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Mr. Nelson Rodrigues de Oliveira, a seasoned and experienced veteran in the African aviation industry and current Chief Executive Officer of TAAG Angola Airlines, in this exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business Journal discussed the current state of the airline and African aviation industry at large, SAATM, supply chain challenges in Africa and other issues regarding the industry. Q: …
The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) Secretary General, Ms. Adefunke Adeyemi has stated that: “In a complex and evolving global context, our sector continued to demonstrate resilience, cohesion and steady progress, guided by the decisions of AFCAC’s governing organs and aligned with the African Union’s integration agenda, the commission remained steadfast in its mandate to advance a safe, secure, efficient, …
The Managing Director of Boeing Africa, Mr. Henok Teferra Shawl in an exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business Journal at the 57th AFRAA AGA held in Luanda, Angola discussed the supply chain challenges, MRO facilities in Africa, Cape Town Convention, development and deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for African airlines, the implementation of SAATM and Boeing’s collaboration with …
By Seton Serge Hodonou Why is Africa facing an air traffic control officer shortage at the very moment it needs them most? Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCOs) are the unseen guardians of our skies – orchestrating safe, efficient, and orderly traffic flow across airspaces. Across Africa, however, this critical function is under increasing strain due to a growing shortage of …
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By Aminat Bakare The Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) project spearheaded by the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) led by its vibrant Secretary General Ms. Adefunke Adeyemi has recorded successes in its implementation as the AFCAC Secretariat has reported new 5th Freedom Traffic Rights routes across Africa. According to the AFCAC report, West Africa region leads in new 5th …
Boeing has predicted that the African air transport industry will require over 1,025 aircraft in the next 20 years. According to Boeing, 90% of these new orders will be required for expansion due to market growth. Equally, Boeing projects the manpower requirement for Africa for the period at 69,000 pilots, mechanics and other professionals. In this exclusive interview with Aviation …
Kenya Airways and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) will host the Africa Aviation Innovation Summit, scheduled to be held on 18th and 19th October in Cape Town, South Africa. According to the organisers the Innovation Summit under the theme Customer Obsession in Aviation “provides a forum for African aviation leaders and stakeholders to gather under one roof in an effort …
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has announced the renewal of the existing Memorandum of Understanding with the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The MoU, which was initially signed in 2018 according to AFRAA “provides a framework to synergise joint efforts by AFRAA and IATA to aid Africa’s economic growth through a safer, more connected and sustainable aviation industry.” Due to …
