The COVID-19 pandemic morphed 2020 into an unrecognizable year for the air transport industry. Despite reduced workforces at airports and airlines globally, the per capita mishandled bag rate continued to decline, but plunging passenger numbers and pressure to redesign operations to meet changing travel regulations have posed new challenges. This year’s report explores these challenges […]
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Pratt & Whitney: Australia F135 Engine Heavy Maintenance Facility Achieves Initial Depot Capability for Fan & Power Modules
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 20, 2021 – TAE Aerospace announced today it has successfully achieved Initial Depot Capability (IDC) requirements for the repair of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine fan and power modules, which power all three variants of the 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. With this achievement, TAE Aerospace’s F135 Maintenance, […]
Shell and Rolls-Royce sign agreement to accelerate progress towards net zero
The companies will join forces to progress the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in aircraft engines and shape policies that support a net zero pathway for the industry Shell and Rolls-Royce today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which aims to support the decarbonisation of the aviation industry and their progress towards net zero […]
Save The Date: AFRAA 53rd Annual General Assembly & Summit – Virtual Format
21 June 2021 The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) would like to inform its members, partners and industry stakeholders that the AFRAA 53rd Annual General assembly (AGA) will be held from 16-17 November 2021 in virtual format. The AGA will be held at the kind invitation of TAAG Angola Airlines – the President of the Association. […]
AFRAA Secretary General Meets the New IATA RVP MEA
AFRAA Secretary General – Mr Abdérahmane Berthé, had a consultative meeting on 08 April 2021 with the newly appointed IATA Regional Vice President for Africa & Middle East, Mr. Kamil H. Al-Awadhi following his recent assumption of office in March 2021. Accompanied by representatives of their respective teams AFRAA Secretary General and IATA RVP discussed […]
AIR DJIBOUTI & COVID-19 VACCINATION CAMPAIGN
Air Djibouti has launched a COVID 19 vaccination for its staffs as well as those working at Djibouti International Airport, who received their first shot. Vaccinated against covid-19, we protect ourselves, we protect our loved ones and we protect our customers. For more information about Air Djibouti, please visit www.air-djibouti.com or the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/airdjibouti1963 […]
Actions for safe and efficient re-opening of Borders
AFRAA estimates that the loss of revenues by African airlines for the year 2020 due to the pandemic stands at US$10.21 billion. The safe re-opening of borders by governments and relaxation of travel restrictions is necessary to stimulate the much needed demand for the resumption of air travel. The infographic can be downloaded from this […]
Aviadev Insight Africa: An Audience with Mr. Abderahmane Berthe
This episode is the sixth in our “Audience with” series of live audience interviews recorded live on 12th February 2021. Mr. Berthé is the Secretary General of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), the leading trade association for African airlines. He is also an air transport industry expert. In the session, we discuss the following: AFRAA’s […]
Hi-Fly Marketing launches Africa’s First Dedicated Aviation Talent & Resourcing Service
Cape Town, South Africa – Hi-Fly Marketing has launched Africa’s first dedicated aviation industry personnel agency, Hi-Fly Talent & Resourcing, to match airlines, aircraft maintenance providers and other aviation businesses across the continent and beyond with qualified and competent African executives and specialist talent. The new agency is a natural extension of Hi-Fly Marketing’s successful […]
Hahn Air’s NDC platform connects five new partners and accepts BSP cash
Hahn Air announced that its IATA certified NDC platform now accepts BSP Cash as an additional form of payment for connected travel agencies in more than 190 markets worldwide. At the same time, the company introduces new connections to three air content aggregators, an OTA and an award-winning travel app. The aggregators Duffel, Thomalex and […]