ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2022 – With the majority of exterior construction complete, Pratt & Whitney’s state-of-the-art turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, N.C., is expected to achieve initial operational capability […]
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AFRAA Opinion Piece: Accelerating the Pace to Aviation Net Zero Carbon Emissions
Introduction Air connectivity brings together people and businesses and serves as essential link between regional communities and the wider world. In Africa, air connectivity has been the main transport mode […]
Pratt & Whitney and NAAEE Announce Inaugural Winners of Global E-STEM Awards Supporting Environmental Education Youth Programs
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., October 13, 2022 – Pratt & Whitney and the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) today announced the winners of the first-ever Pratt & Whitney Global […]
AFRAA SkyConnect Leadership Dialogues with Mr. John Kelly, Vice President EMEA – Rolls Royce on 12th October from 14h00 EAT (UTC+3)
The October 2022 edition of AFRAA Sky-Connect will host Mr. John Kelly, Vice President EMEA – Rolls Royce. Join us for a thought-provoking one-on-one dialogue with John Kelly as he […]
AFRAA Secretary General remarks at the Aviation Africa Conference in Kigali, Rwanda
African Airlines passenger traffic dropped 60.2% in 2020 due to the Covid19. By 2021 the activity is recovering. In August 2022, the traffic reached 77.2% of the 2019 level. However, […]
Press Release – Senegal meets AFRAA ahead of hosting the premier gathering of aviation leaders in December 2022
Dakar, Senegal, 06 September 2022: The Minister of Tourism and Air Transport of the Republic of Senegal, Alioune Sarr, met AFRAA Secretary General – Mr. Abderahmane Berthé and Air Senegal […]
AFRAA Secretary General meets air transport stakeholders in Uganda
AFRAA Secretary General – Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, met the minister of Works and Transport of Uganda, Hon. Gen Edward Katumba Wamala and the Chief Executive officer of Uganda Airlines – […]
2022 August SkyConnect Edition: Mr. Randal Heisey, Managing Director Commercial Marketing MEA/Russia/Ukraine and CIS, Boeing, 3rd August from 14h00 EAT (UTC +3)
The August 2022 edition of AFRAA Sky-Connect will host Mr. Randal Heisey, Managing Director Commercial Marketing MEA/Russia/Ukraine and CIS, Boeing on 3rd August 2022 from 14h00 EAT (UTC+3). Join us […]
African Aviation Summit MRO AFRICA, 14 June 2022 – AFRAA Secretary General Opening Remarks
African Aviation Summit MRO AFRICA, 14 June 2022, Johannesburg – South Africa AFRAA Secretary General Opening Remarks All projections highlight the increased number of aircraft to be operated on the […]
African airlines’ performance updates by AFRAA – March 2022
Release date: 11 April 2022 In recent weeks, the Covid19 infection rate picked up again in Asia and parts of Europe: China is battling a renewed surge in infections, fueled […]