All Africa news – Page 14
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NewsKenya Airways and SAA expecting to launch pan-African group ‘by 2023’
Kenya Airways and South African Airways have signed a “strategic partnership framework” as they work towards creating a pan-African airline group.
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NewsEthiopian A350 sustains wing-tip strike during crosswind landing
South African investigators are probing a wing-tip strike by an Airbus A350-900 during a crosswind landing at Johannesburg earlier this month. The Ethiopian Airlines twinjet (ET-AYB) had been arriving from Addis Ababa on 6 November. It was conducting an approach to Johannesburg’s runway 03R and experienced a “strong crosswind”, says ...
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NewsNigeria’s Ibom Air signs for 10 Airbus A220s
Nigerian carrier Ibom Air has signed a firm order for 10 Airbus A220s.
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NewsAir Senegal to take batch of A220s from Macquarie backlog
Air Senegal is to acquire five Airbus A220-300s under a lease agreement with a division of Macquarie AirFinance. Deliveries of the twinjets – powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines – is set to begin in 2023, under the deal disclosed during the Dubai air show. The African carrier had ...
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NewsAfrijet, Toki Air among new ATR order commitments
Turboprop manufacturer ATR has secured an order for three ATR 72-600s from Gabon-based Afrijet as well as preliminary commitment from Japanese start-up Toki Air for two ATR 42s.
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NewsAir Tanzania to add two Max jets, 767 freighter and another 787 in fresh Boeing order
Air Tanzania has placed an order for an additional Boeing 787-8, a pair of 737 Max aircraft and a 767-300 freighter.
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NewsNigeria’s Overland signs for up to six E175 regional jets
Nigerian operator Overland Airways has placed a firm order for three Embraer 175 regional jets and taken purchase rights on three more.
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NewsArab carriers call for governments to ease travel pains
Arab airline leaders expect it to take between three to five years for passenger traffic to return to pre-crisis levels as carriers in the region have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic’s impact on international services.
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc to open Tel Aviv services
Moroccan flag-carrier Royal Air Maroc is to open services from its main base at Casablanca to the Israeli hub at Tel Aviv. The service is the latest to emerge from the tightening of Arab-Israeli ties through a series of diplomatic recognition pacts reached last year. Moroccan and Israeli leadership, under ...
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In depthAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: November 2021 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsAir cargo demand still high but ‘tangled’ global trade a concern: IATA
Airlines are continuing to benefit from high demand for air cargo, according to industry association IATA, but rising consumer and producer prices could eventually weigh on growth.
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AnalysisWhat might COP26 mean for the airline industry?
On the eve of the UN climate change conference COP26, the airline industry is braced to discover what the eventual outcomes will mean for its growth path.
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NewsSAA tie-up reflects need for African airline collaboration: Kenya Airways chief
African airlines must work together to “change the face of aviation” if the region’s industry is to be competitive after the Covid-19 pandemic, in the view of Kenya Airways Group chief executive Allan Kilavuka.
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In depthAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: October 2021 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc to explore codeshare with El Al
Moroccan flag-carrier Royal Air Maroc has signed a preliminary co-operation agreement with Israel’s El Al, which will explore the possibility of codeshare services. The agreement is the latest aviation manifestation of last year’s diplomatic recognition pacts between Israel and several Arab states. RAM says the memorandum of understanding with El ...
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AnalysisHow IATA thinks airlines could reach net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050
For some airlines, the net-zero target was nothing new. But for all carriers, the important task is working out how to get there – and then implementing that plan.
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In depthWorld Airline Rankings: No region left unscathed by crisis
While some Asia-Pacific operators benefited from access to large domestic markets and strong freight activity, international operators in the region were among the hardest hit in terms of reduced passenger traffic.
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AnalysisAirline industry comes back fighting under IATA chief Walsh
The IATA AGM marked by a shift away from the harmonious front seen in parts of the commercial air transport industry at the height of the pandemic.
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NewsChief of low-cost airline Pegasus to chair IATA board after 2022 AGM
The transition will continue a period during which the role has been taken by the chief executive of an airline outside the group of network carriers that are traditionally the high-profile core of IATA’s membership.
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News‘Distorted and flawed’: airport bodies hit back at IATA claims on airline charges
Global airports association ACI World and its European unit have hit back at claims from IATA chief Willie Walsh regarding rising charges for airlines in a sign that the industry’s unity in the face of the pandemic is fracturing.