The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) says the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) and the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) are its newest partners on the Focus Africa project. According to the airline association “Focus Africa will strengthen aviation’s contribution to Africa’s economic and social development and improve connectivity, safety and reliability for passengers and shippers. It will see …
Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating the 50th year of the launch of its service to the UK in April 1973. The airline’s’ inaugural flight arrived in London-Heathrow on a Boeing 720-B commencing with two flights a week. The flight was originally operated via Cairo, Rome and Frankfurt with First Class and Economy Class. Today, Ethiopian offers daily non-stop A350 Airbus flights …
By Monday Ukoha Boosting Intra African Trade through SAATM and AfCFTA Africa does not trade much with itself. While African export economy is tilted and focused on Europe, Asia and North America, trade between countries of the continent has lagged. This is not to discountenance the informal trade between countries. Historically, and seen by some as one of the outcomes …
Airlink has successfully completed the novation of two Embraer E190AR aircraft on long-term operating lease from TrueNoord. These assets are part of TrueNoord’s recent portfolio acquisition of 10 aircraft from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), which brings new lessee airlines including Airlink from South Africa amongst others, into the business. The aircraft, which are based in Cape Town and Johannesburg, fly …
“Air cargo is a different industry than the one that entered the pandemic. Revenues are greater than they were pre-pandemic. Yields are higher. The world learned how critical supply chains are. And the contribution of air cargo to the bottom line of airlines is more evident than ever. Yet, we are still linked to the business cycle and global events. …
ICAO’s global survey on the status of licensed aviation personnel by gender has revealed that “the participation of women holding positions as pilots, air traffic controllers, and maintenance technicians has increased on an overall basis from 4.5% globally in 2016, to 4.9% in 2021.” In the category of female pilots, the percentage of pilots in service increased from 3.6% to …
Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) and China Southern Airlines (CZ) have renewed their interline agreement following the return of international travel to/from China. The agreement will assist in restoring connectivity for both airlines’ passengers to points on the respective carriers’ networks via Nairobi, Guangzhou and Shanghai using a single ticket and one baggage policy. The reciprocal agreement enhances the connectivity options …
Airlink has launched a new daily Johannesburg-Nairobi service, becoming the first private sector airline to compete on the route. Airlink says it entry into the SA-Kenya market provides greater choices for business and leisure travellers flying between the two major regional markets. The new service will benefit from Airlink’s extensive network across Southern Africa and worldwide “through Airlink’s constellation of …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), on Wednesday, 12th April 2023, formally presented Ibom Air with its Operational Safety Audit Certificate. The certificate was received by the Ibom Airlines Limited management team, led by the CEO, Mfon Udom, at the Ibom Air headquarters in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom state from IATA representatives Dr. Samson Fatokun, Area Manager, West & Central Africa, and …
Textron Inc. has announced Lisa Atherton as the President & CEO of the Bell segment, effective April 28, 2023. Lisa, until now was the Chief Operating Officer of Bell and succeeds Mitch Snyder, who will be retiring after more than seven years as president & CEO of Bell. Lisa served as president & CEO of Textron Systems from 2017 until …
