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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has appraised Cape Verde, South Africa, Mauritania, Togo and Egypt in terms of civil aviation safety, placing them as the top five countries with standard operational safety in Africa. The Minister of Tourism and Transportation, Cape Verde, Mr. José da Silva Gonçalves made the announcement in a meeting with the president of the board …
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), HE Moussa Faki Mahamat, informed the 31st Summit of the African Union in Nouakchott, Mauritania, in mid-June on the progress of the implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). More States are expected to sign the Solemn Commitment to the SAATM which had been signed by 26 States as of …
By Kayode Oyero Travel agencies play an important role in the aviation and tourism value chain. They serve as an interface between airlines and the travelling public. Travel agencies provide services which help airlines have time to focus more on things that matter. Some of the services they offer include sales of flight tickets based on a special agreement with …
Airline Commits To ECOWAS Community Objective Opens New Opportunity For Trade, Business Community Nigeria’s frontline airline, Overland Airways, on Sunday, August 12, 2018 began flight services from Lagos to Lome, Republic of Togo. The inaugural flight was warmly received by the aviation, business and leisure communities as an essential quick-link between both countries. Overland Airways’ inaugural flight took off …
Airline Commits To Economic Integration In West Africa Nigeria’s frontline airline, Overland Airways on Sunday, August 12, 2018 began flight services from Lagos to Cotonou, the Republic of Benin. The inaugural flight was warmly received by the business and leisure communities as an essential quick-link between both countries. Overland Airways’ inaugural flight took off from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, …
By Kayode Oyero Recently, the Nigerian government passed an Executive Order for the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) from “all forms of shared transportation” which is believed to include air transportation in the Nigeria as airlines in the country remit five per cent of their base fares to the government through the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The elimination …
By Olamide Oni Overland Airways stood out as an exemplar in routes development and sustainable airline operation in Nigeria, as Nigerian aviation experts converged at the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) Annual Seminar & Awards in Lagos recently. Mr. Nick Fadugba, CEO of African Aviation Services Limited (AAS) and Chairman African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA), says Overland Airways …
By Kayode Oyero Concerned about the need to expand intra-Africa route networks, improve Africa’s air connectivity to the world, open up new markets, and strengthen financial performance of African carriers, pundits from the aviation industry and its sub sectors like tourism, hospitality management, immigration, among others, gathered in Accra, Ghana, from 16th – 18th July 2018, at Routes Africa 2018, …
By Roland Ohaeri Rallying Point – Keeping Africa Together Togo has played a notable and commendable role over the past three decades in the efforts to develop and reposition Africa’s aviation industry. The Yamoussoukro Decision (YD), the globally acclaimed framework to liberalize air transport in Africa and bring the huge benefits of open skies to Africa’s people and economies, was …
By Roland Ohaeri Depleting Pool A disturbing number of Africa’s Air Traffic Management (ATM) professionals have retired over the past 10 years, and, perhaps, with their spouses equally retired, are now lounging in the cool breeze of their country homes or engaging in other pastimes, leaving a gap in the demanding air navigation services environment in Africa. More African ATM …
