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By Hani El-Assaad The past year saw a resurgence in demand for air travel to, from and within Africa, with end-2022 capacity in all the sub-regions either exceeding or close to early January 2020 levels, bar Southern Africa, which ended the year 27%* below that high-tide line. As forecast, the recovery was led by domestic markets, but regional and long-haul …
By Roland Ohaeri Watershed Africa has demonstrated reinvigorated confidence and zeal to establish effective air transport liberalization within the continent for the benefit of African Airlines and economies, with the launch of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) Pilot Implementation Project (PIP) in Dakar, Senegal, during the 23rd Yamoussoukro Decision Day (YD-Day) celebration. According to the African Civil …
Builds Global Partnerships, Capabilities For Future Sustainable Energy By Roland Ohaeri In an ambitious quest for clean and sustainable energy, Airbus says it is making progress in its research initiatives to explore the benefits of hydrogen, hybrid energy, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and energy from the moon to power sustainability in future aviation. Airbus’ current preoccupations in …
By Roland Ohaeri Presiding And Inspiring Ms. Poppy Khoza, the Chief Executive Officer of the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), was elected the President of the 41st Session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Triennial Assembly in Montreal, Canada as the event kicked off late September 2022. Ms. Khozo, thus, becomes the first woman ever to …
Alain St.Ange here discusses how Africa can take the lead in tourism and make its huge tourism potential work for the continent. As recovery in aviation and economic activities return, Africa must explore ways of making tourism even more attractive. Q: You were the successful tourism minister of the Seychelles who turned tourism around to reach new heights. What …
Over the last two years, COVID-19 on one hand, has been for some airline companies an era of stagnations, and on the other hand an era of innovation and continuous improvement for others. In fact, some airline companies faced this disruptive change as a threat and a risk, while others as an opportunity to seize for reinvention. However, we cannot …
As the ICAO 41st Triennial Assembly holding from September 27 to October 7 draws closer, Africa needs to take a common position on issues of concern to the region. Mr. Levers Mabaso, Representative of South Africa on the Council of ICAO, Coordinator of the AFI Group explains further, in this exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business Journal. Q: …
Mr. Rodger Foster, Airlink CEO In this exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business Journal on the sidelines of IATA AGA in Doha, reviews the challenges facing African Airlines Q: You are here at the 78 IATA AGM, what’s your impression of the recovery in the industry, especially for the African airlines and for Airlink? A: This is a …
Murat Destek, General Manager Summa Airport, Niger in this exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business Journal highlights the intricacies in private airports investments and developments in Africa. Q: Summa Airports is providing airports facilities in Africa, how would you describe the agreements for your airport projects in Dakar and Niamey, respectively, and how have these worked so far? …
By Roland Ohaeri AFCAC needs to closely monitor cases of subtle prevention of market access to African Airlines by some States in various parts of Africa, in order to resolve such lingering difficulties. In this regard, however, the study by IATA on the benefits of SAATM and YD for all 55 African States released earlier in 2022 provides enough …
