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Kenya Airways meets AFRAA for CEO Dialogues

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Kenya Airways Chief Executive Officer – Allan Kilavuka hosted the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Secretary General, Abdérahmane Berthé, at the Kenya Airways headquarters in Nairobi – Kenya on 07 March 2023 for this year’s 3rd edition of the “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” session. Both AFRAA and Kenya Airways Leadership teams were present at the dialogues session. The meeting presented a unique opportunity to discuss in detail various subjects, including the state of the air transport industry and the underlying dynamics, updates on Kenya Airways’ restructuring process, the airline consolidation feasibility study…

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Audit of civil aviation security in Senegal: the satisfaction of the actors

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Dakar, March 02 (APS) – The team of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) presented, this Thursday, the results of the audit of the security of civil aviation in Senegal whose actors say they are satisfied with the results, said a press release sent to APS. The audit covered nine areas of activity including airport operations, passenger and baggage security, training of aviation security personnel, regulatory framework and national aviation security system, among others.  The ICAO team which carried out the civil aviation security audit of Senegal, from February 20…

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RwandAir hosts AFRAA for the CEO Dialogues Session

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03 March 2023, Kigali – Rwanda: The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Secretary General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, met RwandAir Chief Executive Officer – Ms. Yvonne Manzi Makolo and RwandAir Leadership on 02 March 2023 at RwandAir Headoffice in Kigali, Rwanda for the “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues”. This meeting marks the second edition of the AFRAA CEO Dialogues for 2023. The CEO Dialogues initiative is a drive-by AFRAA to create close engagement with member airlines and a space for dialogue necessary to develop transformative initiatives. AFRAA and RwandAir had a unique opportunity…

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Transair Senegal’s fleet expands with the imminent arrival of a Boeing 737-300

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According to sources, Transair Senegal, the first Senegalese private airline serving Africa, will soon strengthen its fleet with the acquisition of a Boeing 737-300. Currently, Transair’s fleet consists of Embraer, Beechcraft and a Boeing 737-500. The arrival of the new Boeing 737-300 will allow Transair Senegal to expand its network by serving more African destinations. This expansion comes after the company’s success in launching air services to some West and Central African countries. Transair’s ambitious goal is to cover the entire African continent.

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ICAO USAP-CMA Audit, Guinea has multiply its 15-year-old score by 5

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On Thursday, February 16, the General Management of the Guinean Civil Aviation Authority (AGAC) organized a meeting with the main actors of the civil aviation security system of the Republic of Guinea, with the aim of presenting the preliminary results of the latest report of the USAP-CMA audit conducted by ICAO. This audit was conducted from 14 to 23 November 2022, and its objective was to assess the compliance of the Guinean civil aviation with the security standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The meeting brought together several…

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Ethiopian Airlines: Resumption of direct flights between Abidjan and New York in May

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After the suspension of its direct flights linking Abidjan’s Félix Houphouët-Boigny and New York’s John F. Kennedy airports in March 2020, in the early hours of COVID-19, Africa’s largest airline, announces a return of these direct Abidjan and New York routes starting next May 29. “We are excited to bring back our direct flight between Abidjan and New York. We have long been offering flights with the best connectivity between the US and Africa. The resumption of our Abidjan–New York flight brings back the flexibility that our passengers love. We have been increasing frequencies and adding new destinations in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in…

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MOROCCO: INAUGURATION OF A BUSINESS AND PRIVATE AVIATION TERMINAL BUILT BY JETEX IN DAKHLA

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Dakhla Airport has a new terminal entirely dedicated to business and private aviation, mobilizing an investment of 10 million dirhams (MDH). The new terminal of business and private aviation that extends over an area of 424 m² is designed according to the concept FBO “Base of Aeronautical Operations”, whose realization was provided by “Jetex”, an international operator, selected in an international tender launched by the ONDA. The new terminal has a VIP area with a capacity to handle 19 passengers simultaneously. The Director General of ONDA, Habiba Laklalech said that…

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71st Extraordinary Session of the ASECNA Committee of Ministers: Rolland Fidiariseheno RANJATOELINA elected as the next Chairman of the Agency’s Board of Directors

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The Committee of Ministers of the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA), meeting by videoconference on 31 January 2023, in its 71st extraordinary session, proceeded to the election of the new Chairman of the Board of Directors (PCA), in accordance with Article 8 of the Statutes, as the term of office of the outgoing PCA expires on 30 April 2023. The proceedings, chaired by the current Chairman of the Committee of Ministers, Mr. Oumarou Malam ALMA, Minister of Transport of Niger, led to the…

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FELIX HOUPHOUËT-BOIGNY AIRPORT IN ABIDJAN: PRIME MINISTER PATRICK ACHI LAUNCHES THE THIRD PHASE OF THE EXPANSION

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Abidjan, December 20, 2022 – The Ivorian Prime Minister, Patrick Achi, launched on December 19, 2022 in Abidjan, the third phase of the extension works of the Felix Houphouet-Boigny International Airport (FHB), which will enable to meet the increase in passenger traffic. “Modernizing and expanding our airport is to strengthen this central hub of West Africa, towards the reference markets that are the 130 million French-speaking inhabitants of WAEMU and the 400 million of ECOWAS,” said Patrick Achi. The Head of Government also revealed that this modernization will enable the…

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AFRAA Concludes its 54th Annual General Assembly with Emphasis on Concerted Actions to Drive Air Transport Industry Sustainability

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The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Air Senegal concluded the 54th Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Dakar, Senegal. The event was held under the High Patronage of the Government of Senegal. The Assembly, which brought together 456 delegates from 42 countries under the theme “Acing the Roadmap to Sustainable African Aviation”, called upon African airlines and air transport stakeholders to act on initiatives and strategies that will drive the sustainability of the air transport sector to realise its potential. Among others, these include: the Air Transport Sustainability Roadmap, the effective implementation of the…

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