SITA and Middle East Airlines–Air Liban (MEA) have renewed a technology contract and moved the airport’s baggage reconciliation system (BRS) at Rafic Hariri International Airport – Beirut to the cloud, […]
SAFRAN: Philippine Airlines chose Safran for MRO operations on the landing gear of their Airbus A330 and A320 family aircraft
Safran Landing Systems has been selected by Philippine Airlines (PAL) to carry out the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operations on the landing gear of some 30 Airbus A330 and […]
Press Release – AFRAA forges close engagement with Nigerian Member airlines through CEOs Leadership Dialogues
15 September 2022, Lagos – Nigeria: The Secretary General of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, in a bid to foster closer engagement with member airlines in Nigeria, […]
Press Release – AFRAA and Flight Safety Foundation Sign MoU for Collaboration to Enhance Safety of the Air Transport Industry in Africa
12 September 2022, Kigali – Rwanda: The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a framework of cooperation and facilitate […]
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, […]
Accelya – ONE ORDER: IT’S SIMPLE
A little like NDC, ONE Order adoption will be a slow-burning transformation, but it will be well worth the journey, as ONE Order will dramatically simplify the whole industry. Removing […]
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 – […]
Air Transport News Interview with Mr. Sanjeev Gadhia, CEO – Astral Aviation
ATN: How would you describe cargo market in Africa in the year so far? SG: According to IATA, the global air cargo market is showing a drop in demand and […]
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 […]