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The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in partnership with Collins Aerospace staged a 2-day conference on 19-20 October to facilitate dialogue, share information, experiences and best practices to attain gender diversity and youth development in aviation. Air Transport is the backbone of many economies across Africa and is critical for the integration of the African continent. One of aviation’s greatest potential …
Africa’s commercial airplane fleet projected to grow to 1,560 over the next 20 years 80% of new deliveries are for African carrier growth as intra-continent traffic rises Boeing has released its forecast showing that Africa’s airlines will require 1,030 new airplanes by 2040 valued at $160 billion and aftermarket services such as manufacturing and repair worth $235 billion, enabling growth …
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is set to host the year 2021 Security Week. This year’s event, with the theme “Promoting Security Culture in Nigerian Airports” is being held in accordance with the stipulations of Airports Council International (ACI-Africa) from 25th to 28th October, 2021. The opening ceremony, which will hold on the 25th October, at Abdulrahman Bello …
Collaboration Zela Aviation has announced a strategic partnership with Precision Air, one of Tanzania’s most dynamic airlines. During a challenging time for the aviation sector, this agreement reaffirms the trust and credibility that Zela Aviation enjoys internationally, Zela Aviation says. The agreement, signed recently in Dar es Salaam, provides for the mediation of Zela Aviation, which will act as the …
By Fadimatou Noutchemo It is obvious that re-launching aviation post COVID-19 will need the rapid increase of women participation in the industry. It has been a very challenging period worldwide, and new strategies with diversity and inclusion for the survival of the industry are key. Bridging the gap in gender balance was at the centre of discussions as the …
Historically, the aviation industry in the ESAF Region was the envy of the world for almost 4 decades from the 1930s to1960s. The aviation growth and routes across the region from Ethiopia to East Africa, “Federation of Rhodesia” (now Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe), and South Africa became global templates. This story could also be told for the regional airline consolidation …
Cargo Potential Air cargo in Africa has played an important role in enhancing intra-African trade and building up economic success. According to ICAO’s forecast in 2016, planned air traffic in Africa Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) will get to 2.2 percent Freight Tonne Kilometer (FTK) by 2042 while the global air cargo will rise by 4.2 percent each year. …
Munich Airport International GmbH (MAI) and Urban-Air Port® Ltd (UAP), announced today that they will collaborate in developing eVTOL ground infrastructure and airport operations that facilitate the vertical take-off and landing of electric air taxis expected to be operational by the middle of the decade. Coupling MAI’s world leading airport knowledge and operational experience with UAP’s innovative ground infrastructure technology …
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has completed the training of 121 aviation security officers. According to FAAN, the AvSec officers drawn from the airports in Abuja, Maiduguri, Yola, Jos, Gombe, Dutse, Sokoto, Zaria, Kaduna, Kebbi, Makurdi and Katsina were taken through the mandatory 6 weeks STP 123 Basic Course, which was both intellectual and physical. FAAN revealed …
The attention of ministers of transport and health for 193 countries will be focused on air transport over the next two weeks, as discussions are underway at the ICAO High-level Conference on COVID-19 (HLCC) on how to safely accelerate the resumption of global air connections to revitalize tourism and trade. Over 45 Ministers and Deputy Ministers joined the first HLCC …
