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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
Boeing’s 737 Max could be approved to resume commercial service as soon as next week, with US aviation regulators finalising their review of fixes to the grounded jetliner.
The Federal Aviation Administration is set to announce the certification as soon as November 18, said people familiar with the process, who asked not to be named… read more
Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines are now offering their passengers a further option for even greater planning security in their travel plans, in addition to flexible rebooking options and the abolition of the rebooking fee. Additional Covid-19 services are now included in the existing insurance packages offered by the airlines' exis… read more
Pfizer and BioNTech announced (09-Nov-2020) their mRNA-based vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, against SARS-CoV-2 has demonstrated evidence of efficacy against COVID-19 in participants without prior evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection during Phase 3 clinical study.
The vaccine candidate was found to be more than 90% effectiv… read more
The Cape Verdean state, a 39% shareholder, has guaranteed a loan of USD 1 million to Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA). This credit will allow the company to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. CVA is always and urgently looking for a substantial long-term loan.
Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) can take out a loan of 100 million escudos (1,068,0… read more
Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said during a three-day public hearing in Abuja the government had also approved an additional USD2.5 million in funding to aviation agencies to “cushion the sorry state of most of them, which has made payment of salaries difficult for many of them".Sirika also announced that domestic airlines have racked … read more
In May 2015, Munich Airport was awarded 5-Star status for the first time following an extensive review by the London-based Skytrax Institute.
Germany’s second-largest airport was also the first European airport to be awarded this highest seal of quality. In a first re-certification, Munich Airport successfully maintained its 5-Star … read more
oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance support a globally harmonised approach to health testing to buil
Uganda arrests rogue tour operator for fleecing American tourists
ICAO Council endorses COVID-19 updated global aviation recovery guidelines
Unions may strike Arik Air Thursday
US regulator to lift Boeing 737 Max as early as November 18
Covid-19 insurance services now bookable via Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines
Hope: Pfizer and BioNTech report COVID-19 vaccine with estimate 90% efficiancy
Cape Verdean gvt. guarantees $ 1 million loan to Cabo Verde Airlines
Nigeria's government approves bailout for local airlines
Munich Airport remains the only 5-star airport in Europe
