Air France-KLM and Airbus announced that the two entities have entered into exclusive negotiations to establish a joint venture for the provision on a worldwide basis of Airbus A350 component maintenance services (supply chain management, repairs, creation of a worldwide pool of aircraft components). The envisaged cooperation would “take the form of a 50-50 joint venture between Air France and …
Avolon, a leading global aviation finance company, has signed a binding agreement for its order of 20 new A330neo aircraft from Airbus. Avolon says “The order firms up a memorandum of understanding signed at the Paris Airshow in June and the new aircrafts are scheduled to be delivered between 2025 and 2028.” According to the company, “Avolon was a launch …
Aircraft lessor, AviLease the wholly owned arm of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, says it has “entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the aircraft leasing business of Standard Chartered, which includes Dublin-based Pembroke Group.” The acquisition will bring together two strategically complementary businesses, providing AviLease scale, global diversification and the opportunity to leverage Standard …
Star Alliance’s Los Angeles Airport lounge has won the title of North America’s Leading Airport Lounge for the fourth year running at the World Travel Awards 2023. The award was announced at the Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony held on the picturesque island of Saint Lucia on August 26, 2023. Star Alliance CEO Theo Panagiotoulias said: “At Star Alliance, …
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has deployed National Aviation Safety Reporting system for both mandatory and voluntary reports, according to the Agency. The Director General of the NCAA, Capt. Nuhu Musa stated that the deployment is coming on the back of NCAA “establishing a robust Safety Data Collection and Reporting System (SDCPS) called SMS Pro that would bring Nigeria …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has signed Letters of Agreement with the Agency for Aerial Navigation and Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) in a bid to address challenges arising from the flow of air traffic between Flight Information Regions (FIRs). The agreement which was signed in Lagos at the end of a five-day coordination meeting with ASECNA officials …
Kenya Airways and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) will host the Africa Aviation Innovation Summit, scheduled to be held on 18th and 19th October in Cape Town, South Africa. According to the organisers the Innovation Summit under the theme Customer Obsession in Aviation “provides a forum for African aviation leaders and stakeholders to gather under one roof in an effort …
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has announced the renewal of the existing Memorandum of Understanding with the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The MoU, which was initially signed in 2018 according to AFRAA “provides a framework to synergise joint efforts by AFRAA and IATA to aid Africa’s economic growth through a safer, more connected and sustainable aviation industry.” Due to …
ACI Africa is at the heart of driving innovative leadership for the African airport sector. The airport sector in Africa is witnessing huge investments in infrastructure, digital innovations brought on by COVID 19 are catching on, there is a renewed focus on safety and, importantly, the sector aims to be in sync with the rest of industry in promoting environmental …
Recently, I was on a flight that was severely delayed with most passengers trying to bring their luggage into the cabin. There was simply no space on board. The flight ended up leaving more than an hour late. No doubt fears of their bags being misplaced or long delays waiting at the baggage carousel were weighing heavily on most passengers’ …
