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ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu, has emphasized that a combination of measures, coordinated between governments and industry, will be essential to the re-establishment of public confidence in air travel, as she spoke at the 7th Meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Tourism Crisis Committee, recently. “I wish to reaffirm ICAO’s commitment to this re-establishment …
Rolls-Royce has said its restructuring plans are on track to deliver their targeted £1.3bn cost savings by 2022; at least £1bn of near-term cash cost mitigations confirmed for 2020, with Power Systems end markets seeing some early signs of improvement, and Civil Aerospace large engine flying hours gradually recovering; year-to-date 42% of 2019. It added that Defence remains resilient with …
CHAMP Cargosystems, the leading air cargo systems provider, announces its partnership with CargoAi. By connecting their systems through APIs, both partners are giving their users new connections and capabilities for the future. CHAMP offers increased visibility to CargoAi for its more than 100 airlines and GSAs customers. In return, CargoAi offers CHAMP clients a new sales channel. And CargoAi …
Airports Council International (ACI) World has published its fifth COVID-19 economic impact analysis revealing the devastating effect on the airport industry and the prospects for recovery. The Advisory Bulletin, The impact of COVID-19 on the airport business, reveals the global airport industry will record a reduction of more than 6 billion passengers by the end of 2020 compared to the …
By Roland Ohaeri Online AGA African airlines and their partners who met during the 52nd Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) exuded unmistakable courage and positive expectation to achieve sustainable recovery and build back operations to 2019 levels in the face of COVID-19 induced challenges. The AFRAA AGA, held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, …
By Roland Ohaeri Unprecedented The air transport industry in Africa has experienced a number of major disruptions over the last few decades, including health and economic crises that temporarily set back the industry. But none was as devastating as the COVID-19 pandemic, which struck at a period when about 4 billion passengers globally and about 150million passengers in …
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group Holdings Limited, has announced its partnership with Ethiopian Airlines to launch special cold chain air freight for the transportation of temperature-controlled medicines from Shenzhen Airport, China’s first medical cross-border cold chain facility. The Temperature-controlled medicines will be distributed twice a week from Shenzhen to Africa, and to the rest …
Boeing and Ryanair announced that Europe’s largest airline is placing a firm order for 75 additional 737 MAX airplanes, increasing its order book to 210 jets. Ryanair again selected the 737 8-200, a higher-capacity version of the 737-8, citing the airplane’s additional seats and improved fuel efficiency and environmental performance. Michael O’Leary, Ryanair Group CEO, said: “Ryanair’s board and …
The aviation industry in Nigeria has been thrown into mourning following the passing of Capt. Muhtar Shuaibu Usman, the immediate-past Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority ((NCAA). According to the NCAA, Capt. Usman passed on December 1, 2020. “The entire staff and Management of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) wish to announce the sudden death of its …
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued Advisory Circular to caution Pilots, Airline Operators and others on severe dust haze/fog phenomenon prevalent in Nigerian airports. According to NCAA, this adverse weather condition expected occurrence is to subsist from October in the far North; November over the North Central; and December over the Southern part of the country. …
