Ms. Jailza Soraya Rodrigues Silva, the Executive Director for the Banjul Accord Group Safety Oversight Organization (BAGASOO) in this exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business Journal discusses the 1st BAGASOO Safety Conference (BSC), safety in African aviation, the new one US Dollar passenger safety levy and other issues pertinent to safety in the African aviation industry. Q: First, …
A new report from the Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition, an organization formed to prevent unapproved parts from entering the industry, “finds that companies are making progress implementing its initial recommendations.” The report comes less than one year after the Coalition shared a list of 13 recommended actions. According to the Coalition, the Implementation Progress Update, released at the International …
Uganda Airlines, the National carrier of the Republic of Uganda, has signed “a new interline partnership with Air India. India’s leading global airline.” Uganda Airlines says that the agreement will “seamlessly connect networks of both carriers, offering passengers unparalleled travel options between Africa and the Indian subcontinent and beyond.” According to Uganda Airlines, this strategic partnership allows its “guests to …
Botswana’s national airline, Air Botswana has “suspended services on the Gaborone Durban and Gaborone Windhoek routes.” The airline confirms that: “passengers traveling to Windhoek will continue to have access via our Gaborone-Maun-Windhoek connection.” According to the airline, this is part of its “route optimisation strategy”, says its “focus is to strengthen operational efficiency, enhance services, improve customer access, and continue …
By Andy Smith Global travel is booming again while at the same time border threats are increasing. This dual problem is putting government border agencies under tremendous pressure: they need to maintain national security while providing smooth and efficient travel flows. Yet outdated manual and analogue systems cannot keep up. This is where modern border tech comes in. Today’s …
By Monday Ukoha In September 2025, the government of Burkina Faso announced that it would waive visa fees for African visitors; it stopped short of offering no visa free entry to all African citizens, else it would have joined the four countries namely Benin, Seychelles, The Gambia and Rwanda as countries with no visa requirements for African citizens. Ghana …
Turkish Airlines has made “a firm order for up to 75 787 Dreamliners”, the flag carrier’s largest ever Boeing widebody purchase. Boeing confirms that the deal “includes 35 of the 787-9 model, 15 of the larger 787-10, and options for 25 787 Dreamliners to grow and modernize the airline’s fleet. The new order will support more than 123,000 jobs across …
Qatar Airways Cargo says it is “boosting belly-hold flight frequencies, in addition to its scheduled freighter capacity to strategic international destinations this winter to meet rising demand during the peak season.” For Africa, the increase will be as reflected in the following cities: Casablanca: Increased to seven weekly flights (from 4) Cape Town: Increased to 12 weekly flights (from 10) …
The Ghana Civil Aviation Training Academy (GATA) hosted “a five-day intensive On-the-Job Training Instructor (OJTI) course organised by the Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety Oversight Organisation (BAGASOO).” The programme commenced with an opening address by the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Rev. Stephen Wilfred Arthur. Rev. Arthur said: “The aviation industry, by its very nature, is …
As of September 1, 2025, the Board of Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) has appointed Mr. Urvesh J. Desai as Managing Director of the company to continue the repositioning of the organization and “align airport development with national tourism goals to position Zambia as a leading regional destination.” The appointment of Mr. Desai, according to the airport company, “underscores the …
