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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured air travellers and other airport users of safety, security and comfort, as the yuletide holidays approach. FAAN said it is fully prepared to play host to the myriads of passengers and other airport users that usually transit through the airports for the yuletide holidays. The Authority revealed that it has heightened …
Royal Air Maroc has been voted the best airline in Africa at the Global Traveler Magazine’s 18th annual GT Tested Reader Survey Awards. The prize was given to the National Company at Global Traveler’s annual award ceremony on Tuesday, December 14, in Los Angeles. In the same survey, Royal Air Maroc was also ranked as the fourth Best Airline in …
Royal Jordanian (RJ) has announced the launch of RJ Chauffeur Service, offering a tailored and innovative product to its customers. The new service gives RJ customers who travel from/to Queen Alia International Airport the opportunity to book both their RJ ticket and their airport ride at the same time, at very attractive prices. RJ said passengers can book their air …
ATR said it has received approval from EASA to extend the intervals between Type C maintenance checks from 5,000 to 8,000 flight hours, for all of its aircraft series. Through this 60% increase in intervals, ATR operators will benefit from a significant reduction in aircraft maintenance costs and increased availability. David Brigante, ATR’s Senior Vice President Customer Support and Services, …
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has appointed Mr Padhraic Kelleher to a one-year renewable term as President of the ICAO Air Navigation Commission (ANC), the UN civil aviation organization’s main technical review body. Mr Kelleher’s mandate begins on 1 January 2022. As President of the ANC, he will lead the Commission’s work on the development of ICAO’s global plans …
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has averted a near incident involving a Max Air aircraft from Abuja, which landed on Runway 18L, and a maintenance vehicle belonging to the Civil Department of the Authority. Following the Incident, the authority said it has suspended the airfield officer on duty at the time of the incident. The Authority …
Mr. Andreas Christodoulides, CEO, Zela Aviation, sees new opportunities in the cargo market as well as the executive aircraft and helicopter market even as recovery is slow. He speaks of efficient solutions to meet the demand in the industry, in this exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business Journal. Q: The industry is on a recovery mode given the …
Dec. 15 marks RJ’s 58th anniversary; the national carrier of Jordan was launched by His Majesty King Hussein in 1963 and has since been an ambassador of goodwill and friendship to other cultures, and a bridge that facilitates tourism and trade with the world. RJ has been receiving Hashemite support ever since its establishment. This support continued under His …
By Sergei V. Bendin New heavy-duty airship projects are being actively developed in Russia and worldwide. Such innovative airships in the foreseeable future will appear in the sky to surprise mankind by their ability to transport tens and hundreds of tons of payload, and fly in winds of up to 35 m/s, and at the speed of 100-250 km/h …
By Hani El-Assad As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and air transport operations start to normalize, regional airports in Africa are expected to begin recovering fast. According to SITA’s data, Africa continues its strong aviation recovery in the week start October 6, 2021, already reaching 64% of pre-pandemic flight activity. Forty-three percent of traffic carried by African airlines …
