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APOC said it has appointed industry specialist, Pete Allwood, to guide and focus its expansion programme throughout the EMEA region. According to APOC, Allwood primary responsibilities will be the development and execution of sales and programme initiatives designed to maximize APOC’s growing specialism in narrowbody aircraft and engine support. Previously regional head for Europe, Middle-East, Africa (EMEA) at Killick Aerospace, …
BAA Training Vietnam and Bamboo Airways have strengthened the reliable and long-term partnership with a 5-year contract from 2021 up until 2026. Under this contract, Bamboo Airways pledges to prioritize using full flight simulator (FFS) A320/1 lease service of BAA Training Vietnam. The second part of the agreement covers A320 and E190 Type Rating services for Bamboo Airways pilots, with …
African Airlines Associations (AFRAA) has forecasted that African Airlines full-year revenue loss for 2021 is at US$8.5b that is 49% of the 2019 revenues. AFRAA said in 2020, African airlines cumulatively lost $10.21b in revenues due to the impact of the pandemic, representing 58.8% of 2019 revenues. This poor performance is a direct threat to the survival of the African …
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has finalized preparations for the launch of Zambia’s National Carrier in a joint venture with Industrial Development Corporation Limited (IDC). The airlines said it has a 45 per cent stake in the joint venture while Industrial Development Corporation Limited (IDC) retains 55 per cent, the shareholders have contributed USD30 million in capital towards the …
United Airlines has inaugurated its new nonstop service between its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport and Murtala Muhammed International Airport with the arrival of the first flight into Lagos today. With three weekly flights, United is the first and only airline serving Washington, D.C. nonstop from Lagos. The flight is operated with state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, featuring United’s …
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said one out of five destinations continue to have their borders completely closed as new surges of COVID-19 impact the restart of international tourism. UNWTO said its latest research shows that 98% of all destinations have some kind of travel restrictions in place. The report revealed that 46 destinations currently have their borders completely closed …
Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways PLC (KQ), said it has signed a Strategic Partnership Framework with South African Airways (SAA). KQ said the partnership is a key milestone towards co-starting a Pan African Airline Group by 2023. The partnership framework follows the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) that the two airlines signed two months ago to foster the exchange of knowledge, …
South African Airways (SAA) said it will add another important continental route to its network with a three-times a week flight to Lagos in Nigeria. SAA has been flying to Nigeria for the past 23 years and the resumption of the service is a welcome addition to its growing continental offering. Thomas Kgokolo, SAA Interim CEO said: “This specific destination …
Brussels Airlines said it has presented a new brand identity, confirming its position in the market as Belgium’s home carrier and the Africa expert of the Lufthansa Group. The Updated colours, a new logo and aircraft livery are the visual token of the airline’s new chapter, stating its readiness for future challenges and reemphasizing the importance of the Belgian brand. …
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) to support the socio-economic integration, prosperity and sustainable development of civil aviation in the regions represented by the two Associations. According to AFRAA, the MoU was signed by Abdérahmane Berthé, AFRAA’s Secretary-General and José Ricardo Botelho, ALTA’sExecutive Director …
