By Roland Ohaeri Suppressed Characterized by low traffic, lack of facilities including power supply, and day-time only operations, as well as limited number of airlines and flight services, remote airports in Africa face some of the most daunting challenges in the industry. Some of these airports may have suffered downgrading already from their civil aviation regulators on the …
Putting People At The Heart Of Airport Digitalization
By Olivier Guillet Many of the world’s leading airports are using digital services to improve passenger experience and airport operations, but to avoid costly mistakes they need to place ‘user experience’ front and centre of digitalisation. Passengers can now receive accurate information on inbound/outbound flights directly to their mobile phone. They can also enjoy tailored guidance around …
As NUSA Moves To Stimulate Drones Benefits In Nigeria
By Roland Ohaeri Global Coalition The use of drones has received strong attention in Nigeria as the Nigeria Unmanned Systems and Robotics Association (NUSA) gathered experts and stakeholders to discuss benefits and challenges of drones in the economy. This is in furtherance of global efforts to ensure drones are operated with acceptable level of safety and security. …
Aviation & Tourism Jump-Starting Leisure From African Airports
By Roland Ohaeri Innovative Thinking Leisure and tourism can begin right at the airports in Africa, if these airports give deep thought to the concept of airport user experience enhanced by value-adding leisure and business facilities. Several airports are still preoccupied with bringing in more airlines and becoming hubs, irrespective of facilities and services they provide, which are defining …
AFRAA AGA 51 – African Airlines Step Up Achievements For Brighter Future
By Roland Ohaeri Better Skies For Africa At the 51st Annual General Assembly of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) held mid-November 2019 on the Indian Ocean Island of Mauritius, fresh indications emerged as to the new direction and development of the air transport industry in Africa. The efforts of African airlines under the aegis of AFRAA have in recent …
AFCAC 50th, YD 20th Anniversary: ICAO Tasks Africa On Liberalization, Sustainable development in Africa
The crucial importance of the liberalization of air transport in Africa to the achievement of the UN Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals was stressed by ICAO’s most senior officials recently on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Yamoussoukro Decision – a convention that supports this objective. The remarks by the President of the ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa …
Aviation stakeholders at AFRAA’s 51st AGA aim to boost air connectivity in Africa – By Roland Ohaeri
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in partnership with Air Mauritius kicked off AFRAA’s 51st Annual General Assembly with a call to support African airlines achieve sustainable operations for improved air connectivity in Africa. This year’s Assembly was officially opened by the President of the Republic of Mauritius and brought together more than 400 delegates from across 60 countries. It was …
Air transport contributes 6.2m jobs, $55.8bn to Africa GDP – ICAO
African aviation industry is one of the fastest growing today and currently supports 6.2 million jobs and contributes $55.8 billion to Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP). President of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council, Dr. Bernard Aliu stated this at the 50th anniversary celebration of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) in Dakar Senegal. “In Africa today, air transport supports …
ASECNA: 60 ans au service des routes du ciel
Le 12 décembre 2019, l’Agence pour la Sécurité la Navigation Aérienne en Afrique et à Madagascar (ASECNA) célébrera ses 60 ans à Dakar, au Sénégal, pays hôte du siège, ainsi que dans les autres pays membres. En effet, depuis le 12 décembre 1959, l’ASECNA assure la fourniture de services de navigation aérienne dans les espaces d’Etats africains qui ont décidé …
The Future Of MRO: Emerging Technologies In Aircraft Maintenance
By Uniting Aviation Maintenance is a major contributor to aircraft operating costs, flight delays and cancellations. Despite longer-lasting aircraft and more durable engines, airlines now spend more on maintenance than on fuel or crew. The need to keep assets operationally available while cutting maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) costs is a pressing issue. Aircraft operators are pushing for faster troubleshooting, …