The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said it is contacting aviation regulators worldwide to request that the rules governing use of airport slots be suspended immediately and for the 2020 season, due to the impact of COVID-19 (the Coronavirus). According to IATA, around 43% of all passengers depart from over 200 slot coordinated airports worldwide. At present, the rules …
Aeroflot Takes Delivery Of Its First A350-900
Aeroflot, the Russian flag carrier and member of the SkyTeam alliance, has taken delivery of its first A350-900, becoming the launch operator of the latest generation widebody aircraft in Eastern Europe and CIS. Aeroflot’s A350-900 features a distinctive new livery embracing its almost 100 year heritage. Aeroflot has a total of 22 A350-900 aircraft on order and operates an Airbus …
KQ Board Confirms Allan Kilavuka As Group Managing Director & CEO
The Board of Directors of Kenya Airways PLC has appointed Mr. Allan Kilavuka as the airline’s Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2020. Prior to this appointment, he was the CEO of Kenya Airways’ subsidiary, Jambojet. “It is particularly gratifying to me that the Board agreed to support the appointment of Allan to the full role …
Caverton Signs Factory Acceptance Of Thales Reality H Simulator, First Helicopter Full Flight Simulator Level ‘D’ To Be Installed In Africa
Caverton has announced it has signed the Factory Acceptance of the AW139 Reality H Full-Flight Simulator with Thales. According to Caverton: “Less than 1 year after the contract signature and before its departure to the Caverton Aviation Training Center in Nigeria, Caverton and Thales signed the Factory Acceptance of the AW139 Reality H Full-Flight Simulator in Cergy, France on …
MMA Holds Mock Exercise
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said it is conducting a mock exercise, and the public should not be alarmed. “The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) wishes to inform passengers, airlines and the general public that the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, is presently holding an emergency simulation exercise,” Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs of …
UNWTO, WHO Call For Responsibility And Coordination On Tourism And COVID-19
As the current outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) continues to develop, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have said they are committed to working together in guiding the travel and tourism sectors’ response to COVID-19. On 30 January 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of COVID-19 to be a …
Qatar Airways Makes Temporary Hold, Schedule Adjustments In Services To South Korea, Iran On Significant Operational Challenges
Qatar Airways has said it is making temporary hold and schedule adjustments to its operations to South Korea and Iran until further notice due to significant operational challenges caused by entry restrictions imposed by certain countries. An ongoing review of operations will be conducted regularly with the intention to reinstate flights as soon as the restrictions are lifted. According …
Airlink Introduces Johannesburg-East London Flights Increasing Customer Convenience, Business Class
Airlink has announced that it will launch a mid-morning flight between Johannesburg and East London from 16 March 2020. The key objective of this flight is to provide connections with international and regional flights arriving in the early morning at OR Tambo International. The flights will depart daily from Johannesburg at 10h10 arriving in East London at 11h45 the …
Star Alliance Welcomes Thai Smile Airways As Connecting Partner
Star Alliance said it welcomed THAI Smile Airways as a Star Alliance Connecting Partner at an official ceremony held in Bangkok February 25, 2020. The auspicious occasion was celebrated with a traditional Thai performance at THAI Airways International headquarters in the presence of member airline representatives. THAI Smile became the second Connecting Partner of Star Alliance. The Connecting Partner Model …
Rolls-Royce BR725 Engine Tops One Million Flying Hours
The Rolls-Royce BR725 engine recently achieved another impressive milestone by reaching one million flying hours, Rolls-Royce has announced. The engine, powering Gulfstream’s highly successful ultra-long-range G650™ business aircraft family, has established a reputation for excellent reliability, efficiency and speed, combined with outstanding environmental performance. The performance of the BR725 enabled the Gulfstream G650ER™ and its sister aircraft G650 …