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By Roland Ohaeri Alliance In The Offing The big question as to whether Africa could produce its own mega-carrier or an ‘African Airlines Alliance’, like the global alliances of SkyTeam, Oneworld and Star Alliance, appears to be getting a definite response as Kenya Airways signed a Strategic Partnership Framework with South African Airways late November 2021. The airlines describe …
By Matthias Kern and Arvind Chandrasekhar COVID-19 has clearly brought aviation to its knees; IATA estimates airlines will lose USD 47.7 billion in 2021. This is particularly true of Africa, which was already a challenging region pre-pandemic for airlines to achieve financial and operational efficiency. As airlines seek to navigate the crisis and establish a sound footing for …
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has cautioned Nigerians on the possibility of poor visibility in the coming days. According to a release by the Agency’s Central Forecast Office, the development is a result of fresh dust plumes raised at the dust source region (Faya Largeau in the Chad Republic). This, according to the statement is expected to advect into the …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has commenced the implementation of Free Routing Airspace (FRA) in keeping with its commitment towards enhancing airspace efficiency and reducing operational cost to airlines. Giving this indication at a stakeholders’ sensitization forum which held at Sheraton Lagos Hotel, Ikeja, Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, said Nigeria had earlier in October 2021 notified …
The Authorities of the United Arab Emirats (UAE) have reportedly offered 7 slots to the Nigerian airline, Air Peace, to fly to Dubai World Airport in Dubai, UAE. This followed the withdrawal of the the initial approval of the request of Emirates Airline to operate 21 frequencies to Nigeria, by Nigerian aviation authorities. The Nigerian authorities cancelled the initial approval …
Kenya Airways (KQ), will begin flights from Juba to Khartoum from the 10th of December, counter-rotating on an Embraer 190 and boosting its schedule to 10x weekly from the current 7 flights from Juba and 3xweekly flights to Khartoum. Allan Kilavuka, CEO, Kenya Airways said: “Kenya Airways is steadfast on creating free flows of trade and tourism across Africa and …
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in collaboration with the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), has organized a training program for leaders and frontline officers of major stakeholders at the airports as part of ongoing efforts to improve on the quality of service delivery at the nation’s airports. According to FAAN, the training program is aimed at continuous …
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said the second month of the current fiscal year continued to register guarded growth in air movements, particularly in international passenger travel. According to KAA, the first four months of this financial year showed a guarded by steady gain from the ravages of the pandemic; however, domestic traffic continued to lead in this recovery, following …
APOC said it has appointed industry specialist, Pete Allwood, to guide and focus its expansion programme throughout the EMEA region. According to APOC, Allwood primary responsibilities will be the development and execution of sales and programme initiatives designed to maximize APOC’s growing specialism in narrowbody aircraft and engine support. Previously regional head for Europe, Middle-East, Africa (EMEA) at Killick Aerospace, …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for governments to follow World Health Organization (WHO) advice and immediately rescind travel bans that were introduced in response to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. According to IATA, Public health organizations, including the WHO, have advised against travel curbs to contain the spread of Omicron. WHO’s advice for international traffic in …
