Monthly Archives: August 2021

13th Feb 2020 | Emmanuel Kojo A number of international flights heading to the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, have been diverted to the Kotoka International Airport over poor visibility caused by harmattan. In an interview, Edward Baah, Director, Air Traffic Services at Kotoka, said since…

12th Feb 2020 | Elizabeth Sasu   Xavier Masule, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Air Namibia has resigned. Air Namibia's Chief Human Resource Officer, Elia Erastus has been appointed as acting head of the national airline. Spokesperson Twakulilwa Kayofa on Tuesday confirmed to NBC News that…

12th Feb 2020 | Elizabeth Sasu Due to extremely poor visibility conditions throughout the region, a large number of flights are experiencing significant disruptions, including delays, cancellations and diversions. Passengers booked on any Africa World Airlines (AWA) operated flights for travel on or before Wednesday…

12th Feb 2020 | Emmanuel Kojo Boeing has had its worst January in regards to aircraft sales in over 50 years. The American aircraft manufacturer clocked zero orders for new aircraft this January. According to Reuters, the last time this happened was in 1962. Boeing hasn’t…

10th Feb 2020 | Emmanuel Kojo Ghana and Africa in general aviation's sector have the potential to fuel economic growth. Air transport supports 6.2 million jobs and $55.8 billion in African economic activity. That is 1.8% of all employment and 2.6% of all GDP in African countries…

7th Feb 2020 | Elizabeth Sasu Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker discusses the impact of the coronavirus on the airline and the wider aviation industry. He speaks with Bloomberg's Simone Foxman at the CAPA Qatar Aviation conference in Doha. Coronavirus is making its way rapidly across…

7th Feb 2020 | Elizabeth Sasu South African Airlines (SAA) has announced that it will halt its regional and international services from Johannesburg to Abidjan via Accra, Entebbe, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Luanda, Munich, Ndola, and Sao Paulo. The move according to the airline will be effective…

6th Feb 2020 | Emmanuel Kojo Qatar Airways is in negotiations with RwandAir to buy a 49 percent stake in Rwanda's state carrier. The Gulf airline is investing in Rwandair after identifying Africa as a market with significant potential, Akbar Al Baker, its chief executive officer, said in…

4th Feb 2020 | Emmanuel Kojo Etihad Airways signed an agreement yesterday to sell 38 aircraft. Ownership will transfer to global investment firm KKR and commercial aviation finance business Altavair AirFinance. The deal is worth USD$1 billion. Included in the sale are 16 Boeing 777-300ERS,…

4th Feb 2020 | Elizabeth Sasu Rwanda has announced plans to abolish visa fees for citizens of over 90 countries to boost the Eastern African country's economy. Citizens of Commonwealth including the African Union and La Francophonie member countries will benefit from the policy when it…