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SITA has released its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, which reveals that, despite the pandemic, the company remains set to become a certified carbon neutral organization by or before 2022. This achievement is well ahead of common airline industry milestones, such as 2030 and 2050, or those of the Paris Agreement. SITA’s said its objective is to reduce its …
David Shepherd, who is joining from Aer Lingus, is well known in the industry having previously held a variety of leadership roles at IAG Cargo including the positions of Commercial Director and Director of Digital Ventures. Shepherd will report to David Podolsky, who will continue in his role as Chief Executive of the business, having served in the interim …
Boeing’s 737-10, the largest airplane in the 737 MAX family, has completed a successful first flight. The airplane took off from Renton Field in Renton, Washington, at 10:07 a.m. and landed at 12:38 p.m. at Boeing Field in Seattle, Boeing said. Stan Deal, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, noted. “The 737-10 is an important part of our …
Kenya Airways and Delta Air Lines have expanded their codeshare agreement, increasing the choice of destinations offered by Delta in Africa and extending Kenya Airways’ reach in North America via the US gateway of New York-JFK. The new agreement enhances the airlines’ already extensive codeshare network to offer seamless travel to a total of 39 cities across Africa, the …
Alain St. Ange, President of the African Tourism Board, and Cuthbert Ncube, Chairman of the Organisation have expressed sadness over the passing of President Kenneth Kaunda, the Founding President of Zambia. Alain St. Ange was joined by Cuthbert Ncube to express the African Tourism Board’s sympathy to the Government and People of Zambia and to the Kaunda family on …
David Minty is the Head of Aviation for Africa at Investec Bank, South Africa, which provides finance support to the aviation industry in Africa. As expectation of industry recovery from the impact of COVID-19 builds up, he offers insights on how to approach the tremendous challenges of poor financing in aviation industry in Africa, in this exclusive interview with Aviation …
The tender issued by Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL), is a part of its effort to upgrade the four international airports in the country National Aviation Services (NAS) (NAS.aero) and NAC2000 Corporation have been awarded a tender to operate an airport lounge in the new terminal at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) in Lusaka, Zambia. The airport is the largest …
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has cautioned all Pilots over severe thunderstorms and other hazardous weather which hamper flight operations especially now that raining is here. This warning is a follow up to the Advisory Circular (AC) with reference no AC: NCAA-AEROMET – 31 addressed to all Pilots and Airline Operators and signed by the Director General, Capt. …
AJW Group (“AJW”) and Arena Investors, LP (“Arena”) are pleased to announce a joint venture focused on selective acquisitions of commercial aircraft, engines and components. The partnership leverages AJW’s operational expertise and global network together with Arena’s extensive experience in aviation-related investments. Through a newly formed entity based in Dublin, AJW and Arena will jointly acquire a targeted portfolio …
Ethiopian Aviation Academy, the largest Aviation Academy in Africa, in collaboration with Open University of UK has graduated fifteen management staff in Master of Business Administration /MBA/ on Saturday, June 12, 2021. The graduates are higher management staff of the airline who have been attending the MBA program in the UK’s Open University. Ethiopian Group CEO, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, …
