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Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) said it has signed eleven industry-leading contracts ahead of its 2022 event during its presence at Dubai Airshow 2021. According to BIAS, world-leading aviation and aerospace organisations have confirmed their attendance for BIAS 2022: Airbus, Rolls-Royce, TAWAZUN, Indra Spain, DHL, DFS Aviation Germany, Etihad Engineering, Lockheed Martin, UAE Space Agency, Boeing, Thales, Texel Air, and MENA …
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) to support the socio-economic integration, prosperity and sustainable development of civil aviation in the regions represented by the two Associations. According to AFRAA, the MoU was signed by Abdérahmane Berthé, AFRAA’s Secretary-General and José Ricardo Botelho, ALTA’sExecutive Director …
The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has warned that a commercially viable, economic and environmentally sustainable Southern African air transport industry will remain unattainable without urgent and coordinated government interventions. The Association made this statement at its 51st Annual General Meeting (AGM) which took place recently via zoom. AASA cautioned that although confidence is gradually returning, demand for air …
Airlink and Emirates have agreed to expand their existing partnership into a unilateral codeshare agreement across Airlink’s network of more than 40 domestic and regional destinations across 12 African countries. According to Airlink, the extended codeshare provides connectivity to both airlines’ customers not offered by any other carrier in Africa and augments the long-standing partnership that Emirates has with South …
Slow vaccination will reduce international travel in Africa The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects net airline industry losses of $47.7 billion in 2021 (net profit margin of -10.4%). This is an improvement on the estimated net industry loss of $126.4 billion in 2020 (net profit margin of -33.9%). Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General said: “This crisis is longer and …
Airports Council International (ACI) World has published its preliminary world airport traffic rankings – covering passenger traffic, cargo volumes, and aircraft movements for 2020 – showing the dramatic impact of COVID-19 on what is ordinarily the world’s busiest airports. According to ACI, global passenger traffic at the world’s top 10 busiest airports decreased by -45.7% in 2020. Overall, passenger traffic …
The Boeing Company has announced that its Board of Directors has extended the company’s age-65 standard retirement to age 70 for President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) David L. Calhoun. Mr Calhoun, 64, has served as Boeing’s President and CEO since Jan. 13, 2020. Larry Kellner, Boeing Chairman said: “Under Dave’s strong leadership, Boeing has effectively navigated one of the …
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said it posted a decline in performance with respect to passenger and aircraft movements in the month of March. KAA stated that “this is in tandem with the global recovery phase, the gradual growth of commercial air passenger traffic in the country continued to be heavily impacted by the ravages of the COVID19 pandemic. The cargo …
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 …
Mr. Jan Pie is the Secretary General of ASD – AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe. As the aviation industry especially in Africa strives to surmount infrastructure, environmental and other challenges, he weighs up Africa’s prospects, highlighting also what it takes to build Africa more sustainably. He spoke exclusively to Aviation & Allied Business. Q: Aircraft manufacturing technology has …
