AFCAC honours the Director of South African Civil Aviation Authority in Dakar

The South African Civil Aviation Authority’s (SACAA) Director of Civil Aviation, Ms. Poppy Khoza, was on Monday awarded Special Awards by the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) and the AFI Group in Dakar, Senegal. Ms. Khoza was bestowed with the awards for outstanding sector leadership and for her excellent Presidency at the recent 41st International…

Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) assists Cameroon in investigation of Caverton Havilland DHC-6-400 Twin Otter crash

THE Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N), Engr. Akin Olateru has called on all Nigerian airlines to establish a unit for accident investigation in their respective organizations to enhance air safety. Olateru who was speaking while receiving the investigation team from Cameroon probing the crash of the Havilland DHC -6-400…

Air Cargo Demand Softens in September – IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for September 2022 global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand softened. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 10.6% compared to September 2021 (-10.6% also for international operations), but continued to track at near pre-pandemic levels (-3.6%). Capacity was 2.4% above September 2021 (+5.0%…

Swissport Scoops Up Two Aviation Awards in Kenya

Swissport was named Best in Ground Handling and Best in Cargo Warehousing at the annual Aviation Business Excellence Awards in Nairobi, Kenya. In addition, the global leader in aviation ground services was voted second in the Overall Winner category. In Kenya, with some 490 employees Swissport offers airport ground services, air cargo handling and lounge…

Botswana’s SACAA Successfully Calibrates SSKIA Instrument Landing System

A successful flight calibration of the Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKIA) was conducted as scheduled today by an aircraft of the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACCA). The ILS system which is most useful during bad weather or at night is made up of mainly two sub-systems, namely the…

African airlines’ performance updates by AFRAA – October 2022

Airline Performance: This October traffic and airlines capacity deployed reached 82.5% and82.2% of the 2019 level respectively. Domestic market share is now at 37.6% capacity and32.8%% of passengers carried while intra-Africa passengers carried represented 29.5% andcorresponding capacity at 25.9%. Intercontinental traffic this month is 37.6% and capacity34.7%. African airlines operations on international routes have now…

SAA Confirms IASC Decision and the Addition of Flights to Malawi, Namibia & Zimbabwe

South African Airways (SAA) is pleased to confirm that the International Air Services Council (IASC) has ratified that SAA retains all its historical route traffic rights, following SAA’s voluntary relinquishing of the number of frequencies on the destinations it is not currently servicing. In accordance with legislated and prescribed procedures SAA meets with the IASC…

Ethiopian Commences Passenger Flight to Bulawayo, Third Destination in Zimbabwe

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading carrier, has launched a new flight to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, via Victoria Falls starting from 30 October 2022. Ethiopian has started four weekly flights to Bulawayo, a third destination city in Zimbabwe after Harare and Victoria Falls and a third new destination opened after the pandemic. With the addition of Bulawayo, Ethiopian…

Kotoka International Airport Adjudged “Winner” of the ACI Safety Awards 2022

Kotoka International Airport has been adjudged ‘Winner’ of the ACI Safety Awards 2022 – Excellence in Safety Management Systems (SMS) for the West Africa sub-region. The award was presented at the 68th ACI Africa/World Conference and Exhibition in Marrakesh, Morocco on October 24, 2022. The Safety Awards 2022 focused on SMS Excellence, showcasing ACI Africa airport…