The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) in collaboration with ICAO and other partners is planning to organize two back-to-back Virtual Capacity …
Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia appointed new Secretary General of ICAO
The 36-State governing body of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the ICAO Council, has appointed Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar …
Allied Air Takes Delivery Of Africa’s First B737-800 Converted Freighter At Abuja Airport
Lagos, Nigeria-based and West Africa’s biggest cargo airline, Allied Air, has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 converted freighter. …
United Airlines Names Laysha Ward To Board Of Directors
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) announced today that Laysha Ward is joining its Board of Directors. Ward, currently Executive Vice …
Kenya Airways launches Economy Max seat-blocker to address in-flight additional personal space
Kenya Airways has unveiled, Economy Max, a product that allows customers to create additional personal space by booking a seat …
COVID-19 Has Changed The It Spending Priorities For Airports And Airlines In 2020
SITA said COVID-19 pandemic has refocused IT spending priorities for airlines and airports in 2020 as revenue plunged and the …
KLM Takes Delivery of Their First Embraer E2
KLM Cityhopper, the regional subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, said it has received its first Embraer E195-E2 in a …
Overland Airways Increases Daily Frequency Into Ilorin From Lagos
Overland Airways, one of Nigeria’s leading and longest-serving airlines, has announced that it has increased the number of flights into …
RwandAir to be the first African airline to trial IATA Travel Pass
RwandAir will become the first African airline to trial IATA Travel Pass to enable safe and seamless international travel. The …
Akwasi Agyeibi Prempeh Appointed As Commissioner For The Newly Established AIB
The Ghana Federal Ministry of Aviation said it has appointed Akwasi Agyeibi Prempeh as the Commissioner for the newly established …
Flying Car, PAL-V, First In The World To Finalize Certification Basis With EASA
After being the first flying car to get road permission for Europe, PAL-V is now also the first to complete …
FlySafair Expresses Readiness to Connect South Africa to Mauritius
FlySafair’s said its rights application to operate flights between South Africa and Mauritius has been approved. According to the …
NCAA Lifts Ban On Boeing 737 Max Aircraft
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced the lifting of ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircraft in the Nigerian …
ICAO, WCO Issue Joint Calls On Vaccine Supply Chain Priorities, New Customs And Security Guidelines
ICAO and the World Customs Organization (WCO) have published a joint statement calling on governments to demonstrate maximum flexibility with …
South Africa Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) Grants Exemption For SAA Flight To Brussels
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has revealed that it was approached by the operator, South African Airways (SAA), …
Bryan Pierce, IATA’s Chief Economist To Retire July 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its Chief Economist, Brian Pearce, will retire from the organization in July …