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The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, says Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) will soon be licensed to carry arms at airports across the country in order to complement other agencies in the combat against security threats. Sen. Sirika, who made this known in Katsina at the 2018 AVSEC retreat, says …
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has reappointed Dr. Fang Liu of China by acclamation as Secretary General of the UN Specialized Agency for a second three-year term, beginning 1 August 2018. “It is my great honour to accept this re-appointment and to continue to drive the transformational changes I have begun across ICAO and its Regional …
Considered by many the best football player of all times, Lionel Messi joins the World Tourism Organization to promote the value of responsible tourism. The UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili, appointed Messi as UNWTO Ambassador for Responsible Tourism this Saturday at Camp Nou in Barcelona, after the match F.C. Barcelona – Leganés. “During my travels I have had the opportunity to …
South African Airways (SAA) has announced a number of key appointments to fill the critical skills gap at the airline as it forges ahead with implementing its turnaround. The airline is aggressively implementing its turnaround plan aimed at returning the company to financial sustainability, with leadership driving the implementation of the strategy. SAA has since taken a number of key …
Ethiopian and Angola-based airline, Air Connection Express, Transportes Aereos S.A. have signed a firm order for ten and six new Q400 aircraft with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, respectively. Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian, says: “The Q400 turboprop is a great network builder. Its unmatched performance and outstanding economics has allowed us to better serve the domestic and regional …
ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu and the Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (UN CTED), Ms. Michèle Coninsx, have taken an important step today to address international terrorist threats. The two leaders met in Montréal to sign a new agreement which will now greatly strengthen and enhance their agencies’ cooperation and information sharing relating to …
Recently, the world celebrated the International Women’s Day. The aviation industry marked this day with various events in parts of Africa, mostly focused on how to strengthen African women’s participation in the aviation industry. Moreso, the reappointment of Dr. Fang Liu by the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as Secretary General of the UN Specialized Agency for …
Core Objective The last Valentine’s Day February 14 got tonnes of roses and beautiful flowers flying around the African continent, though with a large portion of these goods moving on-board non-African carriers. Air-freighted items coming from East Africa’s agro and horticultural farms, Europe, etc., in addition to other perishables and temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products run the risk of losing their value …
