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A high-flying Airbus health monitoring system proves its capabilities at hospitals An innovative app-enabled health monitoring system developed by Airbus for military medevac (medical evacuation) flights is now demonstrating its capabilities in ground-based applications, including the fight against COVID-19. This system – called the Smart Flying Hospital – was created so that medical personnel can better care for patients …
By Monday Ukoha Coordination Whereas the decision on resumption dates for international flights for African countries lies with the individual governments, and to a large extent dependent on the current situation of the COVID 19 Pandemic in the countries, the conditions for accepting passengers in various countries need be also closely coordinated and aligned. This has been …
By Roland Ohaeri Trusted Anew The Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) mid-September 2020 re-elected Mr. Mohamed MOUSSA as the Director General of the Agency for a second term of four years. His new term of office will run from 2021 to 2024. Mr. Moussa, who is from Niger Republic, has been serving …
By Matthew Pwajok The most impacted sector of the global economy as a result of the advent of the novel COVID-19 is undoubtedly the aviation industry. The escalation of this virus into a global pandemic led to the closure of airports worldwide, and consequentlythe closure of all Nigerian airports to both domestic and international flights on 30th March 2020. …
By Roland Ohaeri Aviation At The Cusp Of Third Generational Change On-going efforts to develop safe, efficient and accommodating management guidelines and system for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM), the presence of evolving technologies including AI and IoT, as well as the COVID-19 have all pushed the industry to the cusp of a new generational shift. …
By Isaac Atoyebi The resumption of domestic flights in Nigeria came as a huge relief to air travellers who have gone through traumatic experiences as the lockdown due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic had difficult socio-economic consequences, and forced the airlines to suspend operations since March 27, 2020. However, it is important to note that …
By Vijay Poonoosamy COVID-19 has grounded airlines all over the world. These four charts show the industry’s main challenges now and in the near future. Quarantines, economic recession and health fears are likely to continue to weigh on passenger numbers. Record losses have already forced governments to step in – but continued support may be tied to conditions around …
Pandemics, in all their ramifications and manifestations, have become one of the greatest threats to civil aviation in the past 100 years. The impact of a pandemic across all regions of the world today is evident in empty airspaces and airport terminals. The ubiquitous parking of aircraft at airports feeds to a sense of despondency that pervades the air …
The aviation landscape globally is changing as a result of COVID-19, with African airlines likely to be the hardest hit. According to IATA’s COVID-19 financial impact assessment of March 2020, Africa will experience one of the starkest declines in traffic. The majority of African airlines are currently grounded, with notably bankruptcies of South African Airlines and Air Mauritius, with a …
By Roland Ohaeri Why New Aircraft For African Airlines? The efforts to improve the fleets of African airlines especially with newer aircraft intensified over the last two decades, with varying levels of success among these airlines. The need for newer and, therefore, more efficient aircraft arose mainly due to the core reasons that airlines must reduce their costs to …
