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In a move aimed at eliminating duplication, improving efficiency and providing applicants with a faster and seamless service experience, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has implemented an online Personnel Licensing (PEL) services platform for all new and pending applications. The new system according to the Authority was developed to deliver a simplified, faster, and more transparent application experience, enabling stakeholders to apply from anywhere, at any …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released an analysis of the air-transported flower trade. According to the analysis, “the value of the trade in flowers transported by air has risen in a rather spectacular fashion from USD 852 million in 2003 to USD 3.7 billion in 2024 – a four-fold increase.” This remarkable surge has significantly impacted African countries, …
Qatar Airways Cargo says it has “transported 2,800 tonnes of flowers, the equivalent of 42 million fresh-cut red roses from Kenya and South America in time for Valentine’s Day. From Nairobi, the carrier transported almost 1,600 tonnes of red roses on its scheduled flights and charters.” Additionally, from Bogota and Quito, the cargo carrier says it “carried close to 1,200 …
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has reinforced its commitment to the Chinese market with the introduction of 15 direct passenger and freighter flights per week. Throughout the pandemic, the carrier said it remained committed to the market with a wide variety of capacity, including reconfigured cargo-only passenger freighters. From July onwards, it will continue …
The African Airline Association (AFRAA) said that African airlines’ capacity reached 64% compared to the same month in 2019. Similarly, traffic is estimated at 49.6% in the month of February 2022. The domestic market maintained the biggest share for capacity deployed through traffic share saw a small dip. Domestic demand however at 45.3% outperformed intra-Africa and intercontinental which remained subdued …
A new date is being awaited for the hosting of the High Level/Ministerial Meeting on SAATM and sustainable development of air transport within COMESA. The meeting, to be hosted by the Republic of Kenya, is being organised by the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) and iPADIS, in collaboration with COMESA. The virtual meeting had been planned to hold from September …
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has released the 2020 Africa air transport report. The report gives an in-depth analysis of Africa’s air transport industry performance for 2020 covering: financial performance, passenger and cargo traffic evolution, airport ranking, intra Africa connectivity and openness. The report highlights financial performance in 2020 which was an exceptionally difficult year in history. The travel …
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 …
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has launched solar-at-gate projects in Cameroon and Kenya. The new ground-mounted 1.2MW solar power generation facility at Cameroon’s Douala International Airport and the 500kW solar power generation facility at Kenya’s Moi International Airport, were put into operation recently to help reduce the CO2 emissions produced by aircraft during ground operations. By providing pre-conditioned air …
Kenya has launched a 500kW solar power generation facility and mobile airport gate electric equipment at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa, Kenya. By providing pre-conditioned air and compatible electricity that runs on solar energy to aircraft during ground operations, the new solar-at-gate project will eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft parked at the gate, which currently use their auxiliary …
