All Africa news – Page 20
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AnalysisAirlines anxiously await international rescue as variants trump vaccines
Concerns about variants of Covid-19 are spoiling what was, towards the end of 2020, expected to be a turning point for international air travel.
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NewsEmbattled Air Namibia recalls fleet and ceases operations
Struggling African carrier Air Namibia is cancelling all flights from 11 February, and returning its fleet to its Windhoek base. The cessation of operations for the troubled flag-carrier comes eight months after the Namibian president, Hage Geingob, told the country’s parliament that the airline should be liquidated. Geingob ...
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NewsEthiopian reports lack of progress in SAA joint-venture talks
Ethiopian Airlines is making slow progress with talks regarding cooperation with South African Airways, according to the former’s chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam.
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NewsEthiopian Airlines may resume 737 Max operations in July
African carrier Ethiopian Airlines is satisfied with modifications made to the flight-control system of the Beoing 737 Max and may bring the type back into service in the upcoming summer season, according to the carrier’s chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam.
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In depthAirline coronavirus recovery tracker: February 2021 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including international and domestic travel restrictions, 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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NewsKenya Airways adapts 787s for cargo-only flights
Kenya Airways is removing seats on two of its Boeing 787s to increase capacity for pure freight flights.
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NewsAirline passenger traffic saw sharpest decline in history during 2020
The coronavirus-ravaged airline industry experienced its sharpest-ever decline in passenger demand during 2020, as global traffic fell 65.9% from 2019 levels, according to full-year data released by IATA today.
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NewsAir cargo demand decline in 2020 ‘worst since records began’
The air cargo sector – touted as the airline industry’s bright spot during the coronavirus crisis – saw its largest year-on-year fall in demand since IATA records began during 2020, although the final quarter brought signs of the gap closing.
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NewsIATA outlines scenario where Covid variants pummel 2021 traffic
The global airline industry might only see traffic growth of around 13% from 2020 levels this year amid the impact of new variants of Covid-19, according to a potential scenarios presented by IATA.
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NewsCO2 emissions track falling air traffic in Europe but with ‘variation’
Flights across European airspace in 2020 saw a fall in CO2 emissions that was largely in line with declining flight numbers, according to data released by Eurocontrol.
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NewsAir Austral’s first A220 rolls out in full livery
Reunion-based carrier Air Austral’s first Airbus A220-300 has rolled out of the paintshop sporting the airline’s distinctive livery. The airline ordered three of the twinjet type in October 2019. Airbus has shown off the first of the Pratt Whitney PW1500G-powered aircraft to be painted, with a ...
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NewsCongo Airways enhances Embraer order with a pair of E195-E2s
African carrier Congo Airways has ordered another pair of Embraer E2 regional jets, with an agreement to take two E195-E2s. Congo Airways had previously ordered two of the smaller E190-E2. Embraer values the overall package of four aircraft at $272 million, at catalogue prices. The Congo Airways ...
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NewsAirline bookings weaken as IATA warns recovery ‘some way away’
Forward airline bookings have weakened going into the first quarter of 2021, as IATA warns that the situation is likely to get worse before it gets better.
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In depthAirline coronavirus recovery tracker: January 2021 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including international and domestic travel restrictions, 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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AnalysisDoes shift towards pre-flight Covid-19 testing spell disaster for airlines?
The tightening of border controls is an emerging theme in the early days of 2021, as governments react to concerns about new variants of Covid-19 and soaring infection rates in many regions.
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NewsAir travel demand flatlined in November: IATA
Air travel demand remained sharply down in November, IATA’s latest industry statistics show, as resurgent Covid-19 cases and renewed travel restrictions battered passenger confidence.
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NewsTunisair names Hamdi as new chief executive
North African carrier Tunisair has appointed Olfa Hamdi as its new chief executive, replacing Elyes Mnakbi, who left the state-owned airline in July 2020.
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NewsGovernment urged to direct SAA rescue funds to vaccine resource
South Africa’s political opposition is urging the country’s finance minister, Tito Mboweni, to abandon the R10 billion ($680 million) funding plan to restructure South African Airways and plough the capital into a vaccination programme. The Democratic Alliance has written to Mboweni claiming that the government should “divert” the SAA ...
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NewsUganda Airlines takes delivery of its first A330-800
Airbus has delivered to Uganda Airlines the operator’s first A330-800, which subsequently departed Toulouse and is due to arrive at Entebbe on 22 December. The aircraft (5X-NIL) is the first Airbus to be introduced by the African carrier, and the third -800 to be handed over after Kuwait Airways ...
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OpinionHow might new Covid-19 strains affect the airline industry’s outlook?
The emergence of more infectious strains of Covid-19 and the consequent restrictions placed on travel to and from the UK, Denmark and South Africa could have significant implications for the airline industry’s recovery path.