Boeing and Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for landing gear exchange services. The announcement was made at the 2022 MRO Middle East exhibition, which is the leading aviation industry event for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul in the region. With the landing gear exchange program, Boeing will provide nine landing gear shipsets wherever and …
Airlink To Connect Durban, Harare With Direct Flights
Airlink said it will launch scheduled direct services between Durban and Harare from 05 April 2022. The direct flights on the route will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Flights from Durban’s King Shaka International Airport depart at 10:30, landing at 12:40 at Harare’s Robert Mugabe International Airport. The return service leaves from Harare at 13:20, touching down in Durban …
AFRAA, Signs Mou With YAAPA To Spearhead The Development Of Youth, Women In Africa
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the YAAPA-Young African Aviation Professional Association (YAAPA). The MoU will provide a framework of cooperation between AFRAA and YAAPA to support the development of youth and women in aviation in Africa on various focus areas including financing, training, employment opportunities and collaboration across the industry for policy …
GACL Appoints Pamela Diamson-Tettey As Its New Managing Director
Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) said it has appointed Madam Pamela Diamson-Tettey as the New Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company Limited effective February 18, 2022. GACL said Mr Yaw Kwakwa, submitted his resignation as the Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company Limited effective close of the day, February 17, 2022, following an emergency meeting of the GACL Board held …
AFRAA, AFCAC Reinforce Collaboration For The Development Of A Safe, Reliable Air Transport System In Africa
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU will reinforce the collaboration between AFRAA and AFCAC to facilitate the achievement of their shared objectives and enhance their effectiveness in serving the interests of their respective members. The MoU was signed by Abdérahmane Berthé, AFRAA’s Secretary-General and Ms …
Boeing Reaches Record $2 Billion in E-Commerce Sales
Boeing said it has achieved an annual record for e-commerce parts sales last year with more than $2 billion in online orders. Fueled by investment in digital tools, Boeing Distribution Inc. (formerly Aviall) sold nearly 70,000 parts products through its e-commerce site to commercial and government customers, eclipsing pre-pandemic levels. Commercial orders accounted for$1.5 billion in sales, reflecting the continued …
ICAO Enhances UN Cooperation To Advance Counter-Terrorism Initiatives In International Civil Aviation
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Secretary-General Juan Carlos Salazar recently signed a new cooperative agreement with the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office (UNOCT) to further advance joint counter-terrorism cooperation to strengthen the security of international air transport, trade, and border management. Formalized on 12 February 2022 with UNOCT Under-Secretary-General, Mr Vladimir Ivanovich Voronkov, the agreement builds on ICAO’s key role in …
IATA Launches New Ground Operations Portal
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of the IGOM Portal, a major support tool for the efficient implementation of the IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM). According to IATA, IGOM is the established global industry standard for ground handling worldwide. The IGOM Portal is an online platform where, with IGOM as the primary reference, airlines and ground service …
New Pearl Lounge Opens At Kenneth Kaunda International Airport In Zambia
National Aviation Services (NAS) and NAC2000 Corporation has launched their Pearl Lounge at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) in Lusaka, Zambia. The lounge located at the new terminal is part of Zambia Airports Corporation Limited’s (ZACL) efforts to upgrade international airports in the country. Last June, ZACL awarded a five-year tender to NAS and NAC2000 to build and operate an …
United Airlines Plans To Expand Service From Cape Town With Year-Round, Nonstop Flights To New York/Newark
United Airlines has announced its plans to expand service from South Africa by offering three nonstop flights per week, year-round, between Cape Town International Airport and its New York/Newark hub, subject to government approval. According to United, the new schedule starts on 7 June 2022 from Cape Town to New York/Newark and 5 June 2022 from New York/Newark to Cape …










