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The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) said the 2021 celebration of Yamoussoukro Decision day (YD Day) will take place on 15th of November. AFCAC said the YD which entered into force in 2000 following its endorsement by Heads of State and Government of the African Union for the liberalization of scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services within Africa and …
The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has warned that a commercially viable, economic and environmentally sustainable Southern African air transport industry will remain unattainable without urgent and coordinated government interventions. The Association made this statement at its 51st Annual General Meeting (AGM) which took place recently via zoom. AASA cautioned that although confidence is gradually returning, demand for air …
Mr. Chris Zweigenthal is the immediate-past Chief Executive Officer of Airlines Association Of Southern Africa (AASA). In this valedictory interview with Aviation & Allied Business Journal, he relives the progression of the industry over the decades of his service, and offers insights on the way forward for the industry in Africa amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Q: You recently bowed …
Africa is hoping for sustainable restart and recovery of the economy and aviation industry on the continent. H.E. Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union Commission (AUC), in this exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business explores efforts to drive Africa’s urgent objectives, including issues on vaccines and continental trade and transport liberalization. …
David Minty is the Head of Aviation for Africa at Investec Bank, South Africa, which provides finance support to the aviation industry in Africa. As expectation of industry recovery from the impact of COVID-19 builds up, he offers insights on how to approach the tremendous challenges of poor financing in aviation industry in Africa, in this exclusive interview with Aviation …
By Roland Ohaeri and Isaac Atoyebi The Aviation industry faces a gloomy period amid COVID-19 pandemic that wreaked havoc on the billion-dollar industry all over the world in 2020. The year 2020 is a year like no other in aviation history, because of the ravaging virus that has cost millions of lives as well. The pandemic still poses a …
The Yamoussoukro Decision (YD), Africa’s main hope for speedy aviation development and sustainability of increased contributions of the aviation industry to Africa’s economic development, was further repositioned for successful implementation last year with the designation of November 13 every year as the official YD Anniversary Day celebration. The second edition of the YD-Day celebration held 13 November 2020, jointly …
The impact of the COVID-19 brought momentary set-back to the industry already facing pre-COVID-19 challenges. It, however, did not deter this year’s edition of the African Aviation Industry Group (AAIG) Aeropolitical Forum held in November 2020which brought 140 participants from African airlines, Civil Aviation Authorities (CAAs), Airports, Airline Associations, Ministries and related agencies, private sector groups, and aviation service …
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 …
The COVID-19 Pandemic has hit the air transport industry in Africa very hard since March 2020. The industry needs every support as it attempts to restart amidst concerns and optimism in the industry. Mr. Raph Kuuchi, Special Envoy, Aero-Political Affairs, Africa, International Air Transport Association (IATA), emphasizes how African airlines and air transport industry could restart safely and sustainably, in …
