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Etihad Airways has signed multiple partnership and collaboratio agreements with the aviation industry’s top manufactures, suppliers and stakeholders at the 2021 Dubai Airshow, bringing aviation’s leading organisations together under its strategic sustainability programme to drive decarbonisation creating the industry’s most comprehensive multi-o… read more
Boeing and Emirates today announced an order for two 777 Freighters at the 2021 Dubai Airshow, expanding the future capability of one of the world’s largest cargo airlines at a time of significant global demand for air freight.
The freighters will be operated by Emirates SkyCargo, which currently operates an all-Boeing fleet of 10 7… read more
Kenya’s aviation market has picked up to 90 percent of pre-Covid
levels as the sector records steady growth in air travel following the
disruptive effects of Covid-19.
Principal Secretary for Transport Joseph Njoroge said the sector is now recording an encouraging improvement in traffic.
“In
Kenya our domestic market is vibrant… read more
On Friday, Deutsche Lufthansa AG repaid or cancelled all remaining government Stabilization funds from the Federal Republic of Germany. The repayment was made much earlier than originally planned. This was made possible primarily by the rising demand for air travel, the fast restructuring and transformation of the Lufthansa Group and the … read more
AFRICA has the smallest number of air passengers, accounting for roughly 2 percent of global passenger and freight traffic. That small number is predominantly driven by international tourism – which is the number one determinant of who leads the air travel business to/from in the continent.
However, with Africa’s rapid population growth an… read more
Both platforms will be hosted as physical events with limited virtual components.
Meetings Africa will take place from 28 February 2022 to 2 March 2022 at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg, while Africa’s Travel Indaba will be hosted from 2 to 5 May 2022 at the … read more
The illegal wildlife trade is one of the most lucrative of global
crimes, valued between $50-150 billion per year. The programme, run by
the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and United for
Wildlife (UFW), will involve training of Airlink staff, including the
cabin crew, check-in clerks, ground handling and cargo personal ac… read more
Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has unveiled plans to
restrict the use of vehicular transportation within all National Parks
and Reserves to those that use non-fossil renewable energy by 2030 as
part of Kenya’s commitment to achieving sustainable tourism.
Balala, in a statement, noted that that the ministry … read more
An unprecedented Africa-France summit took place at the beginning of October in Montpellier, France.
For the first time since these summits began in 1973, no African heads of state were invited. Instead, French President Emmanuel Macron held discussions with students, entrepreneurs, artists, and athletes.
The purpose of t… read more
777-9 flight test aeroplane makes its international debut, flying non-stop from Seattle to the United Arab Emirates On display at the Dubai Airshow starting November 14
The new Boeing 777X arrived at Dubai World Central at 14:02 p.m. (GST) today, ahead of the upcoming Dubai Airshow. The aeroplane will be on static display and featur… read more
Etihad expands strategic sustainability programme
Emirates Airline orders two Boeing 777 Freighters
Kenya's aviation sector at 90pc of pre-Covid levels, says PS
Lufthansa Group repays financial aid from the German government earlier than anticipated
Nigeria needs huge investment in tourism to benefit from SAATM
Meetings Africa and Africa's Travel Indaba to return in 2022
Airlink joins fight against illegal wildlife trade
Will France derail West Africa’s common currency?
