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Workshop Concludes with Enhanced Determination to Spearhead the Full Operationalisation of Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), Yamoussoukro Decision

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The workshop provided an opportunity to deliberate on various regulatory instruments Air transport experts and representatives of the African Union Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) met in Accra, Ghana from 28th November to 2nd December 2022, to discuss the regulatory instruments of the Yamoussoukro Decision (YD) and Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). The workshop provided an opportunity to deliberate on various regulatory instruments including Powers, Functions, and Operations of the YD Executing…

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Inaugural Africa Airforce Forum highlights the role of Air Force in bridging regional stability

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Day one prioritizes partnerships to build transnational capabilities and address security challenges in the region, particularly low intensity conflict areas Panelists address top 5 priorities for fleet modernization and capability building Focus placed on better human resource management for the African air forces Airforce industry leaders from across Africa and global defence experts gathered today to address security challenges and the necessity for regional Air Forces to enhance air operations to counter asymmetrical threats across Africa and highlight aviation in Low intensity conflicts at the Inaugural African Airforce Forum at…

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Sénégal : Inaugural Africa Airforce Forum to address evolving security challenges across Africa

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+20  chiefs of Air Forces from across Africa and Internationally to attend and share insights Forum to be a platform for Africa’s aerospace and defense stakeholders to convene, integrate and implement plans Senegal, 6 October 2022: To support and address the security challenges and the necessity for regional Air Forces to enhance air operations to counter asymmetrical threats across Africa, the Inaugural African Airforce Forum will be highlighting aviation in Low intensity conflicts and will be hosted by the Senegal Air Force at the King Fahd Palace Dakar in Senegal…

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South African Express placed placed into liquidation

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South African Express was finally placed in final liquidation by the South African High Court on Wednesday, a long-awaited decision since the cancellation of the airline’s licenses and operating rights by the International Air Services Council (IASC) of South Africa last July, due to the failure of a second sale attempt. The state-owned regional carrier had filed for bankruptcy protection in February 2020, and has not flown since its provisional liquidation in April 2020. The bankruptcy of South African Express was due to a combination of rampant corruption, fraud and…

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President Weah Makes Appointments at Liberia Airport Authority (LAA), Dismissing its Technical Services Director

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The President of the Republic, H E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has made two appointments at the Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) and, at the same time, effecting a dismissal at the entity. President Weah expressed hope that the two appointees will justify the confidence he has reposed in them Those appointed today, September 14, 2022 are Mr. Musa Shannon as Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors and Mr. Akoi Sowogie as Acting Deputy Managing Director for Technical Services. President Weah expressed hope that the two appointees will justify the…

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OPENING OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE REGIONAL SEMINAR ON “INNOVATION AND CYBERSECURITY” IN CIVIL AVIATION

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On Monday, September 5, 2022, the Moroccan Minister of Transport and Logistics, Mr. Mohammed Abdeljalil, launched the second session of the regional seminar on “innovation and cybersecurity”, organized by the Arab Civil Aviation Organization, the European Civil Aviation Summit, the African Civil Aviation Commission and the Directorate of Air Transport of the United States. This seminar organized in Marrakech was attended by more than a hundred officials and experts in aviation safety and security, representing more than 40 African and Arab countries.  ”In his opening address, the Minister stressed that…

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High salaries, recruitments at Uganda Airlines concern Members of Parliament

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Officials from Uganda Airlines led by their Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Bamuturaki appeared before the committee on Tuesday, 16 August 2022 KAMPALA, Uganda, August 17, 2022/ — The Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities (COSASE) has given Uganda Airlines one month to come up with a staff structure after it emerged that several officers are being paid exorbitantly.Officials from Uganda Airlines led by their Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Bamuturaki appeared before the committee on Tuesday, 16 August 2022 to answer concerns raised by the Auditor General on the operations of the…

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Air Seychelles – The first airline receiving rights to overfly Saudi Arabia airspace to the Indian Ocean

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2022 – Air Seychelles today achieved another important milestone in its flights between Israel and Seychelles. The carrier became the first airline to receive permission from the Saudi Arabian authorities to overfly their territory on flights between the two countries. Saudi Arabia announced last month that flights operating to and from Israel would be allowed to use this airspace, which previously was highly restricted with few exemptions. Sandy Benoiton, acting CEO of Air Seychelles said: “The granting of this airspace is very significant for the airline. The…

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Agility Completes £763 Million Acquisition of Menzies Aviation and creates the world’s largest aviation services provider

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The combined company will be the world’s largest aviation services company by number of countries and second largest by number of airports served. Agility Logistics a Kuwait-based supply chain, infrastructure and innovation services company, announced in a release that it has acquired John Menzies plc, the Scotland-based holding company of Menzies Aviation plc, which it will combine with its National Aviation Services (NAS) company to create a global leader in aviation services across 58 countries. According to the release, Menzies Aviation the combined company will provide air cargo services, fuel…

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Ethiopian Airlines Orders Africa’s First A350-1000

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Addis Ababa, 28 July 2022 Ethiopian Airlines Group, the flag carrier of Ethiopia, Africa’s largest airline group, has upsized four of its A350-900 on order to the largest variant of the A350 Family, the A350-1000, becoming Africa’s first customer for the aircraft. Ethiopian Airlines has already ordered 22 A350-900s, of which 16 aircraft have been delivered. With the A350-1000 upsizing, Ethiopian Airlines’ backlog consists of four A350-1000s and two A350-900s. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew said, “We are delighted over the upsizing of the A350-900 on order to the…

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