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As African airports seek to respond to the challenges of the rapid growth in demand for air services, Airports Council International (ACI) World has emphasized the importance of investing in non-aeronautical and commercial revenue streams to facilitate sustainable growth. Addressing aviation stakeholders at the 2019 ACI Africa Regional Conference and Exhibition, in Luxor, Egypt, Angela Gittens, Director General, ACI World …
Caverton, one of the key aviation and marine logistics players for the Nigerian oil and gas industry sector, aims to deliver AW139 Simulator training to pilots. This move is a key step forward in Caverton’s strategic move into flight simulation training services. The company chose to rely on Thales’s AW139-configured Reality H Full-Flight Simulator to accomplish this ambition. The simulator …
Qatar Airways has announced that that it will increase weekly flights to Johannesburg to 21 by the end of October 2019. The airline states that passengers will also see an increase in flights to the popular holiday destination of Cape Town, which will increase from seven to 10 a week from 27 October 2019. Passengers hoping to soak up some …
Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has reiterated its commitment to ensure farmers have hitch-free export opportunity in Nigeria through the provision of world class storage facilities and logistics support for farmers and exporters. The Managing Director/CEO of SAHCO PLC, Mr. Basil Agboarumi stated this during a Forum with ABX World and Agro Allied solutions team at the company’s Corporate …
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) recently affirmed that Africa’s emergence as one of the world’s fastest growing air transport markets is predicated on a deepening of regional cooperation and investment toward the implementation of ICAO’s strategic plans, standards, and other guidance materials. As air connectivity is a crucial catalyst for local and global development, the realization of traffic growth …
Jens Bjarnason has been appointed Managing Director of Cabo Verde Airlines. This is just as the airline completes the process for its privatization. Following the official announcement of the Government of Cape Verde, Loftleidir Cabo Verde’s firm offer for the acquisition of 51% of the shares of Cabo Verde Airlines has been accepted and the share acquisition agreement has been …
Ethiopian has announced that it has taken delivery of its first B737-800 freighter, the first of its kind in the Ethiopian Cargo fleet mix, on March 01, 2019. Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, remarked: “We are excited to have taken delivery of the newest freighter a few days after being crowned with ‘African Cargo Airline of the …
oneworld® has been judged the best airline alliance for the wines served in-flight by its member airlines for the 10th year in a row in a leading international wine-tasting competition. The Cellars in the Sky Awards, now in their 33rd year, are run by Business Traveller, the multi-national magazine group, in association with the International Wine Challenge. The 2018 awards …
The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has pledged financial support towards the expansion of the Tamale Airport as part of its partnership agreements with Ghana. The UK’s Minister for Africa, Mrs. Harriet Baldwin, announced the support at the end of the second UK-Ghana Business Council (UKGBC) meeting, in London, recently. The meeting, co-chaired by Mrs. Baldwin and Ghana’s Vice …
Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has deployed a state-of-the-art Ground Support Equipment (GSE) to boost operations at its Port Harcourt station. The Ground Support Equipment is a high Loader Air Marrel (LAM 35). This GSE is a 35 tons capacity self-propelled heavy-duty main deck loader that also has the capacity to load and offload containers up to 40 tons. …
