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A campaign by coronavirus-stricken aviation giants to persuade the world it's safe to fly has been questioned by one of the scientists whose research it draws upon. Dr David Freedman, a U.S. infectious diseases specialist, said he declined to take part in a recent presentation by global airline body IATA with planemakers Airbus, Bo… read more
The new Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa’s (AASA) were elected at the body’s virtual 50th Annual General Meeting and will serve for the next 12 months. Wrenelle Stander has been elected as AASA’s new Chairperson. She is the CEO of Comair.Elmar Conradie has been elected as AASA… read more
Uganda Airlines in Northern winter 2020/21 season intends to expand regional operation, as the airline plans to add service to Kinshasa from November, followed by following destinations in December: Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and Mombasa.
Various travel restrictions and current market conditions may impact the airline’s planned opera… read more
United Airlines during the weekend of 16OCT20’s schedule update opened reservation for its planned Washington Dulles – Accra route, set to commence on 14MAY21. The airline’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft to operate this route 3 times weekly, subject to Government Approval.
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The International Air Transport Association (Iata) is working to set up a testing system that will replace compulsory quarantine to help revive the airline industry that’s been decimated by the coronavirus outbreak. The trade body, which represents about 290 airlines globally, is working with the International Civil Aviation Organi… read more
The Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) will on Monday resume passenger services on the Takoradi-Sekondi rail line through Kojokrom, the Acting Traffic Manager, Comfort Awinya, has announced. In a release dated alreday October 14 and copied to the Ghanaian Times, she noted that services on that line were suspended on … read more
Africa’s biggest and most successful Airline has improved the connection between New York JFK Airport in America and Lagos by moving the flight to Lome from the 17th of October.
Already another American Airport Newark EWR is served through the hub in Lome LFW, Togo which is 30 minutes to Lagos by air. Before now the connectio… read more
Next Monday, October 19, TAAG Angola Airlines will relaunch its flights between Luanda and Johannesburg. For this recovery, the Angolan national company will offer 2 weekly flights (Monday and Wednesday) between the Angolan capital and the South African megalopolis. According to the press release issued by the carrier, entry into Ango… read more
Proflight Zambia has joined aviation industry players from across the African continent to champion safety in the sector in the slipstream of COVID-19 recovery.
Africa is a continent on the rise and is the world’s second biggest air transport growth market. To embed the continent’s aviation industry on the world map, airlines… read more
British Airways as of Friday 16OCT20 filed latest adjustment to its planned Intercontinental network, for the month of November 2020. Latest adjustment sees selected destinations remain cancelled or continue to be served at reduced frequencies. Planned A380 service resumption has been postponed to 01DEC20 at the earliest, in latest update… read more
Airlines' COVID safety analysis challenged by expert
Airline Association of Southern Africa elects new leadership
Uganda Airlines to expand regional network soon
United starting Washington – Accra service in May 2021
IATA working with WHO to replace quarantine
Passenger services on T'adi-Sekondi Rail Line about to resume
Ethiopian Airlines improves connection between Lagos and New York JFK through Lome in West Africa
TAAG reopens JNB to LUN route
Proflight Zambia to champion safety
British Airways Nov 2020 actual intercontinental network
