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Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) held a press briefing to address the industrial action notice issued by The Kenya Association of Pilots (KALPA). Kenya Airways Group MD & CEO, Allan Kilavuka addressed some of the grievances raised by KALPA, which included failure by management to negotiate with the association, suspension of the Provident Fund and lack of faith in the current …
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading carrier, has announced that it will add Zürich to its expanding global network, with thrice weekly flights. The first flight from Addis Ababa to Zürich will take off on 31 October 2022, operated with the ultra-modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Zürich will be Ethiopian Airlines second destination in Switzerland next to Geneva, and its 19th gateway to …
Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national airline of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has signed a firm order for two A330neo aircraft to support its growth strategy. The agreement was announced at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, in the presence of Amadou Koné, Minister of Transport of Côte d’Ivoire, Laurent Loukou, CEO of Air Côte d’Ivoire, General Abdoulaye Coulibaly, President of Air …
Safety Leadership is in focus at the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 2022 Safety Conference, which opened today in Dubai, UAE, under the theme of “Emerging Stronger – Safely Transforming to a More Resilient Tomorrow,” with Emirates as the host airline. “Safety begins at the top. Aviation executives need to demonstrate safety leadership and a strong commitment to a positive …
Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing have celebrated the 10th anniversary of the first 787 Dreamliner delivery to the African carrier. Over the past decade, Ethiopian Airlines has utilized the outstanding capabilities of the 787 to sustainably grow its longhaul network across the world, making its hub in Addis Ababa one of the leading gateways for international travel in Africa. Ethiopian Airlines …
Egyptian carrier Air Cairo and world’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, have announced the signature of a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA). Through this five-year pay-by-the-hour contract, Air Cairo will benefit from the repair, overhaul and pooling services of Line Replaceable Units for its fleet of six ATR 72 600s currently being delivered. This agreement also includes an on-site stock …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that ‘Unlocking Value Creation by Putting the Customer First’ will be the theme of the 2022 World Passenger Symposium (WPS). The event will take place 1-3 November 2022 in Bahrain with Gulf Air as the host airline. “Like any business, airlines are most successful when they meet customer expectations. Global standards help to …
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s best airline, has announced the completion of passenger to freighter conversion of one of its three B767 aircraft. Ethiopian partnered with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and launched a B767-300ER freighter conversion line at Ethiopian MRO facilities in Addis Ababa. The airline introduced these aircraft models in 2004. The conversion is aimed at replacing these ageing airplanes …
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has announced updates on the African airlines performance and related industry issues as at September 2022. AFRAA said “This September, traffic and airlines capacity deployed reached 82.52% and 82.1% of the 2019 level respectively. Domestic market share is now at 39.5% capacity and 32.8%% of passengers carried while intra-Africa passengers carried represented 29.5% and corresponding …
As part of AFRAA’s strategy to forge a close relationship with its member airlines, the Secretary General of AFRAA, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, met Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mesfin Tasew Bekele for another edition of the “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” session today at Ethiopian Airlines headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO was accompanied …
