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By Monday Ukoha The impact of the COVID 19 has no doubt devastated the aviation industry across the world and Africa in particular where airlines had several pre-COVID 19 challenges. The expectation was that by early 2021 the world could witness a quick end to the pandemic and a return to normalcy especially with the certification of vaccines late …
By Ian Malin Airlines are encouraged to fly the youngest aircraft due to obvious cost savings from fuel efficiency as well as fewer requirements for expensive maintenance events provided by higher reliability. The average age of the global in-service fleet is 13.5 years. In contrast, in Africa the fleet age average is 19.3 years. While that may not …
By Roland Ohaeri Revival In a bid to revive the iconic South African Airways, Mr. Thomas Kgokolo has been appointed by the interim board as new interim CEO of South African Airways (SAA). He reportedly assumed the position on April 13, 2021. Mr. Kgokolo now has the responsibility of ensuring seamless transition of South African Airways, through …
Garmin International has announced the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solution for the ATR 42 and ATR 72 turboprop aircraft. To achieve this certification, Garmin worked closely with Scandinavian Avionics, who developed and certified a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that provides operators an economical solution with efficient installation and low downtime. …
By Roland Ohaeri Striking The Delicate Balance The advent of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) remains a watershed in air transport because of the unprecedented innovation and efficiencies drones bring to socio-economic life globally. However, the main challenge over the past decade or so has been how to safely integrate the operation of drones into manned airspace with minimum …
The corona virus has decimated the aviation and travel industry. What does this mean for maintenance, repair and overhaul? Andreas Kalina, VP Marketing and Sales Europe, Africa, CIS and Baltics at MTU Maintenance, explains. As a result of this unprecedented crisis, airlines are extremely focused on cash management to ensure their survival. Fleet planning is highly dynamic and we …
Vallair said it has increased its MRO offering to include A330 aero structure repair capabilities. The capability will be offered at its facility in Chateauroux, France where it currently repairs a variety of parts, including nacelles, inlet cowls, fan cowls, thrust reversers and flight controls. Malcolm Chandler, Head of Commercial & Marketing at Vallair commented: “We are always seeking …
The Yamoussoukro Decision (YD), Africa’s main hope for speedy aviation development and sustainability of increased contributions of the aviation industry to Africa’s economic development, was further repositioned for successful implementation last year with the designation of November 13 every year as the official YD Anniversary Day celebration. The second edition of the YD-Day celebration held 13 November 2020, jointly …
By Roland Ohaeri Online AGA African airlines and their partners who met during the 52nd Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) exuded unmistakable courage and positive expectation to achieve sustainable recovery and build back operations to 2019 levels in the face of COVID-19 induced challenges. The AFRAA AGA, held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, …
By Roland Ohaeri Unprecedented The air transport industry in Africa has experienced a number of major disruptions over the last few decades, including health and economic crises that temporarily set back the industry. But none was as devastating as the COVID-19 pandemic, which struck at a period when about 4 billion passengers globally and about 150million passengers in …
