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ICAO Council Adopts New Standards And Recommended Practices For RPAS
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has adopted new aviation Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) which will “enhance safety and accelerate the transformation of the global air navigation system, including the integration of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).” President of the ICAO Council, Salvatore Sciacchitano said: “The sustainable development of aviation worldwide requires a performance-driven and service-oriented advanced global …
Qatar Airways Launches Flights to Kinshasa, Increases capacity to Luanda
Qatar Airways has expanded its network in Africa to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The addition of Kinshasa increases the number of destinations in Africa served by Qatar Airways to twenty-nine. “The new route will be served by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, equipped with 22 Business Class seats and 232 Economy Class seats”, according to the airline. The airline …
Ethiopian Celebrates 78th Year Anniversary
Ethiopian Airlines Group, has marked its 78th anniversary, highlighting “a legacy of resilience and innovation since 1946.” ET said the Group Chief Executive Officer Mr. Mesfin Tassew and Chief Commercial Officer Mr. Lemma Yadecha accompanied the crew on a flight to Cairo, marking the airline’s inaugural international service. Their involvement extended beyond in-flight duties, as they also provided assistance to …
SA Government Terminates Contract with Takatso Consortium over SAA
The Ministry of Public Enterprises of South Africa has announced termination of the agreement with Takatso for the sale of 51% of South African Airways (SAA). DPE says: “Over the past 3 years, the Department of Public Enterprises and Takatso Consortium has been negotiating the transaction to sell 51% of SAA. We regret to announce that both DPE and Takatso …
UN Adopts a New Global Standard for Measuring Sustainability
According to UN Tourism: “A groundbreaking statistical framework, developed under the leadership of UN Tourism, has been adopted by all 193 UN member states.” Therefore “The Statistical Framework for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism (MST) thus becomes the internationally agreed reference framework for measuring the economic, social and environmental aspects of tourism.” The adoption by the UN Statistical Commission at its 55th session which …
IATA and Smart Freight Centre Partner on CO2 Emission Calculations
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it has partnered with Smart Freight Centre (SFC) to “”provide consistent and transparent CO2 emissions calculations for air cargo shipments. This is an important step for the global air transport sector to advance its decarbonization efforts.” According to IATA, “The two organizations will focus efforts on developing the cargo component of IATA’s CO2 …
Ethiopian Airlines Receives ‘Ethiopian Institutional Achievement Award’
Ethiopian Airlines Group has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Ethiopian Institutional Achievement Award’ by the Federal Government of Ethiopia. ET says the Award was given by His Excellency Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed and was conferred to Ethiopian Group CEO, Mr. Mesfin Tasew. The airline says it was distinguished for “substantial role during the COVID-19 pandemic, when it maintained vital …