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World leading aviation security and counter-terrorism experts exchanged views and expertise at the ICAO Global Aviation Security Symposium 2021 (AVSEC2021) last week, providing a crucial forum for an international exchange on means to mitigate evolving threats to the international civil aviation network as the system begins its COVID-19 recovery. The three-day event was a unique occasion to take stock of …
Aviation experts and partners in Africa have underlined the importance of leveraging the benefits of airline consolidation to drive air transport sustainability in Africa. As the industry crisis characterised by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the aviation experts emphasised that partnerships and closer cooperation would deliver huge benefits for African airlines. The experts spoke at a high-level …
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved “Safety Threshold Ground Handling Charges” for all international and domestic operations. According to the Director General of the NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, “the new charges were approved after extensive consultative meetings with all relevant stakeholders including Aviation Ground Association of Nigeria (AGHAN), Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and Airline Operators Committee (AOC).” …
A new date is being awaited for the hosting of the High Level/Ministerial Meeting on SAATM and sustainable development of air transport within COMESA. The meeting, to be hosted by the Republic of Kenya, is being organised by the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) and iPADIS, in collaboration with COMESA. The virtual meeting had been planned to hold from September …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) have released July 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued its strong growth trend. According to IATA, comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, unless otherwise noted, all comparisons to follow are to June 2019 which followed a normal demand pattern. IATA …
The Africa Airlines Association (AFRAA) said the full year revenue loss for African airlines in 2021 is forecasted at US$8.2b, approximately 47.2% of the full year 2019 airlines’ revenue. In 2020, African airlines made a cumulative loss of $10.21b, representing 58.8% of 2019 revenues. AFRAA revealed that passenger traffic continues to be low across Africa due to the ravaging impact …
The Commissioner and the Chief Executive Officer of the Accident Investigation Bureau-Nigeria (AIB-N), Engr. Akin Olateru, said the bureau is finalizing plans to start digitizing accident investigation findings and reports. Engr. Olateru stated this at the 2-day ‘Industry Engagement on the review of Accident Reports’ which took place recently at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja. Engr. Olateru said AIB-N is …
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a US-based company, Earth Networks (EN), in the area of network and data services sharing. According to NiMet, the official signing ceremony took place virtually, and enhances Nigerian Meteorological Agency-NiMet high impact weather forecasting capacity through the utilization of total lightning data and latest forecasting techniques …
Airports Council International (ACI) World has welcomed the publication of the Good Health Pass Collaborative Interoperability Blueprint. Commenting on the publication, ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira, said: “As we continue to navigate recovery, cooperation on global standards towards a global harmonization of processes and the use of vaccines and tests together will help get the …
The International Air atransport Association (IATA) has confirmed that the much-awaited 77th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS) will be held, in-person, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, in Boston, USA, from 3 to 5 October 2021. The IATA AGM is the most senior gathering of aviation leaders. It is also a unique opportunity to …
