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10th Aviation Stakeholders Convention - Stakeholders Draw Road Map For Industry Recovery Beyond The Crisis

The 10th Aviation Stakeholders Convention hosted by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Kenya Airways held in Nairobi, Kenya at the Emara Ole-Sereni hotel. The two-day convention provided a platform for showcasing new developments and innovations in aviation, discussing industry business trends, networking and...
United Becomes First U.S. Airline to Sign Agreement to Purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel Overseas

United, which has invested in more sustainable fuel production than any other airline in the world, became the first US airline to sign an international purchase agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The airline has signed a new purchase agreement with Neste that provides United...
In Riyadh Aviation Industry Leaders Anticipate Recovery As They Sign $2.7bn Worth Agreements

The inaugural Future Aviation Forum concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, saw global aviation leaders set the course for a resilient and sustainable recovery of the global aviation sector. In a sign of confidence for the months and years ahead, transport ministers, heads of civil aviation...
IATA Says EASA Guidance to Remove Mask Mandate a Step Towards Normality

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed new guidance from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) removing its recommendation that masks should be required in-flight. EASA’s updated Aviation Health Safety Protocol, published 11 May, calls for the mandatory mask rule to be relaxed where rules...
ATR 42-600S STOL takes flight in its partial configuration

ATR, the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer, has announced the successful first flight of the partially configured STOL variant (for 'Short Take-Off and Landing') of its ATR 42-600 aircraft. The flight took off at 10:00 from Francazal airport and lasted 2 hours and...
GIG Aviation Boosts Regional Cargo Services In Nigeria With Two ATR 72 Freighters

ATR has announced an agreement for the acquisition of two ATR 72-500 freighters from its asset management portfolio to GIG Aviation, a subsidiary of GIG Group. According to ATR, the ATR 72-500s will initiate the GIG Aviation's journey as a freighter airline. The ATR freighters...
AON Cancel Plans To Suspend Flight Operations

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) said it has called off its planned withdrawal of service and will start a fresh round of dialogue with the government in the hope of reaching an amicable solution. AON said it reached this decision with the highest consideration...
Passenger Traffic Recovery Continues in March

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for March 2022 demonstrating that the recovery of air travel continues. Impacts from the conflict in Ukraine on air travel demand were quite limited overall while Omicron-related effects continued to be confined largely to Asian...
Safran Signs Maintenance Agreement With AJW Group

Safran and AJW Group have signed a contract to maintain electrical power generators, electrical contractors, and ventilation systems equipment. According to Safran, this contract covers more than 350 Airbus A320 and A330, including AJW Group’s flagship customers’ fleets. This is an exclusive contract for a...
Royal Air Maroc Debuts AFRAA’s CEOs Leadership Dialogues Initiative

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Secretary-General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, met Royal Air Maroc Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Abdelhamid Addou for the AFRAA launch edition of “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” session on Monday 25 April at Royal Air Maroc headquarters in Casablanca, Morocco. The...