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As part of its ongoing decarbonisation strategy, Rolls-Royce is to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel for the first time in engine ground tests on next-generation engine technology.
The tests will aim to confirm that unblended SAF makes a significant contribution to improving the environmental performance of gas turbine engines.
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His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has launched the commencement of a $270 million work on the new airport terminal project that will accommodate one million passengers per year and provide 2000 direct jobs for Sierra Leoneans in the construction phase.
Since 1967 when the Lungi International Airport runway was expanded, this is … read more
National Aviation Services (NAS), a leading airport services provider has been awarded a new ground handling license - Certificat d’Operateur d’Assistance en Escale (COEA) by the Civil Aviation Authority (Autorité de l’Aviation Civile - AAC) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Under the terms of the COEA, NAS will offer … read more
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the Largest Aviation Group in Africa, announce that it has won the ‘Overall Excellence for Outstanding Crisis Leadership 2020 Award’ from Global Finance magazine.
The award recognizes companies that went above and beyond in responding to the global pandemic crisis and in assisting their customers, pr… read more
"For Africa’s economic revival, it is essential to re-open markets using a single, common set of guidelines, processes and criteria,” said Muhammad Albakri.
"COVID-19 has devastated African economies and brought air connectivity across the continent to a virtual standstill. The recovery time has lengthened with 2019 tr… read more
There was a time in Ghana when people discussed wine, they would refer to palm wine, a local beverage tapped and extracted straight from the palm tree. In its natural state, palm wine is not alcohol. However, when it ferments, it becomes akpeteshie, a popular local drink and aphrodisiac consumed by Ghanaians nationwide.
Over the past tw… read more
World’s airline alliances join together to call on international governments to act quickly to adopt testing protocols and digital health pass technology to reopen borders
The three global airline alliances, oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance, are in full support of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) seco… read more
Uganda’s Tourism Police has arrested a local tour operator accused of fleecing tourists of $21,500. Richard Tusasibwe, the Director of Gatatu Safaris Limited based in Kigezi sub-region was taken into custody after police arrested him at Arcadia Cottages in Kabale, near Lake Bunyonyi; where he had taken other tourists for a trip.… read more
ICAO Council endorsed (10-Nov-2020) updates to its Aviation Recovery Task Force's (CART's) 'Take-off' Guidelines for international air transport. The new guidelines provide recommendations for countries to consider adopting per their current local medical status, and on specific priorities including general hygiene, masks and face … read more
There are strong indications that aviation unions would once again disrupt the services of Arik Air over the failure of its management to implement the Condition of Service (CoS) and its unilateral decision to suspend workers of the airline since March 2020.A source close to the unions confided in our correspondent on Tuesday that the unions… read more
Rolls-Royce to test 100% sustainable aviation fuel
President launches new Airport Terminal Project
National Aviation Services wins new ground handling license in Democratic Republic of Congo
Ethiopian wins overall Excellence for Outstanding Crisis Leadership 2020 Award
Adopting ICAO CART guidance crucial for Africa's economic revival
Made in Ghana: wine brand gaining a foothold
oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance support a globally harmonised approach to health testing to buil
Uganda arrests rogue tour operator for fleecing American tourists
Unions may strike Arik Air Thursday
