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Airports Council International (ACI) World Director General, Angela Gittens calls on aviation regulators and airports in Africa to realistically assess challenges together and implement aviation-related safety and security actions and initiatives. This, she said, during a keynote address delivered at the opening of the 27th ACI Africa Annual General Assembly, Regional Conference and Exhibition in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Aviation continues …
Rolls-Royce and South African Airways Technical (SAAT) have opened Rolls-Royce’s first lease engine storage facility in Africa, further developing global service support network to deliver improved aircraft availability. The facility, based in the SAAT site at Johannesburg’s Oliver Tambo International Airport, the busiest airport in Africa, is capable of storing a full range of Rolls-Royce engine types to meet the …
Ethiopian Airlines has been crowned “Best African Airline” at Arabian Travel Awards 2018, the second edition of Arabian Travel Awards, held recently in Dubai. The winners of the award were determined based on the votes of travellers. Regarding the award, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, remarks: “We are honored to have been voted the ‘Best African Airline’ at …
Boeing and Air Peace of Nigeria today announced a new order for ten 737 MAX 8 airplanes during a signing ceremony in Lagos. Air Peace already operates Boeing 737s between major cities in Central and West Africa. The airline, which recently added Boeing 777s to its fleet, is looking to soon launch its international flight operations. “We are excited to …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced industry performance statistics for 2017, stating that air passenger numbers in Africa has risen by 6.6% from what it was in 2016. IATA in its World Air Transport Statistics released recently states that Africa has 88.5 million passengers in 2017 which is up 6.6% over 2016. IATA states that worldwide annual air …
The need to improve the synergy between aviation and tourism gets stronger attention as Africa pursues its long-term development objectives. Mr. Alain St. Ange, former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine of the Seychelles, in this exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business Journal offers useful ideas on how aviation in Africa can leverage on tourism traffic to …
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 …
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that it has signed a firm order for four new CRJ900 regional jets with Uganda National Airlines Company. Based on the list price for the CRJ900 aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately US$190million. “We congratulate the Government of Uganda for the revival of its national flag carrier, and are thrilled that the new …
Bell Helicopter has announced that Africair has signed a purchase agreement for the first Bell 407GXi in Africa. The announcement, by the Textron Inc company, was made at the Farnborough International Airshow. For more than 50 years, Africair has been transforming the African Aviation Industry by distributing aircraft and providing parts and support to the region. The aircraft will be …
Oman Air, the national carrier for the Sultanate of Oman, is reviewing its route network with a view to further expanding its destinations in Africa. The airline already flies to Cairo in Egypt, Nairobi in Kenya, Zanzibar, Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania and recently on July 1st launched its four times weekly service to Casablanca in Morocco. The airline says …
