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Partnership Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways PLC (KQ), says it has signed a Strategic Partnership Framework with South African Airways (SAA). KQ states that the partnership is a key milestone towards co-starting a Pan African Airline Group by 2023. The partnership framework follows the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) that the two airlines signed two months ago to foster the exchange …
Air transport leaders, decision makers and stakeholders, gathered at the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) 53rd Annual General Assembly and Summit to set a roadmap for transformation and the economic development of air transport in Africa. This year’s event was hosted by TAAG Angola Airlines in virtual format with the theme “Flightpath to Africa’s resilient travel ecosystem.” The Assembly brought together …
Overland Airways will be adding three new Embraer 175E Jets to its fleet, as Embraer announced at the Dubai Air Show. Embraer signed an agreement with Overland Airways to buy three new E175 plus purchase right for three E175 Jets. The 88-seat aircraft, with premium class cabin configuration, will be delivered from 2023. The deal is worth USD299.4 million, …
As Africa looks to increased recovery from the pandemic, Mr. Randy Heisey, Managing Director, Africa and Middle East, Boeing,assures of Boeing’s readiness to strengthen partnership with airlines in Africa. He says Boeing sees long-term commercial airplane fleet growing to 1,560in Africa by 2040, and Boeing has adopted flexible strategy to increase support to Africa, as he also makes heartwarming revelations …
John Kelly is Rolls-Royce Senior Vice-President Civil Aerospace for Africa, Middle East & Europe. He weighs the trend of recovery in the African market and the alluring opportunities as the continent strives towards sustainable aviation development, in this exclusive interview withAviation & Allied Business Journal. Q: As the year 2021 rounds off, how does the industry compare with the …
By Sergei V. Bendin New heavy-duty airship projects are being actively developed in Russia and worldwide. Such innovative airships in the foreseeable future will appear in the sky to surprise mankind by their ability to transport tens and hundreds of tons of payload, and fly in winds of up to 35 m/s, and at the speed of 100-250 km/h …
By Hani El-Assad As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and air transport operations start to normalize, regional airports in Africa are expected to begin recovering fast. According to SITA’s data, Africa continues its strong aviation recovery in the week start October 6, 2021, already reaching 64% of pre-pandemic flight activity. Forty-three percent of traffic carried by African airlines …
By Roland Ohaeri Alliance In The Offing The big question as to whether Africa could produce its own mega-carrier or an ‘African Airlines Alliance’, like the global alliances of SkyTeam, Oneworld and Star Alliance, appears to be getting a definite response as Kenya Airways signed a Strategic Partnership Framework with South African Airways late November 2021. The airlines describe …
By Matthias Kern and Arvind Chandrasekhar COVID-19 has clearly brought aviation to its knees; IATA estimates airlines will lose USD 47.7 billion in 2021. This is particularly true of Africa, which was already a challenging region pre-pandemic for airlines to achieve financial and operational efficiency. As airlines seek to navigate the crisis and establish a sound footing for …
Restart Following months of preparation after exiting business rescue, South African Airways (SAA) finally resumed both domestic and continental services. The airline took-off from OR Tambo International in Johannesburg to Cape Town International on Thursday the 23rd of September with 123 passengers on board. SAA has also restarted Johannesburg-Harare route, touching down at Robert Mugabe International Airport on September 27, …
