The Board of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC, has appointed “Adegbesan Abiodun as Executive Director of Finance and Administration and Donald Adekunle as the General Manager, Cargo Services.” According to SAHCO, “Adegbesan Abiodun Olugbenga is a highly accomplished seasoned professional in the realms of Accounting and Finance, boasting a wealth of qualifications and a career spanning over thirty …
The 36 States on the governing Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has appointed Juan Carlos Salazar, of Colombia, for a second three-year term as Secretary General. According to ICAO, since Mr. Salazar’s appointment on 1 August 2021, “the ICAO Secretariat has embarked on a broad transformation of its activities and operations, ushering a new era for this …
Ethiopian Airlines Group has colorfully celebrated the International Women’s Day, March 8 with an all women-functioned flight to London-Heathrow. ET says the day was “commemorated at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, honoring women’s contribution in the aviation industry. The vibrant celebration took place in the presence of high-ranking government officials, ambassadors, honorable guests alongside the incredible women of Ethiopian Airlines, with …
United says it is expanding its leading global route network by “adding new non-stop flights between New York/Newark-Marrakesh, Morocco; Tokyo/Narita-Cebu, Philippines and Houston-Medellin, Colombia.” United says it will also “increase flying to popular destinations across the globe including Hong Kong; Seoul, South Korea and Porto, Portugal. Additionally, the airline will add four weekly flights between Los Angeles and Shanghai as the Chinese and U.S. governments recently agreed to increase flights between the two countries.” …
Airbus Helicopters and an aircraft financing and leasing company, SKYCO International Financial Leasing Co. have signed a contract for six H175 helicopters. SKYCO Leasing is in charge of leading the aviation industry development in the China’s Guangdong province, China. Airbus says: “The versatile H175 helicopters acquired by SKYCO Leasing will be deployed by the Guangdong Government for search and rescue, emergency …
UN Tourism has issued an “urgent call to “invest in women” and accelerate progress towards gender equality across the sector.” As the world marks International Women’s Day (8 March), the United Nations Specialized Agency celebrates the “achievements of women in tourismwhile highlighting the fact that women remain under represented in leadership positions, face barriers to career progression and have limited access to education …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has acknowledged the “visionary roadmap outlined by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), for the advancement of the Nigerian aviation industry.” NAMA commends the fact that under the minister’s leadership, “the urgent need for infrastructure upgrades and the invitation to private investors in France to participate in this transformative endeavor …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says “African airlines saw a 18.5% traffic increase in January 2024 versus a year ago. January capacity was up 19.2% causing load factor to decline 0.4 percentage points to 73.3%, the lowest among the regions.” According to IATA passenger report for January 2024, globally “the total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs), was up …
Ethiopian Airlines Group will “launch a thrice weekly service between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Maun, Botswana as of June 10, 2024.” Maun will be Ethiopian’s second destination in Botswana after Gaborone, which has been served since 2016. ET says the new route will “provide convenient and seamless connectivity for travelers from Ethiopia and other parts of Africa to the popular …
Becomes the first African airline to select the 777X Ethiopian Airlines Group and Boeing have signed a “Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the purchase of the latest Boeing 777-9 airplanes. The agreement includes the purchase of eight 777-9 passenger airplanes and the potential for up to 12 additional jets by Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian.” Ethiopian Airlines’ selection of the 777X …
