Ibom Air said its two new Airbus A220 aircraft will hit the skies soon, bringing much needed capacity, more comfort, …
AIB-N To Assist Sierra Leone In Setting Up Accident Investigation Agency
The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) said it has commenced the provision of technical support for the setting up of …
Industry Partnership Delivers Support For Airports In Fighting Wildlife Trafficking
Airports Council International (ACI) World has published guidance for airports in combating the global illegal trade of protected species of …
IATA Launches Self Registration Portal For IATA Travel Pass Lab Network
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it has launched a self-registration portal to make it easier for COVID-19 testing …
Turkish Airlines And Turkish Cargo Rise To The Top Amid Pandemic
Turkish Airlines said it has successfully ended the fiscal year 2020 with 6.7 billion USD revenue, which accounts for 50% …
Air Senegal Starts Dakar-Freetown-Banjul Flights
Air Senegal has announced the opening of its new service Dakar – Freetown through Banjul from August 2, 2021. This, the airline said is …
Ethiopian Starts Operating Flights with Fully Vaccinated Crew
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest carrier, has started operating flights with fully vaccinated crew against COVID-19 to keep travelers safe …
SITA On Course To Be Carbon Neutral By Or Before 2022
SITA has released its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, which reveals that, despite the pandemic, the company remains set to …
David Shepherd Returns To IAG Cargo As Managing Director
David Shepherd, who is joining from Aer Lingus, is well known in the industry having previously held a variety of …
Qatar Airways Cargo Offers Customers Envirotainer’s Innovative Container For Pharma Transport
Qatar Airways Cargo has announced the approval of Envirotainer’s latest innovation – The Releye® RLP container. The airline said …
Boeing Completes Successful 737-10 First Flight
Boeing’s 737-10, the largest airplane in the 737 MAX family, has completed a successful first flight. The airplane took off …
Kenya Airports Record Increase In Passenger Traffic
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said it posted a decline in performance with respect to passenger and aircraft movements in the …
Kenya Airways, Delta Air Lines Boost United States-Africa Connectivity
Kenya Airways and Delta Air Lines have expanded their codeshare agreement, increasing the choice of destinations offered by Delta in …
Royal Jordanian Passes Its 10th IOSA Audit With Zero Findings
Royal Jordanian (RJ) said it has renewed its IATA’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate for the 10th time, meaning that …
African Tourism Board Leaders Mourn The Passing Of President Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia's Founding President
Alain St. Ange, President of the African Tourism Board, and Cuthbert Ncube, Chairman of the Organisation have expressed sadness over …
Africa's Large Aviation Industry Growth Potential Would Increase Demand For Related Financing
David Minty is the Head of Aviation for Africa at Investec Bank, South Africa, which provides finance support to the …