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2018 totalled 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals (+6%), consolidating 2017 strong results and proving to be the second strongest year since 2010 Middle East (+10%) and Africa (+7%) grew above the world average For 2019, UNWTO forecasts a 3-4% increase, in line with the historical growth trend International tourist arrivals grew 6% in 2018, totalling 1.4 billion according to the …
ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, announce that its FBO facility in Lagos, Nigeria, has achieved the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handlers (IS-BAH) Stage I accreditation. The facility becomes ExecuJet’s eleventh FBO worldwide to be recognised with the accolade, signifying the operator’s universal approach to outstanding safety management and service. Victor Mgbachi, FBO Manager, Lagos, ExecuJet, says: “We are …
Airports Council International (ACI) World has delivered the 100th review in its Airport Excellence (APEX) in Safety programme which promotes best safety practices in airport operations, utilizing the expertise and cooperation of the community of Airports. Abu Dhabi International Airport is the 100th airport to receive an international delegation of safety experts, generously lent by Safety Partners who conduct a …
South African Airways (SAA) has opted to cancel its operations into and from Blantyre, Malawi, effective 19 January 2019. The self-imposed sanction was the airline’s reaction to a Level 1 finding raised by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) following a base inspection of SAA operations in Malawi. A Level 1 finding can be described as a severe non-compliance …
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has launched solar-at-gate projects in Cameroon and Kenya. The new ground-mounted 1.2MW solar power generation facility at Cameroon’s Douala International Airport and the 500kW solar power generation facility at Kenya’s Moi International Airport, were put into operation recently to help reduce the CO2 emissions produced by aircraft during ground operations. By providing pre-conditioned air …
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahcoaviance) has reiterated its dedication to training and capacity building of its Staff for more excellent performance. Mrs. Olatokunbo Fagbemi, Group Managing Director, NAHCO, explains: “At NAHCO, we believe in training and retraining of Staff. That is why we have a semi-autonomous unit called ‘Learning & Development’ enabled with global affiliations which handles aviation …
Airbus and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have announced the top 10 African tech start-ups that will take part in the latest Airbus Bizlab #Africa4Future accelerator programme. They were selected after an open public pitch event in front of experts, potential investors, the media and other stakeholders. The finalists are Astral Aerial (Kenya) selected for using drones for …
Khalifa University, Etihad Airways, Boeing, ADNOC, Safran, GE and BAUER Resources celebrate a major milestone as the world witnesses its first commercial flight using locally produced sustainable fuel on an Etihad Airways Boeing 787 powered by GE’s GEnx-1B engines. The flight from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam marked a major milestone in the development of a clean, alternative aviation fuel to …
Airline Rep Services, a General Sales Agent (GSA) company division of CVFR Travel Group, has been appointed to represent RwandAir for the region of Australia/New Zealand. A Call Centre in Australia has been set up to service the needs of the travel agents and customers for the region. Roheena Gidwani, Managing Director, Airline Rep Services, comments that it is an …
Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has enhanced its operations with the acquisition of state-of-the-art ground handling equipment. The equipment, which were unveiled at its Engineering and Maintenance Workshop in the Air Force Base at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, the company says cost over N1 billion. Some of the equipment commissioned by SAHCO includes Ground Power Units (GPU), …
