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By Kayode Oyero As a way of showing its support for increased women’s participation in aviation, Overland Airways, one of Nigeria’s leading scheduled and charter airlines, is hosting the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Women In Aviation Leadership Diploma (WALD) Programme. The programme, the first in West Africa, is designed and organised by IATA Training in partnership with IATA member …
Air Namibia is one of the State-owned airlines in Africa being repositioned to drive connectivity in Namibia and Africa. The Interim Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Mr. Xavier Masule, is relying on his experience in the industry to improve the airline. He also hints on the suspension of Air Namibia’s West African operation due to external challenges in this …
By Kayode Oyero One major claim in the aviation industry in Africa over the years is that governments, airports, service providers, suppliers, technical support companies flourish while African airlines do not. At its 8th Aviation Stakeholders Convention in Mauritius, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) expressed hopes “to build lasting win-win business relationships and improve supply chain efficiency and capacity to …
Established in the year 1959 under the ownership of Schreiner Airways B.V. of the Netherlands, Aero Contractors is celebrating 60 years of successful operations in Nigeria. Aero became a partly Nigerian owned company with an initial 40% Nigerian shareholding in 1973 which grew to 60%. However by January 2004, CHC Helicopter bought over Schreiner Airways and acquired 40% holding of …
By Babajide Olatunde-Agbeja Aviation Insurance is one of the fastest growing sectors in the Insurance market in Africa. Many new airlines join annually but unfortunately, others also exit because of the very high cost of running an airline aircraft. Many operators jump in without adequate or thorough financial study and within a few months of operation, the high cost associated …
Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to have served fans of the globally renowned British football teams Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur in their travel to Madrid where the teams played for Champions League final match. Ethiopian deployed three chartered flights from London, Liverpool and Manchester carrying the fans to Madrid. Ethiopian Airlines is delighted that the supporters of the football teams enjoyed …
Air Mauritius will be starting flight operations to Seychelles effective 02 July 2019. The flights will be operated twice weekly by the Airbus A319. Air Mauritius Chief Executive Officer Somas Appavou stated: “This new destination will reinforce our regional service and provide enhanced connectivity onto our global network. Our two countries are world class tourist destinations but as islands we …
The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) has outlined programmes for the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Commission and the 20th Anniversary of the Yamoussoukro Decision (YD). The two coinciding events hold from 14 -15 of November 2019 at the seat of AFCAC in Dakar, Senegal. AFCAC is the Specialized Agency of the African Union responsible for all civil …
Asky has announced the launch of daily flights from its Lome hub to Johannesburg beginning from the 15th of June 2019. The airline states that Johannesburg, South Africa will be connected to its network of 23 other destinations within West and Central Africa with a daily service via Douala and Libreville. According to the airline, Douala will have 03 direct …
Photo caption: Airbus’ A321LR, one of the latest of Airbus Corporate Jets All of the signs indicate a good year for business aviation in 2019, in particular in North Africa, according to Ali Alnaqbi, Founding & Executive Chairman of the Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA). With the MEBAA Show Morocco set to take place 25-26 September …
