Category: Air Transport

Kenya Airways Takes Flight Again: Records First Profit Since 2017

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Kenya Airways (KQ) has finally turned a corner, emerging from a period of financial turbulence to record a significant milestone in its turnaround journey. The national carrier announced a KSh 10.5 billion operating profit for the year ended December 31, 2023. This achievement marks the airline’s first profitable year since 2017, signifying a remarkable comeback. “These figures highlight the airline’s remarkable performance over the year and provide encouraging signs of continued recovery within the air transportation sector,” said Kenya Airways Chairman, Michael Joseph. Project Kifaru Takes Off This positive shift…

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Royal Air Maroc Expands Its Wings, with three New Destinations 

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Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is continuing its expansion with the opening of three new air routes from Casablanca, connecting the city to Naples, Manchester, and Abuja. This initiative is part of the airline’s development plan and aims to meet the growing demand of travelers and strengthen RAM’s position on the international market. Starting June 22, 2024, passengers will be able to enjoy direct flights to Naples, Italy. Two frequencies per week (Monday and Saturday) will be available, offering a convenient alternative for business travelers and tourists. This new link will…

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The 71st International Conference and Exhibition of ACI-Africa under the theme: “Airports: Engines of Social, Economic and Sustainable Growth.”

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LogisT Africa – The Egyptian capital will host the 71st International Conference and Exhibition of the Airports Council International – Africa Region ‘ACI-Africa,’ from February 24 to March 1, 2024. The event is organized by the Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation, one of the companies affiliated with the Ministry of Civil Aviation of Egypt. Under the patronage of the Prime Minister, Dr Mostafa Madbouly, this gathering aims to bring together approximately 400 representatives from airports and international organizations representing 52 African countries, around the theme: ‘Airports: Engines of…

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ANGOLA COMMITS TO CONTINENTAL INTERCONNECTIVITY

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On Thursday, February 8, Angola submitted its letter of accession to the solemn declaration on the Single African Air Transport Market to the African Union (AU). The ceremony took place at the headquarters of the continental organization in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The letter of accession, presented by the Angolan Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU and ECA, Miguel César Bembe, was signed by the Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, on September 29, 2023, in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Angola. The Angolan diplomat…

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HAMZA BENHAMOUDA APPOINTED NEW CEO OF AIR ALGERIE

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LogisT-Africa – After succeeding Amine Debaghine Mesraoua in June 2022, Yacine Benslimane is stepping down from his position as the head of the Algerian national airline less than two years later, handing over the reins to Hamza Benhamouda, who was previously the Director-General of the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). This change, decided by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, was announced through a press release on Wednesday, February 7th. The new captain of Air Algérie faces the challenging task of surpassing the achievements of his predecessor, who successfully navigated the post-Covid…

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Uganda: House approves new aviation law

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Parliament has passed the Civil Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that will bring Uganda’s aviation authority in conformity with the Convention on International Civil Aviation.   This follows the approval of eight amendments under the proposed Bill, which will now be forwarded to the President for assent. The Bill was passed on Thursday, 01 February 2024 at a sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa. The law also prohibits the chief investigator from disclosing any investigation records like cockpit records, recordings and transcripts of recordings The new law will give…

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HIGH-LEVEL AVIATION MEETING IN COTONOU: ENHANCING AIR NAVIGATION AND SAFETY IN AFRICA AND THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION

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On Monday, November 6, 2023, The Minister of Environment and Transport, responsible for Sustainable Development of Benin, Mr. José TONATO, inaugurated in Cotonou, the “26th Regional Meeting of the Africa-Indian Ocean Regional Planning and Implementation Group (APIRG) and the 9th Regional Aviation Safety Group for Africa-Indian Ocean Region (RASG)”… read more on africaaero.org

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Uganda Breaks Frontiers in Wildlife Transportation with Bar Aviation

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Uganda’s Bar Aviation has made a ground breaking achievement in the field of wildlife transportation in coordination with BAR the leading aviation company in Uganda. BAR successfully completed a task to transport a group of eighteen Rhinos on the weekend of 3rd to 4th of June 2023 with its C-130 aircraft from South Africa to Congo. The aviation sector gained a boost of confidence as Uganda’s unwavering commitment to conservation was emphasized by this monumental event. The extraordinary journey of these majestic creatures marks a significant milestone in wildlife transportation and further…

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Emirates and Kenya Airways enter interline partnership to offer more travel options between Africa and the Middle East

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Emirates and Kenya Airways (KQ) have announced an interline partnership that will allow customers of both airlines access to new destinations on the two airlines’ networks within a single itinerary. The agreement will provide customers with increased travel options as well as seamless baggage check-in to their final destination. Emirates customers will now be able to fly to 28 destinations on the Kenya Airways network using Nairobi as the gateway to destinations such as Nampula, Bangui, Bujumbara, Kigali, Dzaoudzi, Lubumbashi, Kinshasa, Kilimanjaro, Juba, Zanzibar, among many other regional points across…

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The Launch of the Kenya Airways Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight

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AFRAA congratulates Kenya Airways on the launch of the Kenya Airways Sustainable Flight Challenge operated on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The flight to Amsterdam, KQ116 that departed Nairobi on 25 May was the launch of the first-ever flight by Kenya Airways in Africa to be operated on Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The launch marks the start of a long journey towards zero carbon emissions for the air transport industry… read more on africaaero.org   …

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