High ANSP Challenges in Europe and America The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for May 2024 global passenger demand. According to the data, “African airlines saw a 14.1% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity was up 8.2% year-on-year. The load factor rose to 72.3% (+3.7ppt compared to May 2023). This was the fastest increase in load factor among all regions, …
Boeing says it has “entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems.” According to Boeing, “the merger is an all-stock transaction at an equity value of approximately $4.7 billion, or $37.25 per share. The total transaction value is approximately $8.3 billion, including Spirit’s last reported net debt.” Each share of Spirit common stock will “be exchanged for a number of shares of Boeing …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for May 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth in demand. According to the report, “African airlines saw 18.4% year-on-year demand growth for air cargo in May – the strongest of all regions. Demand on the Africa–Asia market increased by 40.6% compared to May 2023, the strongest performance …
Ethiopian Airlines has commenced a “four times-weekly new flight services to Warsaw, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Poland, via Athens.” According to ET, “The flight departed from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in a colorful ceremony attended by the Ambassador of Poland to Ethiopia, Ethiopia’s high ranking government officials and Ethiopian Airlines’ executives.” The new flight …
Air Seychelles and Air Austral have formed a “new partnership in the form of an SPA agreement, allowing their respective customers to travel between Seychelles and Reunion on one ticket, effective immediately.” According to Air Seychelles, “this partnership comes after the decision by Air Austral to cancel their nonstop route between Seychelles and Reunion.” Discussions were initiated with Air Seychelles …
African carrier, RwandAir “is celebrating the first anniversary of its direct flights from Paris to Kigali, providing improved connectivity between Africa and Europe.” The flight, which commenced in June 2023, operates three times a week, according to the airline. In the past year, the airline says it “has operated over 150 flights between these destinations as it meets the growing …
In a bid to enhance the safety and security of the nation’s airspace, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has “embarked on the upgrade of its surveillance infrastructure across the nation’s airports and other remote installations across the country.” To this end, NAMA says “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an onsite visit to Spain by critical staff of the agency …
The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) says the “new edition of the Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP) is designed to enhance the international aviation security environment by providing detailed guidance to governments, industry, and other stakeholders.” Published today, the Plan focusses on six global aviation security priority areas which includes: “Risk awareness and response, the preservation of a strong and effective security …
oneworld alliance says its airlines “scooped 40 top awards at the 2024 World Airline Awards this week.” oneworld member, Qatar Airways, was named “Airline of the Year, marking an unprecedented eighth time it has been awarded the top accolade in the 25-year history of the awards. In total Qatar Airways won an impressive 12 awards.” In the same light, the …
Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN) has established a “ministerial task force on illegal private charter operations and related matters.” This establishment according to the Minister is in alignment with two key objectives of his five-point agenda “Safety, infrastructure, support for local operators, human capacity development and revenue generation.” According to the Minister, “the …
