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King Shaka International Airport (KSIA), one of the Airports Company South Africa’s leading international airports, won the Aviation Security Award, at the inaugural Civil Aviation Industry Awards, which took place at Galleria in Sandton recently. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) introduced the industry awards this year, as a platform to acknowledge individuals and companies for their outstanding work …
Airbus Southern Africa has won the prestigious 2018 South African Civil Aviation Award for the best Aircraft Maintenance Organisation, in recognition of its transformation programme’s contribution to helicopter safety while at the same time, improving efficiency. Airbus Southern Africa, based at Grand Central Airport near Johannesburg, supports more than 350 light and medium Airbus helicopters in Southern and Eastern Africa. …
Photo Caption: Cecile Sydney, COO, Maureva Maureva announces that South African carrier, Comair, has selected EDGAR Passenger Revenue Accounting Solution to support its revenue protection and financial reporting. Comair offers scheduled and non-scheduled airline services within South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the Indian Ocean Islands. The airline operates under its low-fare airline brand kulula.com, as well as under the British …
Caption: Dominik Asam, future CFO, Airbus Airbus has appointed Dominik Asam, 49, to succeed Harald Wilhelm, 52, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in April 2019. The Company also appointed Michael Schöllhorn, 53, as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Airbus Commercial Aircraft, effective 1 February 2019. Tom Enders, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus, says: “We are very pleased to have Dominik Asam joining …
Air Arabia, a low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced its financial results for the nine months ending September 30, 2018, demonstrating high levels of profitability and solid operational metrics. During the first nine months of 2018, Air Arabia registered a turnover of 3 billion, 8 per cent increase compared to AED 2.8 billion registered …
Begins new era for Airbus corporate jets The first ACJ320neo successfully completed a two hour and 40 minute first flight from Hamburg on 16th November, getting its short test-programme off to a good start. Derived from the popular A320neo airliner family, some 500 of which are in airline service, the corporate jet version includes features such as extra fuel-tanks in …
Kenya is host of the 11th ICAO Air Service Negotiation (ICAN) event which will hold from 10th to 14th December 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) states: “Kenya is ready to host the 2018 ICAO Air Service Negotiation and we welcome all delegates to Nairobi City and the home of the 8th World Wonder. This is …
Boeing and Safran have received regulatory approvals for a joint venture so they can begin designing, building and servicing aircraft Auxiliary Power Units (APUs)—onboard engines that are primarily used to start the main engines and power aircraft systems while on the ground and, if necessary, in flight. Both companies have a 50 percent stake in the joint venture. The companies …
The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) Secretariat celebrates YD Day today 14th November, urging Member States yet to join the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) to do so for more connectivity between African States. AFCAC is the Executing Agency of the Yamoussoukro Decision which was adopted in Yamoussoukro, Cote d Ivoire on 14 November 1999 for the liberalization of …
Aviation industry veteran, Wrenelle Stander, has been appointed Executive in charge of Comair’s airlines division, the company’s CEO, Erik Venter has announced. From the beginning of November, Stander leads Comair’s two airline brands, kulula.com and British Airways, which Comair operates regionally as part of a license agreement. Venter says, “We’re delighted that Wrenelle has joined us in this evolution of …
