Ethiopian Honored With APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards 2022

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Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has won the 2022 APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards for ‘Best Entertainment’ and ‘Best Cabin Service’ in Africa. The award was held in Dublin, Ireland to celebrate airlines being honored with the 2022 APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards. According to Ethiopian Airlines, the awards recognize airlines in various regions for providing the best passenger …

South African Airways Meets AFRAA Secretary-General For The AFRAA CEOs Leadership Dialogues

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South African Airways (SAA) Chairman & CEO – Mr. John Lamola and Non-Executive Board Member – Mr Nick Fadugba, met AFRAA Secretary-General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, at SAA headquarters in South Africa for a fruitful “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” session. The dialogues session is timely, as SAA forges its path to recovery following a restart of operations in September …

RwandAir welcomes the world to celebrate the Commonwealth in Rwanda

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RwandAir is welcoming the world to Kigali as the city prepares to host leaders from around the world attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Taking place between 20-26 June, and for the first time in a decade, CHOGM takes place in Africa with Rwanda the base nation for the summit meeting themed on delivering a common future. Kigali …

Andrew Newell Takes Over As General Manager At Bii.aero

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Bii.aero, an expanding provider of aircraft parts and services for the aviation sector said it has appointed Andrew Newell as its new General Manager after two years as Bii’s Sales Director. According to Bii.aero, Newell is bringing his highly specialized expertise in consignment stock management and the commercial aircraft interiors sector to the role. Bii.aero said Newell is planning to …

Ampaire, Black & Veatch To Collaborate On Expanding Electrified Aviation Infrastructure

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Pioneering electric aircraft developer Ampaire and Black & Veatch – a global leader in sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy and transportation electrification – will collaborate on developing airport electrification that supports tomorrow’s electric aviation needs. Against the backdrop of a reimagined aviation sector – and the evolution of air mobility in a world increasingly looking to decarbonize – Black & Veatch …

GIG Aviation Boosts Regional Cargo Services In Nigeria With Two ATR 72 Freighters

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ATR has announced an agreement for the acquisition of two ATR 72-500 freighters from its asset management portfolio to GIG Aviation, a subsidiary of GIG Group. According to ATR, the ATR 72-500s will initiate the GIG Aviation’s journey as a freighter airline. The ATR freighters will help GIG Logistics expand its network in Africa to meet the rapid growth of …

AON Cancel Plans To Suspend Flight Operations

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The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) said it has called off its planned withdrawal of service and will start a fresh round of dialogue with the government in the hope of reaching an amicable solution. AON said it reached this decision with the highest consideration for our esteemed customers who have been faced with uncertainty over the last few days …

Safran Signs Maintenance Agreement With AJW Group

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Safran and AJW Group have signed a contract to maintain electrical power generators, electrical contractors, and ventilation systems equipment. According to Safran, this contract covers more than 350 Airbus A320 and A330, including AJW Group’s flagship customers’ fleets. This is an exclusive contract for a period of five years and will support around 50 Auxiliary Power Units generators (APUs) and …

AIB-N Releases Preliminary Reports On Four Aircraft Serious Incidents, Accident

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The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) said it has released four preliminary reports on serious incidents and accidents involving aircraft owned and operated by United Nigeria Airlines Limited, Max Air, Air Peace, and the Nigerian Police Air Wing. AIB-N has released the preliminary report on the Serious Incident involving the United Nigeria Airlines Embraer 145LR aircraft with nationality and registration …

Air Cargo Growth Continues In February, Up 2.9%

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air cargo markets showing that demand increased in February despite a challenging operating backdrop. Several factors benefitted air cargo in February compared to January. On the demand side, manufacturing activity ramped up quickly after the early February Lunar New Year holiday. Capacity was positively influenced by the general and progressive …