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• 02/06/2020 15:16

Airports Remain Closed in Sudan

Khartoum / El Gedaref / Haya / Sinkat / El Geneina / El Obeid / El Shambata / Wad Madani / Kassala — All airports in Sudan will remain closed until June 14 to prevent the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19), the Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority announced.

Exceptions are made for… read more

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• 02/06/2020 15:13

Airlink outlines domestic South African schedule for next week

South African carrier Airlink starting next week is resuming domestic service, initially operating at reduced frequency. From 08JUN20 to 14JUN20, planned operation as follows.

Johannesburg – Cape Towneff 08JUN2012 weekly E190
4Z891 JNB0625 – 0845CPT E90 x7
4Z897 JNB1700 – 1920CPT E90 x6
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• 02/06/2020 10:16

Etihad Airways launches new health and hygiene programme

Etihad Airways has launched ‘Etihad Wellness’, an expanded and more comprehensive health and hygiene programme and customer guide. This builds on the stringent measures already put in place by the airline to deal with COVID-19. The programme will be championed by the introduction of specially trained Wellness Ambassadors, a first in the i… read more

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• 02/06/2020 10:15

IATA: Urgent implementation of ICAO COVID-19 guidelines needed

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to quickly implement the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO’s) global guidelines for restoring air connectivity.

Today, the ICAO Council approved Takeoff: Guidance for Air Travel through the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis (Takeoff). This is an authoritative … read more

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• 02/06/2020 10:13

Tim Clark: Aviation industry to come back “to some kind of normality” in 2021

During the opening session of Arabian Travel Market’s inaugural virtual event, ATM Virtual, aviation industry veteran Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, has outlined the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation industry, as well as the measures implemented by the company in response to the pandemic.

Speaking during an interview with r… read more

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• 02/06/2020 06:44

Air Mauritius: The possibility of liquidation becomes more visible

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• 01/06/2020 21:48

SAA resurrected with state funds?

The government of South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is considering resurrecting the country’s flag carrier with state funds. The proposal would reverse previous pledges to withhold more bailouts from South African Airways that has been pushed close to liquidation by the coronavirus pandemic. The government would inject R4.6bn ($264m… read more

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• 01/06/2020 17:50

IATA calls to rescue Africa’s airlines

The global aviation trade association has renewed its call for government to aid the industry, which is on the verge of collapse as the impact of the Covid-19 crisis deepens. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said African countries, including Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, Nigeria and Tanzania, will be hit hard… read more

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• 01/06/2020 17:45

TAP Air Portugal operations as of 31MAY20 - Africa included

TAP Air Portugal in the last 2 weeks filed additional revision to its planned operation, between June and August 2020. As of 31MAY20, planned operation as follows.

Lisbon – Accraeff 01AUG202 weekly A320neo
Lisbon – Amsterdameff 01JUL201 daily E190 (2 daily A320 from 01AUG20)
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• 01/06/2020 17:38

How Ethiopian Airlines is overcoming the airline crisis

Despite the challenges brought about by the coronavirus crisis, Ethiopian Airlines has not reached out for state aid. It has not laid off any workers and has not canceled any of its outstanding aircraft orders. Clearly, the African giant is doing something right. CEO Tewolde GebreMariam has provided some insight into how his airlin… read more