The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the release of the 2019 Safety Report showing continuing improvements in airline safety compared to 2018 and to the preceding five years. IATA said that all major 2019 safety performance indicators improved compared to 2018 and to the average of the 2014-2018 period as shown below: 2019 2018 5-year average (2014-2018) All …
Boeing To Temporarily Suspend 787 Operations In South Carolina
As the global impact of the COVID-19 rages, Boeing has said it will temporarily suspend all 787 operations at Boeing South Carolina (BSC) until further notice, starting at the end of second shift on Wednesday, April 8. This impacts the Airport Campus, Emergent Operations, Interiors Responsibility Center South Carolina and Propulsion South Carolina. “It is our commitment to focus …
Africa COVID-19 Round Up
IATA …Industry Losses Due to the COVID-19, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says international bookings in Africa are down roughly 20% in March and April; domestic bookings have fallen by about 15% in March and 25% in April, according to the latest data. African airlines had lost US$4.4 billion in revenue as at 11 March 2020. Ticket refunds have …
Business Aviation: Meeting Unfolding Challenges
By Joe McDermott Constant Change It’s always a changing world; it does not matter what the year is, nothing stays the same. But in business aviation things can change really rapidly! Take the dreaded Corona Virus, COVID-19, for instance. Well it crept up on us very quickly. It’s a version of the annual flu but slightly more dangerous …
Linking East African Safaris – By Roland Ohaeri
Linking East African Safaris Mr. Alex Avedi is the the CEO of Safari link Aviation based at Wilson Airport in Kenya. Here he outlines the essence of seamless connectivity in driving tourism in East Africa. He also throws some light on the need for improved safety and partnerships, with SafariLink having achieved IATA’s operational safety audit for small operators, as …
Africa’s Quest For Newer Aircraft: Why Aircraft Sellers, Funders Need A Rethink
By Roland Ohaeri Why New Aircraft For African Airlines? The efforts to improve the fleets of African airlines especially with newer aircraft intensified over the last two decades, with varying levels of success among these airlines. The need for newer and, therefore, more efficient aircraft arose mainly due to the core reasons that airlines must reduce their costs to …
COVID-19: President Buhari Grounds Passenger Airlines, Lockdown For Lagos, Abuja, Ogun States For 14 Days Starting March 30 – By Roland Ohaeri
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, in a national broadcast on March 29, 2020 on government’s efforts to contain the spread of the pandemic in Nigeria, has suspended movements of all passenger aircraft. He also announced that special permits would be granted where needed. “Movements of all passenger aircraft, both commercial and private jets, are hereby suspended. Special permits will be …
Governments Are Urged To Facilitate The Flow Of Air Cargo To Fight COVID-19 And Its Effects
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is reporting that results are being achieved in the efforts to facilitate flow of air cargo in the world through the work of a specially created by ICAO “COVID-19 Technical Group”. Its objective is in joint actions by the aviation industry related to COVID-19, and it also includes experts from the WHO, IATA, ACI …
ICAO Leaders Welcome G-20 Calls For Global Response To COVID-19
ICAO’s Council President and Secretary General welcomed the G20 leaders’ statement on COVID-19 on March 26, 2020, including its underscoring of how this unprecedented pandemic serves as “a powerful reminder of our interconnectedness and vulnerabilities.” “From the standpoints of travel and trade, global interconnectedness relies significantly on the unmatched speed and reliability of international civil aviation,” noted ICAO Council President …
ICAO Assisting With Humanitarian Flight Operations During COVID-19
As part of its ongoing efforts in the global response to COVID-19, ICAO has said it has taken action to assist the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), managed by the World Food Programme (WFP), as it continues to try to deliver reliable and effective passenger and light cargo transport during the COVID-19 pandemic in support of wide-ranging humanitarian goals. …