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The officials of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) are optimistic that the aviation industry is slowly getting back to its feet as they are adjusting to the new way of doing business with the observance of health Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). According to the UCAA, Entebbe airport registers about 1,200 passengers every day since the resumption of passenger flights. …
Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) has called for more effective and stronger collaborations among stakeholders in the aviation industry as means of enhancing safety of air travel in Nigeria. Engr. Akin Olateru, Commissioner and CEO AIB-N, made this call at the Bureau’s Regional Aviation Stakeholders’ Symposium, recently held in Enugu. Engr. Olateru who was represented by Mr. Tunji Oketunbi, …
The implementation of globally harmonized recommendations developed by the ICAO Council Aviation Recovery Taskforce (CART) took a step forward through the launch of supporting initiatives for airlines and airports by IATA and ACI, respectively. IATA has launched a checklist that aims to support airlines who want to implement the ICAO CART guidelines through self-assessments, while ACI has launched its …
Airports Council International (ACI) World has called on governments to follow a robust and consistent protocol for testing which should be implemented only when necessary and as an alternative to broad-brush requirements for quarantine. ACI said it will request the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) develops recommendations for States which should be risk based and informed by scientific and …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged African governments to unblock bottlenecks so that urgently needed financial relief pledged for air transport and tourism reaches the distressed businesses it is meant to help. IATA also implored African governments to implement the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Take-Off guidance to ensure a safe restart to aviation. As a …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a new data indicating that the impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s aviation industry and economies has worsened sharply since the previous assessment in April. According to IATA, job losses in aviation and related industries could increase by up to 3.5 million. That is more than half of the region’s 6.2 million …
Air Arabia (PJSC), the first and largest low cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced its financial and operational results for the first half of this year ending June 30, 2020 as the global aviation industry continues to battle the impact of COVID-19. Air Arabia said it registered a net loss of AED 169 million …
Qatar Airways has announced the resumption of services to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Nairobi, Kenya with 14 weekly flights and to Kigali International Airport (KGL) Kigali, Rwanda, with three weekly flights. With the addition of Kigali and Nairobi, the airline now operates 33 weekly flights to eight destinations in Africa including Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar …
Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced the resumption of its international passenger services following the easing of movement restrictions as directed by H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta. The first international flights on 1st August departed to London, Dubai, Addis Ababa, Kigali, Dares Salaam and Lusaka, respectively. Kenya Airways said there will be a gradual increase in the network with flights to Paris, …
By Matthew Pwajok The most impacted sector of the global economy as a result of the advent of the novel COVID-19 is undoubtedly the aviation industry. The escalation of this virus into a global pandemic led to the closure of airports worldwide, and consequentlythe closure of all Nigerian airports to both domestic and international flights on 30th March 2020. …
