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A growing number of Africa’s women aviation professionals could play more impactful roles in encouraging more African women not just to go into aviation but rise to the top. Ms. Adefunke Adeyemi, Regional Director for Advocacy and Strategic Relations of IATA for Africa, is focused on bringing value and international standards to the industry within the region. She is a …
By Kayode Oyero Sustainability and profitability of Nigerian Airlines formed the kernel of discussion at the Q4 2018 Quarterly Business Breakfast Meeting of the Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative recently held in Lagos with the theme, ‘Short Life Span of Nigerian Airlines: The Importance of Corporate Governance’. Regrettably, in the last 30 years, many Nigerian carriers have closed shops. Okada …
60 Years Of Interconnectivity Royal Air Maroc is one of Africa’s longest-serving airlines and one of the big five in Africa. It has significantly contributed to the growth of air travel in Africa, especially through its renewed efforts to connect other parts of the continent to North Africa. Royal Air Maroc is a mechanism to drive Moroccan government’s tourism and …
By Roland Ohaeri Pushing Safety & Economy One of the most commendable milestones and intentions of ICAO in recent aviation history is the establishment of the ‘No Country Left Behind’ (NCLB) initiative in 2014 by the President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu. Now in its fourth year, how has NCLB performed for Africa? In …
By Roland Ohaeri The Decisive Step The Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) was launched in January 2018 by African Union (AU) leaders to liberalize air services for operators within the continent, and thence redefine Africa’s approach to aviation and air transport development in Africa. To many, so far, the march towards liberalization of air transport in Africa has made …
Ethiopian Airlines has announced the resumption of its flight to Mogadishu, Somalia, effective 2 November 2018. Regarding the resumption of the Mogadishu flights, Mr. Tewolde Gebremariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, says: “It gives us a great pleasure to resume flights to Mogadishu, the capital Somalia after stopping the service over four decades ago. I wish to express my gratitude …
Airports Council International (ACI) World Director General, Angela Gittens calls on aviation regulators and airports in Africa to realistically assess challenges together and implement aviation-related safety and security actions and initiatives. This, she said, during a keynote address delivered at the opening of the 27th ACI Africa Annual General Assembly, Regional Conference and Exhibition in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Aviation continues …
The Management and Staff of Overland Airways have express their deep appreciation to industry stakeholders, customers, families, friends and the general public, who have expressed deep concern and support over the fire incident that occurred in its premises recently. The airline says: “We were inundated with your phone calls, text messages and media chats, all too numerous to respond to …
Airline industry leaders and government officials participating in the Airlines Association of Southern Africa’s (AASA) 48th Annual General Assembly in Livingstone, Zambia, want governments in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region to help in addressing an array of pressures threatening the competitiveness and sustainability of carriers in the region. At a time when global, regional and local political uncertainty, market …
International experts representing a wide range of disciplines have converged at the UN aviation agency, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montréal for the ten-day long 13th Air Navigation Conference which runs from 9-19 October 2018. The landmark global event is seen as pivotal to how governments and industry will collaborate internationally to adjust to emerging aviation challenges and …
