Gediminas Ziemelis, chairman of Avia Solutions Group, explains how and why airlines should be held accountable for passenger compensation when it comes to delays and cancellations.
Avation PLC, a commercial passenger aircraft leasing company, and ATR have confirmed Avation has entered into an options exercise to acquire a further eight new ATR 72-600 aircraft for scheduled deliveries between 2020 and 2022.
At this year's annual Aviation Africa summit and exhibition – held in Kigali, Rwanda, 27th-28th February – the Chairman of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and CEO of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker, was interviewed onstage by summit Chairman Alan Peaford MBE (editor-in-chief of African Aerospace and Arabian Aerospace).
On the second day of the Aviation Africa 2019 conference, the University of Rwanda (UR) and the AviAssist Foundation announced a partnership to further expand the scope and impact of the AviAssist Safety Promotion Centre (ASPC) in Rwanda.
Jean-Pascal Le Franc, CNES Director of Planning, International Relations and Quality, and Valanathan Munsami, CEO of the South African National Space Agency SANSA, signed an agreement outlining future space cooperation between France and South Africa in Pretoria.
The UK's International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox has announced that UK Export Finance (UKEF) will provide £130 million to support three projects in Ghana, including the development of Tamale Airport.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on industry and governments to work together more closely to keep aviation secure in the face of evolving security threats and the forecast doubling of passenger demand to reach 8.2 billion by 2037.
The Aviation Africa Summit and exhibition was opened this morning by Rwandan President, H.E. Paul Kagame with a strong message of support for the aviation industry along with a reaffirmed determination to see Africa progress with its ‘Open Skies’ actions.
Airline passengers are using automated technology for passport checks at double the rate recorded in 2017 and are more satisfied when doing so too. This is according to the SITA 2019 Passenger IT Insights, co-sponsored by Air Transport World, which shows that in 2018, 44% of passengers sailed through automated passport control, a jump from 21% in 2017.
Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier is attending the 4th Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition in Kigali, Rwanda as sponsor and exhibitor.
Displaying one’s own aircraft position on airport maps helps pilots navigate between the gate and the runway. This function in the Lido/AMM Airport Moving Map from Lufthansa Systems can now be combined with the external Bluetooth GPS receiver from Bad Elf.
Aircraft manufacturer ATR and the AviAssist Foundation announced a partnership for safety at the Aviation Africa 2019 conference in Kigali, Rwanda today.
The proposed strategic partnership between Boeing and Embraer was approved today by Embraer's shareholders during a General Shareholders' Meeting held at the company's headquarters in Brazil.
From commercial aircraft and helicopters to unmanned aerial systems and satellite imaging, Airbus is showcasing the full spectrum of its business, products and services in Africa at this year’s Aviation Africa summit which opens in Kigali, Rwanda, tomorrow.
Engineers at Rolls-Royce in Derby, UK, have successfully tested a key component of the UltraFan engine design. UltraFan will redefine the world of jet engines, delivering significant weight, noise and fuel burn reductions, and will be 25% more efficient than a first-generation Trent engine.
ATR has received certification from EASA to extend the intervals between the Type A maintenance checks from 500 to 750 hours, for all of its aircraft series.
Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airways, has been inducted into The African CEO's Hall Of Fame during the African Leadership Magazine's Persons of the Year ceremony which took place on February 22, 2019 in Johannesburg.
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s largest cargo operator, has been crowned with ‘African Cargo Airline of the Year’ and ‘Air Cargo Brand of the Year in Africa’ Awards for the fourth year in a row at the STAT Times International Awards for Excellence in Air Cargo held from February 19 to 21 in Johannesburg.
