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De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited and Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced that Ethiopian has signed a proposal for the purchase of two Dash 8-400 Freighter – Large Cargo Door (F-LCD) conversion kits. The proposal provides an option for an additional two F-LCD conversion kits. The parties are working to finalize a definitive and binding agreement. “Cargo has played a …
ATR said there will be demand for at least 2,450 turboprop aircraft over the next 20 years meeting the increasing demand for regional connections and lower emission air transport. This is according to the company’s first global market forecast since 2018, presented today at the Farnborough Airshow. The report, which covers the 2022 to 2041 period, predicts a strong return …
Emirates and Air Canada have announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement that will create more options for customers when traveling on the carriers’ networks while also enhancing the customer experience throughout the journey. Emirates and Air Canada intend to establish a codeshare relationship later in 2022 that will offer enhanced consumer travel choices for Air Canada customers to …
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has reinforced its commitment to the Chinese market with the introduction of 15 direct passenger and freighter flights per week. Throughout the pandemic, the carrier said it remained committed to the market with a wide variety of capacity, including reconfigured cargo-only passenger freighters. From July onwards, it will continue …
Qatar Airways and Airlink have signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement to offer travelers more choice, enhanced services and greater connectivity between 45 destinations in 13 countries across southern Africa and the rest of the world. This new codeshare agreement means travelers can enjoy the simplicity of purchasing connecting flights on both airlines using a single reservation with seamless ticketing, check-in, …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to apply the lessons learned from the dismantling of global connectivity in response to COVID-19 to ensure that future global health threats can be effectively managed without closing borders. The World Health Organization (WHO) long advised that border closures are not an effective means of managing a global pandemic. Evidence observed …
The 78th Annual General Assembly of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) kicked off in Doha, Qatar June 19, with a fervent call by Mr. Kamil Alawadhi, IATA Regional Vice President for Africa and Middle East (AME), for the African States to expedite the release of airlines’ funds still trapped in their jurisdictions. Mr. Alawadhi lamented that “blocked funds remain …
Airbus Helicopters and Nigerian-based, Helicopter company EAN Aviation Limited (EAN) have signed a partnership making EAN a distributor for Airbus Helicopters in West Africa. According to Airbus, the strategic partnership between EAN Aviation Limited and Airbus Helicopters focuses on the West African civilian market, excluding Military. In essence, civil customers in Nigeria can now contract directly with EAN Aviation Limited …
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has won the 2022 APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards for ‘Best Entertainment’ and ‘Best Cabin Service’ in Africa. The award was held in Dublin, Ireland to celebrate airlines being honored with the 2022 APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards. According to Ethiopian Airlines, the awards recognize airlines in various regions for providing the best passenger …
South African Airways (SAA) Chairman & CEO – Mr. John Lamola and Non-Executive Board Member – Mr Nick Fadugba, met AFRAA Secretary-General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, at SAA headquarters in South Africa for a fruitful “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” session. The dialogues session is timely, as SAA forges its path to recovery following a restart of operations in September …
