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Airlink has said it will from Monday 6 July 2020 expand its domestic network connecting customers for business and essential service travel to other inland and coastal cities. The airline said it has added flights between Johannesburg and Bloemfontein, Nelspruit KMIA, Upington and Pietermaritzburg as well as Cape Town to Bloemfontein and Cape Town to Port Elizabeth. Airlink …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in May, measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs, dropped 91.3% compared to May 2019. This was a mild uptick from the 94% annual decline recorded in April 2020. The improvement was driven by recovery in some domestic markets, most notably China. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it has procured sophisticated search and rescue equipment to boost its aeronautical search and rescue capability across the Nigerian airspace. The equipment which are being distributed among the nation’s Rescue Coordination Centers in Lagos and Kano, and Rescue Subcenters in Abuja, Port Harcourt, Maiduguri, Enugu, Ilorin and Sokoto include plotting facilities, communication …
Following the approval that flight operations recommence gradually at the nation’s airports effective July 8, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has released new procedural guidelines for air travelers and other airport users. The new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is aimed at protecting all stakeholders and preventing further spread of theCovid-19 virus. According to FAAN, departing passengers must …
Implements Health and Safety Measures Extends validity of tickets affected by COVID-19 Pandemic Overland Airways is pleased to announce the resumption of its flight services with effect from July 15, 2020, following the lifting of the Federal Government’s suspension of flight operations in the country imposed as part of efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. According …
The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the Sierra Leone Airport Authority (SLAA) have conducted the first COVID-19 preparedness simulation exercise for the commencement of flight operations at the Freetown International Airport (FNA). The purpose of the simulation exercise was to test and improve the Entry Health Screening process and general security …
Rwanda became one of the latest countries to announce their voluntary participation in the pilot phase of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’S Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). According to ICAO. Mr. Silas Udahemuka, Director General of the Civil Aviation Authorities of Rwanda, informed ICAO of this development through letter to ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang …
The Airbus Foundation, French Red Cross (FRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) partnered and flew a medical team and 14 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the Republic of the Congo, using an Airbus A330neo test aircraft. According to Airbus, the cargo will help in the fight against both the COVID-19 pandemic and the …
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have announced the relocation of their corporate headquarters to Abuja from Lagos. This is in compliance with the recent directive from the Federal Ministry of Aviation that all agencies in the sector should relocate operational headquarters to Nigeria’s capital. General Manager, Public Affairs of NAMA, …
On June 25, 2020, the MC-21-300 test aircraft, painted at Spektr-Avia, Ulyanovsk, returned to Ramenskoye airfield (Zhukovsky, Moscow region), where it will continue its flights under the certification test program, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said. According to UAC, the aircraft is equipped with a passenger cabin with a maximum capacity of 211 economy class seats. The salon features increased …
