transformed from a fragmented industry into a genuine engine of economic integration, as leaders from across Africa’s air transport sector gathered for two days of discussion co-located with the Africa Drone Forum.

In his opening address, Alan Peaford, MBE, chairman of Times Aerospace Events, said Africa “cannot, and will not, realise the full promise of its economic integration, without a stronger aviation sector.” Despite being home to 1.4 billion people, 55 countries and some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, he noted that travelling between African countries remains difficult, expensive and time-consuming — a constraint not just on passengers, but on trade, tourism and investment.

Peaford highlighted Kenya as an example of progress, pointing to World Bank findings that the country’s connectivity index rose 34% within Africa and 30% internationally, with 81 scheduled airlines now operating in the market. He also referenced ongoing regional cooperation, including efforts toward an East African Upper Flight Information Region, as evidence that cross-border coordination can move from ambition to operational reality.

Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) and Star Alliance, the world’s largest airline alliance, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Star Alliance lounge at Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport.

The MOU will ensure continued premium lounge access for eligible passengers travelling with Star Alliance member airlines at Incheon International Airport after Asiana Airlines departs from Star Alliance on December 16, 2026, as part of its integration with Korean Air. Eligible passengers of Star Alliance member airlines currently enjoy access to Asiana Airlines lounges at Incheon International Airport.

Under the MOU, the existing Asiana Airlines Business Lounge (West) in Terminal 1 will transition to a Star Alliance lounge. The lounge is expected to begin operations in 4Q 2026, in conjunction with Asiana Airlines’ departure from the Alliance. Accordingly, eligible passengers of Star Alliance member airlines at Incheon International Airport will be able to continue enjoying seamless premium lounge services following the transition.