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African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Airports Council International Africa (ACI Africa) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to materialize their cooperation. Under the framework of the MoU, AFRAA and ACI Africa will mutually support the development of the air transport industry in Africa through collaborative actions to address safe, secure, seamless, environmentally-friendly and affordable air travel, among others. 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 …
In support of its Organization-wide focus on innovation in aviation, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) presented the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with official ICAO flight designator and call-sign codes for the ‘Ingenuity’ helicopter flight conducted on Mars. ICAO said the flight was operated using the ‘IGY’ three-letter designator, and call-sign ‘INGENUITY’, …
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 …
By Roland Ohaeri Innovative Thinking Leisure and tourism can begin right at the airports in Africa, if these airports give deep thought to the concept of airport user experience enhanced by value-adding leisure and business facilities. Several airports are still preoccupied with bringing in more airlines and becoming hubs, irrespective of facilities and services they provide, which are defining …
Airbus has released The Great Enabler: Aerospace in Africa – a White Paper on the role of aerospace technologies and their impact on socio-economic development in Africa. The extensive report looks at how different segments of the industry can address a core set of challenges on the continent by: increasing access to healthcare; enhancing food security by making African agriculture …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) wants governments to understand that under a liberalized environment, connectivity would generate significantly more jobs and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, adding that globalization has made our world more socially and economically prosperous. IATA warns that should protectionism continue to expand, aviation would continue to grow, but at a slower pace and deliver fewer …
Airports Council International (ACI) World Director General, Angela Gittens calls on aviation regulators and airports in Africa to realistically assess challenges together and implement aviation-related safety and security actions and initiatives. This, she said, during a keynote address delivered at the opening of the 27th ACI Africa Annual General Assembly, Regional Conference and Exhibition in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Aviation continues …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) joined air transport businesses and associations to reaffirm its commitment to a sustainable future as the aviation industry marked ten years since agreeing an ambitious joint strategy for reducing carbon emissions. “Ten years ago, the entire aviation sector committed to a joint strategy for carbon-neutral growth and to work towards a carbon-free future. That …
The global air transport sector supports 65.5 million jobs and $2.7 trillion in global economic activity, according to new research released today by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG). The report, Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders, explores the fundamental role civil aviation plays for today’s society and addresses the economic, social and environmental impacts of this global industry. Launching the report …
