Ethiopian has expressed readiness to resume flight services to the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, Eastern Nigeria, as soon …
Fast-Tracking Travel Recovery
By Monday Ukoha The impact of the COVID 19 has no doubt devastated the aviation industry across the world …
Air Cairo Receives Its First Airbus A320neo
Air Cairo said it has taken delivery of its first A320neo aircraft. The new aircraft will join Air Cairo’s all …
ICAO Marks Earth Day 2021 With New Eco-Airport Publications
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has released two publications as part of its Eco-Airport Toolkit e-collection focusing on climate …
Research Reveals Investment In eVTOL Market Is Set To Grow Dramatically
Horizon Aircraft has revealed that around $900 million was invested in the urban air mobility market in the first six …
Ethiopian Becomes First African Airline To Trial IATA Travel Pass
Ethiopian Airlines Group said it has conducted trial of IATA Travel Pass, a digital travel mobile app to enhance efficiency …
NAS, Colossal Africa To Acquire South Africa’s Largest Ground Handler – BidAir Services
The National Aviation Services (NAS), Colossal Africa, and a consortium comprised of the current executive management team have signed an …
NAMA Trains, Certifies 24 New ATCOs
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it has obtained licenses for 24 newly recruited air traffic control officers from …
Can Innovative Maintenance and Support Drive African Airlines' Recovery?
By Ian Malin Airlines are encouraged to fly the youngest aircraft due to obvious cost savings from fuel efficiency …
IATA Expects Reduced Losses But Continued Pain In 2021
Slow vaccination will reduce international travel in Africa The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects net airline industry losses of …
ACI World Reveals COVID-19’s Impact On World’s Busiest Airports, Calls For More Support
Airports Council International (ACI) World has published its preliminary world airport traffic rankings – covering passenger traffic, cargo volumes, and …
AFRAA, ACI Africa Sign MoU To Support Air Transport Industry In Africa
African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Airports Council International Africa (ACI Africa) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to materialize …
Boeing Board Of Directors Extends Mandatory Retirement Age For CEO Dave Calhoun
The Boeing Company has announced that its Board of Directors has extended the company’s age-65 standard retirement to age 70 …
Kenya Airports Record Decline In PassengerTraffic
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said it posted a decline in performance with respect to passenger and aircraft movements in the …
ICAO Celebrates Latest Step In Aviation Innovation With Code Assignments For World-First Off-Planet Flight Operation
In support of its Organization-wide focus on innovation in aviation, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) presented the National Aeronautics …
IATA Partners Unilabs To Help Passengers Manage COVID-19 Tests
Unilabs and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have signed an agreement to incorporate Unilabs’ worldwide Covid-19 testing network into …