Aviation

ASRT backs project   Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika said the Lagos state economy, which plays host to about 200 financial institutions, needs to be connected to the rest of the world. Sirika said this at the Ehingbeti Lagos Economic summit on Tuesday, while presenting a letter of approval for a new airport in the state. This is coming as the aviation pressure group, the Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI) said it whole-heartedly welcomed the…

  The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in partnership with the leading African marketing intelligence provider – Milanamos has launched a dedicated Aviation Route Intelligence Portal. The data-backed portal is a gateway for airlines to access useful market insights on networks within Africa and routes from Africa to the rest of the world. Speaking at the launch, AFRAA Secretary General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé stated: “This partnership between AFRAA and Milanamos is anchored on data intelligence which is…

Growth requires additional two million people in services sector Recovery to pre-pandemic levels by end of 2023   From Toulouse, France, aircraft giant, Airbus said it expects the services market to recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 and to double in value over the next 20 years – from $95bn today to over $230bn in 2041, according to its latest Global Services Forecast (GSF). As a result, the number of people working in aviation services,…

Southern Africa’s largest airline, SA-based Airlink has acquired an equity stake in FlyNamibia via a Franchise agreement. The airline in a statement, said, “We are acquiring a 40 percent strategic equity holding in privately-owned Windhoek-based FlyNamibia in an investment which will accelerate Namibia’s post-pandemic recovery and drive the expansion of efficient scheduled airline services to, from, and within Namibia. Through this venture, Airlink and FlyNamibia will support Namibia’s National Transport Policy vision by providing safe,…

The aviation sector must meet “ambitious” goals enshrined in the Paris Climate Accords to reduce its carbon footprint, the head of an international air transport body said Tuesday. Delegates of the 193 member countries of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) convene from Tuesday until October 7 at the Montreal headquarters of the UN agency for its 41st triennial assembly With air transport in the spotlight for its outsized role in the climate crisis, the…

BagsThree Other Major Awards As the airline proudly celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2022, Qatar Airways has been named “Airline of the Year” by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax, for an unprecedented seventh time.  At a glittering event in London earlier today, the leading global airline also took home three additional awards including World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Lounge Dining, and Best Airline in the Middle East. Qatar Airways has…

66% African routes not connected, seeks more flight rights Seeks removal of travel barriers   With a population of 1.2 billion Africa represents only less than three percent of the global air passenger traffic. The passenger traffic on intra-Africa routes is thin. Air connectivity is underdeveloped. Passengers from Africa to travel to another African country may have to transit in European cities. In the face of this, governments within the region are restricting flight rights;…

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has said that the state government spent over N1.2 billion to train the second batch of engineers and pilots from the state with aircraft manufacturers Airbus in a renewed move to reposition and increase the capacity of the state-owned airline, Ibom Air. Emmanuel, who made this known Tuesday during an interaction with journalists in Uyo, the state capital, said already the first batch of trainees were already undertaking the…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has renewed the Air Transport Licence (ATL) of Azman Air. The renewal of the carrier’s ATL allows it to recommence flight operations after the aviation regulatory body had on Thursday grounded the carrier for also failure to submit security clearance for the renewal of its ATL, which expired in April 2021. The NCAA in a press release by its Director-General, Capt. Musa Nuhu on Friday said, “Consequent upon the…