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Sachin Goel is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Optiontown, an innovative technology company that is bringing a paradigm change to the airline industry for the mutual benefit of passengers and airlines. He believes the industry has resilience and will bounce back, while only innovative entities will survive the impact of COVID-19, in this exclusive interview with Aviation …
The COVID-19 Pandemic has hit the air transport industry in Africa very hard since March 2020. The industry needs every support as it attempts to restart amidst concerns and optimism in the industry. Mr. Raph Kuuchi, Special Envoy, Aero-Political Affairs, Africa, International Air Transport Association (IATA), emphasizes how African airlines and air transport industry could restart safely and sustainably, in …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets in June showing improvement, but at a slower pace than some of the traditional leading indicators would suggest. According to IATA, global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell by 17.6% in June -19.9% for international operations- compared to the previous year. That is a …
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has released a new analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on the airline industry in Africa which reveals an estimated revenue loss of USD 8.103 billion for African airlines for the year 2020. The analysis is the first in a series of studies that will be published by the Association examining the toll of the …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an analysis showing that the airline industry’s global debt could rise to $550 billion by year-end. That’s a $120 billion increase over debt levels at the start of 2020. IATA said $67 billion of the new debt is composed of government loans ($50 billion), deferred taxes ($5 billion), and loan guarantees ($12 billion). …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the release of the 2019 Safety Report showing continuing improvements in airline safety compared to 2018 and to the preceding five years. IATA said that all major 2019 safety performance indicators improved compared to 2018 and to the average of the 2014-2018 period as shown below: 2019 2018 5-year average (2014-2018) All …
By Roland Ohaeri Why New Aircraft For African Airlines? The efforts to improve the fleets of African airlines especially with newer aircraft intensified over the last two decades, with varying levels of success among these airlines. The need for newer and, therefore, more efficient aircraft arose mainly due to the core reasons that airlines must reduce their costs to …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to governments in Africa and the Middle East, as part of a worldwide campaign, to provide emergency support to airlines as they fight for survival due to the evaporation of air travel demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. “Stopping the spread of COVID-19 is the top priority of governments. …
By Roland Ohaeri For The Future In this fast-evolving aviation industry, preparing for the future has become a defining characteristic, especially with regard to policy and regulation of industry, which play very crucial roles in air transport. Already, the tendency towards globalization, liberalization and consolidation has continued to gain traction in different aviation regions including Africa. In order to participate …
