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Photo caption: L-R: Mrs. Aduke Atiba, Executive Director, Landover Company Limited; Mr. Theodore Ajetunmobi; Miss. Oluwayemi Ogunsola, 2021 IATA Overall Best Performer in Nigeria and graduate of Landover Aviation Business School (LABS); Mrs. Angela Ajetunmobi; and Mr. Tunde Adeniyi, Business Manager, Operations, Landover Company Limited; at the presentation of the 2021 IATA Overall Best Performer in Nigeria Award, at the …
Delta Airlines has announced the appointment of Nicolas Ferri as the Vice President of Europe, Middle East, Africa and India (EMEAI). According to the airline, Ferri will oversee key strategic commercial and customer experience initiatives in the region, working closely with Delta’s European Joint Venture partners Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic, as the airline focuses on rebuilding its trans-Atlantic …
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and Airbus Defence and Space has selected the winner of their joint opportunity for a free one year mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The climate mission supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals will fly on Bartolomeo, the Airbus external payload hosting platform. According to Airbus, the winning ‘ClimCam’ team …
Silk Way West Airlines said it has signed an interline agreement with Astral Aviation. According to Silk Way West Airline, this interline agreement will provide cross-selling benefits for both sides by using the wide network of flights to and from Africa. In line with the agreement, Al Maktoum International Airport of the UAE, also known as Dubai World Central (DWC), …
Airlink said it will expand its network next month with the launch of its Johannesburg-Livingstone flights, providing travellers with direct access to one of Southern Africa’s most popular tourist attractions – the Victoria Falls. According to the airline, the new service, which starts on 26 May 2021, will strengthen the vital commercial connection between South Africa and Zambia provided by …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that passenger demand in September remained highly depressed. According to IATA, total demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was 72.8% below September 2019 levels (only slightly improved over the 75.2% year-to-year decline recorded in August). Capacity was down 63% compared to a year ago and load factor fell 21.8 …
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has completed its third regional roll-out session to national heads of civil aviation, as it continues to progress global COVID-19 aviation alignment through its Governing Council’s Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) recommendations and guidelines. This was revealed during a webinar hosted by ICAO’s South American (SAM) Regional Office, which took place shortly after the …
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is rising to the occasion to protect the interest of African airlines, as it calls for support “to assure industry viability.” According to AFRAA, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is taking a toll on the aviation industry and global economy at large. The pandemic has restricted national and international supply chains. Economic activity in various regions …
Consumers would be more willing to travel if they were able to move freely within the continent, and if travel pain-points were addressed PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, November 12, 2019/ — Spend among African travellers could increase by 27 percent over the next year if they were able to move more freely within the continent, new research from Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: …
Etihad Aviation Group will fund the construction of 30 water wells in three African nations to assist in easing a critical shortage of clean water in remote communities. The initiative was announced by Mr. Tony Douglas, Group Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Aviation Group, in support of the ‘Well of Hope’ water security initiative launched during the Holy Month of …
