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Air Mauritius said it has exited voluntary administration and is increasing flight capacity to cater for travellers from all over the world who are planning to visit the Indian Ocean paradise island for work and pleasure. The government of the Republic of Mauritius is injecting Rs12 billion (US$280million) into Air Mauritius via a loan to provide long term stability …
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria Airport Safety Week for the year flagged off today, September 28, 2021. Activities for the Safety Week are being observed simultaneously around all airports in Nigeria. Airport Safety Week is an initiative of the Airports Council International, ACI- Africa Region which holds every September in all countries across Africa. FAAN said this is the …
United Airlines and Airlink, a South African airline, announced a new codeshare agreement that will offer customers more connections between the U.S. and Southern Africa than any other airline alliance. The new agreement, which is subject to government approval, will offer one stop connections from the U.S. to more than 40 destinations in Southern Africa. Additionally, United will be the …
Boeing and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited (GAMECO) announced plans to create additional capacity for the 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to help meet continued strong market demand. The agreement, revealed by the two companies during a signing ceremony at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, will expand freighter conversion capacity at GAMECO, opening two new …
Singapore Changi Airport has successfully renewed its accreditation under the Airports Council International’s (ACI) Airport Health Accreditation Programme, demonstrating that the health measures in place at the airport are aligned with industry best practices. ACI introduced the Airport Health Accreditation Programme in mid-2020 to enable airports across the world to demonstrate that they have established health safety measures in place …
After about three months of painstaking joint investigation following the unfortunate incident involving a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) King Air -350 aircraft at the vicinity of Kaduna Civil Airport on 31 May 2021, the Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of AIB, Engr Akin Olateru FNSE, on 15 September 2021 submitted an interim report on the sad incident to the Chief …
World leading aviation security and counter-terrorism experts exchanged views and expertise at the ICAO Global Aviation Security Symposium 2021 (AVSEC2021) last week, providing a crucial forum for an international exchange on means to mitigate evolving threats to the international civil aviation network as the system begins its COVID-19 recovery. The three-day event was a unique occasion to take stock of …
Aviation experts and partners in Africa have underlined the importance of leveraging the benefits of airline consolidation to drive air transport sustainability in Africa. As the industry crisis characterised by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the aviation experts emphasised that partnerships and closer cooperation would deliver huge benefits for African airlines. The experts spoke at a high-level …
AJW Group, the industry leading supply chain solutions provider, with global parts, supply chain solutions and maintenance services, said it has launched the AJW Technique Interiors, which strengthens the established AJW Technique brand . Announced at AIX 2021, AJW has signed a 10-year partnership agreement with the largest seat cover manufacturing facility in Europe. AJW said it joins forces …
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved “Safety Threshold Ground Handling Charges” for all international and domestic operations. According to the Director General of the NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, “the new charges were approved after extensive consultative meetings with all relevant stakeholders including Aviation Ground Association of Nigeria (AGHAN), Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and Airline Operators Committee (AOC).” …
