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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 …
Collaboration Zela Aviation has announced a strategic partnership with Precision Air, one of Tanzania’s most dynamic airlines. During a challenging time for the aviation sector, this agreement reaffirms the trust and credibility that Zela Aviation enjoys internationally, Zela Aviation says. The agreement, signed recently in Dar es Salaam, provides for the mediation of Zela Aviation, which will act as the …
New Routes Renegade Air Limited says it has launched direct flights from Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport. The new airline joins Kenya Airways, Jambojet, Safarilink, 748 Air Services and Fly540 on the Nairobi, Kisumu route. Mr. Alex Gitari, Managing Director Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) notes that the launch is a reflection of the gradual recovery of the aviation industry …
Strengthening Ties Congo Airways in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) says it has taken delivery of the first of two Embraer E190 jets from Kenya Airways (KQ). Mr. Allan Kilavuka, Group MD and CEO of Kenya Airways was joined by Prime Minister of the DRC His Excellency, Mr. Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, the Minister of State Portfolio Her Excellency …
Recovery RwandAir continues its recovery from the pandemic by adding additional routes to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with new twice-weekly services to Lubumbashi, the DRC’s mining capital, and Goma – capital of North Kivu province. According to RwandAir, customers will be able to book directly through rwandair.com and fly on the airline’s regional Bombardier CRJ Series …
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, …
