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By Aminat Bakare Appointed Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development on August 21, 2023, Barrister Festus Keyamo has quickly emerged as a transformative force in Nigeria’s aviation sector. His strategic leadership, relentless drive, and clear vision for an improved industry have set him apart. Barrister Keyamo’s efforts are shaping the future of Nigerian aviation, repositioning the country’s aviation Industry. According …
In 2017, I was in Lome, Togo, for a meeting with the President of Togolese Union Of Travel And Tourism Agencies (UTAVOT) and our discussion veered to the very good safety record of the airline I was representing, one of the best on the continent. When I mentioned to the UTAVOT President that the airline is safe and would start …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for “November 2023 air travel performance indicating that air travel demand topped 99% of 2019 levels.” According to the data, “African airlines had a 22.1% rise in November RPKs versus a year ago. November 2023 capacity was up 29.6% and load factor fell 4.3 percentage points to 69.7%, the lowest among regions.” …
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has relocated its cargo operations from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to the brand-new Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU). ET Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew said, “We have been proudly serving the Mexican market from the bustling Mexico City Airport (MEX) for over the past six years”, adding that “the relocation to the Felipe Ángeles International …
Aircraft lessor, AviLease the wholly owned arm of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, says it has “entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the aircraft leasing business of Standard Chartered, which includes Dublin-based Pembroke Group.” The acquisition will bring together two strategically complementary businesses, providing AviLease scale, global diversification and the opportunity to leverage Standard …
Ethiopian Airlines is resuming direct flights between Abidjan and New York John F. Kennedy Airport as of 29 May 2023. Ethiopian first started serving New York from its main hub Addis Ababa via Abidjan in June 2019 but the route was suspended in March 2020 due to COVID-19. Later, according to the airline, the flight resumed serving New York via …
Over 400 participants representing 63 countries concluded 212 new international air services agreements at ICAO’s 2022 Air Services Negotiation (ICAN) event, which closed on December 9 in Abuja, Nigeria. In his opening remarks to the international negotiators, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano expressed the collective gratitude of ICAO and all present to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, …
Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national airline of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has signed a firm order for two A330neo aircraft to support its growth strategy. The agreement was announced at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, in the presence of Amadou Koné, Minister of Transport of Côte d’Ivoire, Laurent Loukou, CEO of Air Côte d’Ivoire, General Abdoulaye Coulibaly, President of Air …
By Roland Ohaeri Ms. Adefunke Adeyemi, the new Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), has expressed her desire to deliver a reformed AFCAC and collaborating with all stakeholders to translate the immense potential of African aviation into reality. Ms. Adeyemi stated this as she officially assumed duty as the new Secretary General of the African Civil …
The quest for increased women participation in aviation is not just for gender equality, but more to bolster aviation professionals critical for industry sustainability. Queen Ndlovu, CEO, QP Drone Tech, and MD, South Africa Flying Labs, here gives deeper insights and exciting success story in this regard. Q: How would you describe the level of women in leadership position …
