Ethiopian Airlines, UTD Aviation Solutions, AFRAA Signs MoU to Re-establish African Aviation Renaissance in MRO Services

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Ethiopian Airlines MRO, UTD Aviation Solutions, and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) have signed a tripartite MoU to work together on Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services in pursuance of the Brown Condor Initiative (BCI). The signing ceremony took place at Ethiopian Airlines headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Brown Condor Initiative (BCI) is a joint initiative that was conceptualized …

African Airlines To Lose $8.5bn In 2021- AFRAA

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African Airlines Associations (AFRAA) has forecasted that African Airlines full-year revenue loss for 2021 is at US$8.5b that is 49% of the 2019 revenues. AFRAA said in 2020, African airlines cumulatively lost $10.21b in revenues due to the impact of the pandemic, representing 58.8% of 2019 revenues. This poor performance is a direct threat to the survival of the African …

New COVID-19 Surges Keep Travel Restrictions In Place

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said one out of five destinations continue to have their borders completely closed as new surges of COVID-19 impact the restart of international tourism. UNWTO said its latest research shows that 98% of all destinations have some kind of travel restrictions in place. The report revealed that 46 destinations currently have their borders completely closed …