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According to the 2018 Safety Report released by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Nigeria ranks among States with above 60% Effective Implementation of the critical safety elements under the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP). Besides, Nigeria has renewed its Category 1 certificate of the United States, and continues to successfully renew this category 1. Nigeria has continued to …
By Soumaya Ben Letaifa In 2017, Airlines globally posted US$38 billion after-tax profit representing US$9.27 average profit per passenger.The African industry improved profitability but is still making a net after taxloss of $100 million. Meeting rising expectations and boosting profitability requires new technologies and capabilities-and therefore new competencies (PWC report, 2019). There is a need not only to invest in …
By Clive Rankin If 2018 was the year of rising cost, then 2019 is likely to follow suit. With oil prices increasing, salaries rising globally and profit margins under pressure in the aviation industry, maintenance costs can be a significant expenditure for operators. Yet when managed properly, engine MRO can be optimized, taking the expenditure i nto the realm of …
…Stronger Push For SAATM/YD Implementation Expected Mr. Tefera Mekonnen Tefera has been elected the new Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC). Mr. Mekonen’s election was announced December 3, 2018, at the 29th AFCAC Plenary (Extraordinary) at the AVANI Victoria Falls Resort in Livingstone, Zambia. According to AFCAC, four candidates were shortlisted for the position including Mr. Tefera …
By Kizito Bongayi Disruptive innovation creates new markets by discovering new categories of customers partly by harnessing new technologies, and also through new business models and exploiting old technologies in new ways. Drones form part of this innovation, and bring aviation into the fourth industrial revolution, flying not only to transport but also to acquire information. The digitalized information enables …
Photo Caption: Mr. Adelrahmane Berthe, Secretary General, AFRAA, during a speech presentation at the 50th AFRAA AGA & Summit in Rabat, Morocco, recently By Roland Ohaeri Jubilee In The Kingdom Rabat, the capital city of the Kingdom of Morocco, with its unforgettable hospitality as well as rich and exclusive cuisine provided a befitting ambience for the celebration of the AFRAA …
By Kayode Oyero Potential At the Aviation Day of the 14th Akwaaba African Travel Market held in Lagos, Nigeria from 9th to 11th September, 2018, aviation, tourism and business experts discussed how Africa can overcome the challenges in the aviation operating environment as well as leverage on the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) which was launched in January 2018 …
By Ben Stanley How should an ANSP be structured to best meet its strategic objectives? This is a difficult question to address, sometimes involving complex change across an organisation. But it becomes impossible if the objectives or organisational goals are also changing or not well understood. These evolving objectives could be due to political and regulatory factors, changing demand (traffic), …
By Roland Ohaeri Pushing Safety & Economy One of the most commendable milestones and intentions of ICAO in recent aviation history is the establishment of the ‘No Country Left Behind’ (NCLB) initiative in 2014 by the President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu. Now in its fourth year, how has NCLB performed for Africa? In …
By Kayode Oyero Travel agencies play an important role in the aviation and tourism value chain. They serve as an interface between airlines and the travelling public. Travel agencies provide services which help airlines have time to focus more on things that matter. Some of the services they offer include sales of flight tickets based on a special agreement with …
