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Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions (“Eve”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kenya Airways PLC, the flag carrier of Kenya, through its fully owned subsidiary Fahari Aviation. This collaboration aims to develop operational models for the wide accessibility of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to support Fahari Aviation’s key markets. In addition, this partnership will establish the co-creation of a …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures for 2020 demonstrating the devastating effects on global air transport during that year of the COVID-19 crisis. IATA said 1.8 billion passengers flew in 2020, a decrease of 60.2% compared to the 4.5 billion who flew in 2019, while industry-wide air travel …
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has concluded its 2021 fuel programme for the period 2021-2022 under the framework of the AFRAA fuel project. The fuel programme, which runs on an annual basis, has achieved a total of US$55M cost savings to the participating airlines since its establishment in 2012. The 2021 fuel programme is expected to realize an estimated US$ …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air cargo markets for June showing a 9.9% improvement on pre-COVID-19 performance of June 2019. This pushed first half-year air cargo growth to 8%, its strongest first half performance since 2017, when the industry posted 10.2% year-on-year growth. IATA said as comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are …
Air Austral, said it has received the first of the three A220s from the Airbus A220 Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Mirabel, Canada. The second and third aircraft were expected to join the Air Austral fleet almost immediately. Air Austral said it selected the Airbus A220-300 as part of its medium and short-haul fleet modernization plan in order to boost …
Overland Airways, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines, has condemned the false and misleading use of the photograph of the airline’s aircraft in a poorly crafted report by a Nigerian newspaper, which has also been re-posted severally online. Overland Airways stated in a release: “Our attention has been drawn to a malicious use of Overland Airways photograph in a report …
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) together with local airline, Airlink, supermarket chain, Shoprite and global law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) are joining forces to provide vital relief, supplies and support in cleaning up Pietermaritzburg after the looting and civil unrest that has devastated the city and surrounding communities over the past week. Together they will provide …
Cally Air said it has conducted its maiden commercial flight from Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with a B737-300. Cally Air is the state-owned airline of Cross River State in South Eastern Nigeria, promoted by Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State. Governor Ayade expressed excitement over the actualization of Cally Air dream …
Air Peace said it will resume operations into West Africa sub-region with flights to Gambia and Senegal on July 23, 2021. The airline revealed that Banjul and Dakar flight services will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and it will be deploying its brand new Embraer 195-E5, to provide more options for regional connectivity. Stanley Olisa, Air Peace …
EgyptAir will commence twice weekly flight services between Cairo and Kano from August 01, 2021. The Airline said it will deploy its Boeing 737-800 aircraft to operate these services. According to EgyptAir, the flights will depart every Sunday and Thursday from Cairo to Kano. Muharram Abdel Rahman, EgyptAir Lagos General Manager, said: “We are excited to start the …
