The 69th edition of the Airports Council International (ACI) Africa Board Meeting, Regional Committees, Conference, and Exhibition (#ACIAfricaKigali) is underway at the Kigali Conference Center (KCC). The meeting is being attended by ACI Africa Regional Committees for Safety & Technical and Facilitation, Technology and Innovation, and Environment and Sustainable Development. Distinguished speakers from the aviation…
Month: February 2023
Air Seychelles Reviews 2022 Performance
Recovering from the debilitating effects of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic which brought many uncertainties to the aviation industry, as well as coming out of Administration in November, the national carrier can now review its performance from the past year with a more optimistic outlook. 2022 was a year that can best be described as one…
Air Seychelles renews IOSA certification
Air Seychelles is pleased to announce that it has successfully passed and received its IOSA Renewal Certification this year. This marks the tenth time the carrier has successfully achieved this renewal. The National carrier’s first certification was obtained in 2006. The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Program is an internationally recognized and accepted evaluation system designed…
2nd Abuja Airport Runway to be Complete by June
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has said that the 2nd Abuja Airport Runway will be handed over on May 29th during a visit to the construction site at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja. The Minister who was also flanked by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello said the project would…
SAA Receives $54.9M Toward Historical Debt
South African Airways (SAA) has welcomed the announcement by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, of a R 1 billion (approx. $54.9M) allocation to settle a portion of the outstanding obligations on the implementation of SAA’s 2020 Business Rescue Plan. As noted by Minister Godongwana, the allocation is part of the government’s commitment to the business rescue…
18 Airbus Aircraft Joins Air Cairo Fleet
Air Cairo has announced the joining of the 18 SU-BUQ Airbus aircraft to its fleet as part of Air Cairo’s plan to expand its network of routes and intensify weekly flights on its current routes in support of travel to, from and through Egyptian airports. Air Cairo’s total fleet is now 25 aircraft (18 Airbus…
EGYPTAIR Receives Newest Aircraft, the Airbus A321neo to its Fleet
EgyptAir has reported it has received a new aircraft an Airbus A321neo making it the nineth such model in its Fleet. Last year EgyptAir reported receiving an additional from the Airbus plant in Toulouse, France, part of a deal contracted by EgyptAir, that included 15 A320neo family aircraft (8 A320neo and 7 A321neo aircraft). Earlier…
JKIA, Ethiopian Airlines named the African Cargo Airport, Airlines of the Year
Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has been named the African Cargo Airport of the Year at the STAT Trade Times International Awards for Excellence in Air Cargo. The award recognizes JKIA’s commitment to excellence in cargo infrastructure, systems, and services, and highlights its position as a top-performing cargo airport in the region. JKIA beat…
Ethiopian Airlines to Resume its Direct Flights Between Abidjan and New York, Commence Atlanta in May
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest network operating carrier in Africa, is pleased to announce the resumption of its direct flights between Abidjan and New York John F. Kennedy Airport as of 29 May 2023. Ethiopian first started serving New York from its main hub Addis Ababa via Abidjan in June 2019. However, the route was suspended…
SUID CARGO – Launch of South Africa’s Newest Cargo Airline
Suid Cargo Airlines, South Africa’s newest Cargo Airline, will begin non scheduled flights from its hub at OR Tambo International Airport in the second quarter of 2023 utilising a leased Boeing 727-200F from Kenya’s Astral Aviation Ltd, in addition to Astral’s Boeing 747-400F, Boeing 767 and Boeing 757F on charter basis. Making the announcement at…