Africa

ACIA Aero Leasing Group CEO, Mick Mooney, believes that now is the perfect time for airlines across the continent to grasp the opportunities presenting themselves in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Based on the positive indicators of the epidemiological situation in the Kingdom of Morocco and the drop in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Moroccan authorities have taken new progressive measures to ease restrictions on the movement of travelers wishing to access the national territory.

AFRAA has released African airlines’ performance update as the Covid-19 pandemic continues.

United Airlines has inaugurated its nonstop daily service between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and O.R. Tambo International Airport, with the arrival of the first flight into Johannesburg on June 5.

Nigeria has announced plans to significantly increase airport facilities throughout the country. Alan Dron reports.

SITA’s Air Transport IT Insights reveals a sharper focus on safety, automation, and efficiency.

Gulf Air will return to Alexandria and Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, this summer.

Flydubai has resumed flights to Eritrea’s capital Asmara with a weekly flight service.

The Cargo Agency Conference (CAC) is to give freight forwarders a stronger voice in the development of CAC resolutions.

Wego, an online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has released its survey on travellers’ behaviours and MENA travel trends for Q1 2021.

ACIA Aero Leasing announced today that it had completed the mandate to deliver a fleet of three ATR 72-600 aircraft to support the commercial launch of Nigeria’s Green Africa, writes Vincent Chappard.

Emirates Executive Private Jet Safari has partnered with Roar Africa, a travel specialist to curate a unique journey, with an ethos rooted in humanity, targeting sustainability and conservation to four destinations in Africa.

ASECNA, NIGCOMSAT and Thales Alenia Space are working together to accelerate the development of SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) services for aviation in Africa.

ExecuJet MRO Services, the Lanseria-based corporate and VIP aircraft maintenance and repair business, has achieved US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification.

EgyptAir’s help has been enlisted to help dream become a reality. Alan Dron reports.

Etihad Airways is restarting services to Rabat on June 23, 2021.

Staff at Juba International Airport have conducted safety training as part of a programme to modernise South Sudan’s sovereign airspace.

Rolls-Royce has started testing the first elements of the most powerful hybrid-electric aero power and propulsion system in aerospace at a newly-renovated testbed.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to make data-driven decisions to manage the risks of COVID-19 when reopening borders to international travel.

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has released the 2020 Africa air transport report.

Air Austral today operated a Boeing 777-300ER (F-OLRE) to deliver medical equipment that will be used to set up an emergency camp in Rwanda.

Ghana Airports Company Ltd (GACL) has set forth a recovery plan and created new health measures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Evonik has developed a container made of pure aluminum with a 220-litre capacity for the safe transport of highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide.

Dawit Lemma, founder and CEO of Krimson Aviation, the Addis Ababa-based flight support, charter, leasing, MRO solutions and aviation consultancy, joined the International Standards for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) Board on May 17.

International Aerospace & Defence Exhibition IADE Tunisia will take place 11-15 March, 2022, at the international airport of Djerba-Zarzis - Tunisia.