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Fahari Aviation, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways and EVE UAM, LLC, a subsidiary of Eve Holding, Inc. and a carve-out of Embraer S.A. (“Embraer”), have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for up to 40 electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles. The agreement includes joint studies through a working group to develop and scale the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for governments to urgently put in place large-scale incentives to rapidly expand the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as aviation pursues its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. To fulfill aviation’s net-zero commitment, current estimates are for SAF to account for 65% of aviation’s carbon mitigation in 2050. That …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to apply the lessons learned from the dismantling of global connectivity in response to COVID-19 to ensure that future global health threats can be effectively managed without closing borders. The World Health Organization (WHO) long advised that border closures are not an effective means of managing a global pandemic. Evidence observed …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Pegasus Airlines Vice-Chairperson of the Board (Managing Director) Mehmet Tevfik Nane has assumed his duties as Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term, effective from the conclusion of the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Doha, Qatar on 21 June. Nane is the 80th chair …
Aviator Airport Alliance has signed a new contract with a Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines. Aviator and Pegasus have been working together at the Göteborg Landvetter Airport in Sweden for many years and this new contract extends the partnership for three more. Under the new partnership, Aviator Airport Alliance will provide Pegasus with ground handling and de-icing services. Jonas Brundin, …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to adopt a Long Term Aspirational Goal to decarbonize aviation at the 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) later this year. The call came at the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS) where airlines are mapping out the pathway to the industry’s …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched IATA CO2 Connect, an online tool that provides the most accurate CO2 emission calculations for any given commercial passenger flight. IATA CO2 Connect responds to the growing demand for CO2 data transparency linked to airline-specific and actual fuel burn information and load factors. This sets it apart from theoretical data models that …
The 78th Annual General Assembly of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) kicked off in Doha, Qatar June 19, with a fervent call by Mr. Kamil Alawadhi, IATA Regional Vice President for Africa and Middle East (AME), for the African States to expedite the release of airlines’ funds still trapped in their jurisdictions. Mr. Alawadhi lamented that “blocked funds remain …
Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), has announced the launch of a New Distribution Capabilities (NDC) system as part of its indirect sales platform to enhance the airline’s offering to travel agencies and travelers to empower them to sell and access more content and ancillaries like extra baggage and preferred seats. Supported by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the …
Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu, Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has revealed that Nigeria lost $2.5 billion (about N1.25 trillion) in MRO investments in neighboring countries in 2021, stating that such investments would have created more employment opportunities for Nigerians, revenue generation and training of technical personnel for maintenance of aircraft. Capt. Yadudu made this known …
