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SAATM PIP: Adefunke Adeyemi Sets Africa On The Path Of Air Transport Revolution

Africa is at the threshold of air transport revolution. Adefunke Adeyemi, the Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), is a key force driving this change, as AFCAC, the Executing Agency of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), is leading a...
SAATM PILOT PROJECT: How Will Africa's Renewed Progress In Liberalization Become Sustainable?

By Roland Ohaeri Watershed Africa has demonstrated reinvigorated confidence and zeal to establish effective air transport liberalization within the continent for the benefit of African Airlines and economies, with the launch of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) Pilot Implementation Project (PIP) in Dakar, Senegal,...
Airbus Drives Momentum In Sustainability, Leads Ambitious Moon And Hybrid Energy Research

Builds Global Partnerships, Capabilities For Future Sustainable Energy By Roland Ohaeri In an ambitious quest for clean and sustainable energy, Airbus says it is making progress in its research initiatives to explore the benefits of hydrogen, hybrid energy, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and energy from...
ICAO Air Services Negotiation event in Abuja hosts 63 country delegations, delivers 212 new agreements

Over 400 participants representing 63 countries concluded 212 new international air services agreements at ICAO’s 2022 Air Services Negotiation (ICAN) event, which closed on December 9 in Abuja, Nigeria. In his opening remarks to the international negotiators, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano expressed the collective...
Airbus, CERN To Partner On Superconducting Technologies For Future Clean Aviation

Two European pioneers at the heart of disruptive technologyAirbus UpNext, a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus, and CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, are launching a project to evaluate how superconductivity can contribute to the decarbonisation of future aircraft systems. According to...
Kenya Airways Signs Codeshare Agreement with Air Austral

Kenya Airways and Air Austral have signed a codeshare agreement that will give customers more travel options and increase connectivity between Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. The agreement which takes effect from 29th October 2022 means access to a wider range of destinations...
KQ Board Deplores Planned Strike, Wants Support To Improve Airline Under CEO Kilavuka

The Kenya Airways Board of Directors has said the planned strike by the Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) over issues relating to welfare is unnecessary. The Board said there is court injunction on the planned industrial strike, while it expressed confidence in the current...
Kenya Airways CEO Calls On Pilots To Reconsider Planned Strike Action

Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) held a press briefing to address the industrial action notice issued by The Kenya Association of Pilots (KALPA). Kenya Airways Group MD & CEO, Allan Kilavuka addressed some of the grievances raised by KALPA, which included failure by management to...
The Airports Council International (ACI) Africa / World Annual General Assembly, Conference, and Exhibition (WAGA) today concluded with the approval of Resolutions that strengthen the sustainability and resilience of airports as key players in the aviation ecosystem, the ACI has said. “Each year the...
International Airlines Group (IAG) Shareholders Approve Boeing 737 Order

International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced that its shareholders approved an agreement with Boeing to order a total of 50 737-8-200s and 737-10s, plus 100 options. Boeing and IAG announced the agreement that was subject to shareholder approval in May 2022. The firm order for 50...