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In a bid to actualize the USD7.8 Billion Bishoftu Airport Project, “Ethiopian Airlines Group in partnership with African Development Bank (AfDB), Dar AlHandasah Consultants (DAR), and KPMG brought together a diverse group of stakeholders in a project showcase”. The two-day showcase, according to the airline, was attended by “Ethiopia’s Finance Minister His Excellency Ahmed Shide, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. …
Romain Ekoto is the Chief Aviation Officer at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB). In this exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business Journal, he explains new initiatives of the bank to lift the aviation industry in Africa, including finance capacity building and aircraft leasing platform under its vision of consolidating and improving governance of air operators to enhance profitability, …
By Roland Ohaeri Uncertain Steps No one was expecting the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic or its colossal impact on economies, and the aviation industry- which was one of the worse hit sectors. Counting the losses as at 2020, from 2019 levels, the Africa aviation region had been set back -58% in terms of capacity; Africa also experienced the …
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 …
Overland Airways, one of Nigeria’s leading scheduled and charter airlines, calls on governments across Africa to provide sustainable business operating environment for African airlines to flourish. Mrs. Aanu Benson, Chief Operating Officer, Overland Airways, says that as the operationalization of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) gradually takes off, it behooves on governments of African States to ensure the …
By Roland Ohaeri Airports’ New Exciting Challenges The airports industry in Africa faces perhaps its most tasking but promising moment in history. African airports, alongside other aviation sectors are transiting into a liberalized air transport market, which will unleash a new level of competition and demand upgrade in overall airport service quality as passengers and users get more discerning. Unlike …
…Stronger Push For SAATM/YD Implementation Expected Mr. Tefera Mekonnen Tefera has been elected the new Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC). Mr. Mekonen’s election was announced December 3, 2018, at the 29th AFCAC Plenary (Extraordinary) at the AVANI Victoria Falls Resort in Livingstone, Zambia. According to AFCAC, four candidates were shortlisted for the position including Mr. Tefera …
Photo Caption: Mr. Adelrahmane Berthe, Secretary General, AFRAA, during a speech presentation at the 50th AFRAA AGA & Summit in Rabat, Morocco, recently By Roland Ohaeri Jubilee In The Kingdom Rabat, the capital city of the Kingdom of Morocco, with its unforgettable hospitality as well as rich and exclusive cuisine provided a befitting ambience for the celebration of the AFRAA …
By Roland Ohaeri Pushing Safety & Economy One of the most commendable milestones and intentions of ICAO in recent aviation history is the establishment of the ‘No Country Left Behind’ (NCLB) initiative in 2014 by the President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu. Now in its fourth year, how has NCLB performed for Africa? In …
ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu has concluded the UN aviation agency’s 2018 ‘AFI Week’ series of events, reaffirming that Africa has now established the necessary partnership and policy foundations to help African States realize the full socio-economic potential of future air transport growth. “Aviation is recognized as crucial to the achievement of the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development …
