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Ethiopian Airlines has been crowned “Best African Airline” at Arabian Travel Awards 2018, the second edition of Arabian Travel Awards, held recently in Dubai. The winners of the award were determined based on the votes of travellers. Regarding the award, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, remarks: “We are honored to have been voted the ‘Best African Airline’ at …
EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering Company, one of the subsidiaries of EgyptAir Holding Company, recently signed a contract with the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) to establish a technical service center for airlines operating from and to the Kotoka International Airport in Accra, the capital of Ghana. This new cooperation marks the activation of the memorandum of understanding, signed between Egypt …
Royal Air Maroc will launch a new direct flight service linking Casablanca and Athens starting from April 2, 2019 with 3 flights per week. The airline will operate a Boeing 737-700 on this destination, providing offering 12 business class seats and 102 economy class seats. This new flight will contribute to enhancing Royal Air Maroc’s network from Casablanca to the …
With over 100 Bell 505s already delivered around the world being used for many different missions, the aircraft has now officially made it to Kenya Earlier this month, Bell Independent Representative, Africair, delivered the first Bell 505 to KIDL Operations in Kenya, one of the fastest growing operators in East Africa specializing in executive transport. The aircraft was shipped from …
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) for taking the bold step to suspend the planned National Carrier Project in the interest of the nation. Sen. Hadi Sirika, the Minister of State for Aviation, Nigeria, had recently stated: “I regret to announce that the Federal Executive Council has taken the tough decision to …
Dr. Fang Liu, ICAO Secretary General has affirmed the need for responsive regulatory frameworks to support the safe integration of unmanned air traffic innovations into the global aviation network. Dr. Liu who spoke at ICAO’s Unmanned Aviation Week states: “Worldwide, RPAS and UAS technologies and operations have been evolving rapidly in recent years, spurring thousands of new entrants to the …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the government of Mauritius to take a leadership role in fulfilling its Abuja Declaration commitment to recognize the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) in its safety oversight regulatory framework, adding that safety is one of the key elements of a comprehensive aviation strategy. Mr. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO …
Ethiopian Airlines, SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airlines, has announced that it has finalized agreements with the Government of Chad for the launch of Chad national carrier. Ethiopian has 49 percent stake in the joint venture while the Government of Chad retains 51 percent. The new Chad national carrier is planned to go into operation as of October 1, 2018. …
ATR, with the unanimous support of its shareholders Airbus and Leonardo, has appointed Stefano Bortoli, currently President of the ATR Board and Senior Vice President Strategy, Marketing Development and Sales of Leonardo Aircraft Division, as new CEO of ATR with immediate effect. This follows the announcement last week by Airbus appointing Christian Scherer as its Chief Commercial Officer. Stefano Bortoli …
The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja has been chosen as “the best improved airport in safety” by Airports Council International, Africa region. The airport emerged the winner of the category, following an extensive evaluation process that considered entries from several other airports in Africa. In a letter dated 13th September, 2018, addressed to Captain Rabiu Yadudu, Director of Airport Operations …
