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Rwanda became one of the latest countries to announce their voluntary participation in the pilot phase of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’S Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). According to ICAO. Mr. Silas Udahemuka, Director General of the Civil Aviation Authorities of Rwanda, informed ICAO of this development through letter to ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang …
The Airbus Foundation, French Red Cross (FRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) partnered and flew a medical team and 14 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the Republic of the Congo, using an Airbus A330neo test aircraft. According to Airbus, the cargo will help in the fight against both the COVID-19 pandemic and the …
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have announced the relocation of their corporate headquarters to Abuja from Lagos. This is in compliance with the recent directive from the Federal Ministry of Aviation that all agencies in the sector should relocate operational headquarters to Nigeria’s capital. General Manager, Public Affairs of NAMA, …
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigerian (FAAN) has begun preparations for flight resumption in compliance with the Nigeria’s Federal Government’s directive. This was revealed on the agency’s twitter page. The preparations entail varied measures to ease facilitation and help prevent passengers and other airport users from contracting COVID-19 as flight operations resume soon. The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, …
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has released a new analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on the airline industry in Africa which reveals an estimated revenue loss of USD 8.103 billion for African airlines for the year 2020. The analysis is the first in a series of studies that will be published by the Association examining the toll of the …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) have released the data for global air freight markets in April showing that demand dropped 27.7% compared to the same period in 2019 the sharpest fall ever recorded. Still, there was insufficient capacity to meet demand as a result of the loss of belly cargo operations on passenger aircraft. Global demand, measured in …
African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) has revealed Namibia as the 34th African State to join the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) project of the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063. This was revealed by the Commission on its Twitter page. “The Republic of Namibia has signed the Solemn Commitment indicating that it is fully committed to participating in and …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the Government of Tunisia to urgently provide financial relief measures for the aviation industry in order to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the nation’s economy. According to IATA, revenues generated by airlines in the Tunisian market will fall by $0.6 billion in 2020, 47% below 2019 levels. …
As part of intensified efforts and initiatives for financial support to its members to provide relief from the adverse impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) staged a webinar on the theme “Financial support to the African airline industry in the context of COVID-19 pandemic impacts.” The webinar, which took place on 04 June 2020, was held …
The aviation industry has been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. As industry partners globally and in Africa brainstorm on how to curb the spread of the pandemic while returning the industry to sustainable operation, Alexandra Guillot, industry consultant and CEO of Hi-Fly Marketing throws new light on the path to industry recovery in Africa, offering deeper insights on how to …
