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Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has said that the Owerri Airport is very strategic to the economic development of the South Eastern region of Nigeria, empasising the need for the Authority to collaborate with the Imo state government and other stakeholders to develop infrastructure at the airport. Capt. Yadudu who made this …
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has announced that renovation works will be carried out on the runway of the the Kisumu International Airport. The Authority states: “Kenya Airports Authority will be carrying out civil works on the runway at Kisumu International Airport to improve the aircraft operations infrastructure to better serve our customers.” According to the Authority, the civil works …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year 2018 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 3.5% compared to 2017. This was significantly lower than the extraordinary 9.7% growth recorded in 2017. IATA states: “African carriers experienced a 2.2% decrease in demand for air freight in December 2018, compared to the …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the successful completion of the first “IATA Pay” ticket purchase transaction in a live test environment. The transaction was conducted in partnership with ipagoo, a UK-based fintech company. IATA Pay is an industry-supported initiative to develop a new payment option for consumers when purchasing a ticket directly from an airline website. It is …
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 …
Etihad Airways has honoured its Vice President Fleet Planning, Mr. Andrew Fisher, following his unprecedented feat of travelling around the globe in the fastest time and in the fewest number of flights which the Guinness World Records has officially declared as a successful attempt and a world record. Clocking a flying time of 52 hours and 34 minutes, Andrew managed …
Five African airports have been named winners by Airport Council International (ACI) World in different categories of the 2017 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. ACI World which annually announces the world’s top airports for customer experience names George Airport in South Africa the Best Airport by Region, Africa category with under 2 million passengers per year. Nairobi Airport, Kenya was …
Michelle Owen, ROUTES Lead, explores the trends in global wildlife trafficking, giving the African erspective of what has been globally condemned as a force to exterminate some of the world’s herished species. In this exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business, Michelle describes the nexus and hopping market value of the heinous trade, and more. Q: How would you describe …
Arup’s global aviation business leader, Ian Taylor, ponders how autonomous vehicles will shape the airport of the future. Autonomous vehicles are coming, and they are going to change the way we move. It’s been estimated that they could create a $42 billion market by 2025. Indeed, airports have contributed to the development of autonomous vehicles (AVs), providing an environment where …
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