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IATA Welcomes US Military Report On Low Risk Of Catching COVID-19 On A Flight

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the release of the results of testing by the United States Transportation Command (US Transcom) confirming the low risk of COVID-19 transmission onboard an aircraft. The US Transcom testing, which was conducted in August, found that “the overall exposure risk from aerosolized pathogens, like coronavirus, is very low”...
Emirates Expands Reach In Southern Africa Via Interline Agreement With Airlink

Emirates and Airlink have announced an interline agreement, widening Emirates’ reach into Southern Africa as countries begin opening their borders for travellers. Emirates’ agreement with Airlink will provide its customers enhanced connectivity via its gateways Johannesburg and Cape Town to more than 25 domestic destinations in South Africa and more than 20 regional destinations...
NAHCO Supports Government Export Drive, Signs New Contracts With Qatar Airways, Azman Air,

Mrs. Olatokunbo Fagbemi, Group Managing Director of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company, has expressed NAHCO’s readiness to work with the National Trade Facilitation Committee of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment to improve the nation’s capacity for export. She made the statement during a visit of the Committee on an inspection tour of...
Ryanair To Cut Winter Capacity From 60% To 40% Of Prior Year

Cork, Shannon, Toulouse Bases To Close For Winter As FY Traffic Guidance Reduced To 38m Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, has released its revised winter schedule. According to the airline, due to increased flight restrictions imposed by EU Governments, air travel to/from much of Central Europe, the UK, Ireland, Austria, Belgium and Portugal have been heavily...
New USAID-Ethiopian Airlines Partnership to Source Food from Local Farmers for In-Flight Meals

Ethiopian Airlines and the United States have announced a new partnership agreement that will enable the Ethiopia's flagship carrier to source locally grown produce and ingredients for preparing in-flight meals for global passengers. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, and U.S. Ambassador, Michael Raynor, signed a memorandum of understanding in which the U.S. Agency...
Qatar Airways Signs Interline Agreement With Airlink

Qatar Airways has signed an interline agreement with Airlink, further expanding its presence in Southern Africa as the largest carrier to operate from the region. The agreement with Airlink will provide passengers seamless connectivity via Cape Town, and Johannesburg to more than 20 regional destinations in Southern Africa including Gaborone, Maun, Tete, Port Elizabeth,...
Nigerian College Of Aviation Technology Resumes Phased Training Activities

The Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) has resumed training activities post COVID-19 lockdown. The phased resumption of training activities on Monday, 12th October 2020 began with enhanced safety and training measures in line with COVID-19 Prevention/Control Procedures Manual. To ensure maximum safety and comfort of trainees at the College, some of the precautions and...
UNWTO And Expedia Group To Share Data And Insights To Guide Tourism Recovery

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has said it will work alongside the Expedia Group to strengthen ties between the public and private sectors and drive tourism’s recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The two parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see them collaborate on a range of topics, with the common...
Ian Foster Joins Bii.aero As MRO Director To Broaden Its Repair Management Services

Bii.aero (British International Industries), a leading provider of aircraft parts, repairs and services for the commercial, governmental/military and rotary aviation sector, has appointed Ian Foster as MRO Director. Bii specialises in Boeing 737NG/747/757/767 and RJ inventory. Foster will focus his significant global network of closely audited repair vendors and knowledge of contracted programmes, to broaden...
TAAG Angola Airlines Enlists SITA To Provide Faster Connectivity Across Its Network

TAAG Angola Airlines (TAAG) said it has signed a new five-year agreement with SITA, to roll-out new, faster network connectivity linking all 15 of the carrier’s airport sites located in Africa, Europe and Latin America. The deal marks the continuation of a strong partnership between the two organizations, dating back to 1975 when TAAG...