Monthly Archives: August 2021

13th May 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Based on the agreement signed, Ghana’s new national airline will operate domestic flights to build its brand, and become a household name, just as the defunct Ghana Airways did in the past, before exiting to focus on regional…

13th May 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu The Government of Ghana has finalized its strategic partnership agreement with Ethiopian Airlines for the establishment of a new flag carrier, B&FT sources have confirmed. The sources say, under the agreement signed last week, Ethiopian Airlines will hold a 49 per…

9th May 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Members of the yet to be inaugurated Ghana Association of Aviation Training Organizations (GAATO) paid a courtesy call to the Minister of Aviation, Joseph Kofi Adda on the 8th May 2019. Representatives from about thirteen aviation institutions showed up…

7th May 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Uganda’s newly revived national carrier is prioritizing utmost standards in both product and delivery of service as one of the entry points to cut through the competition in the region, and they are not ready to compromise on…

7th May 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu The CEO of Emirates, Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, has revealed in an interview that a merger between his airline and neighboring Etihad is not completely out of the question. It’s the most positive signal we’ve ever…

7th May 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu The Kenyan parliament’s transport committee has opposed a proposed takeover of the running of Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by struggling carrier Kenya Airways, a lawmaker told Reuters on Tuesday. The cabinet backed a plan last year to…

7th May 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu South African Airways (SAA) announced on Sunday that it will launch direct flights between Johannesburg and Guangzhou, China, on September 18, 2019, giving customers access to the heart of China’s export led manufacturing industries. According to a statement by…

7th May 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu On Monday 7 October this year, KLM, the world's oldest airline turns 100. That's a respectful age and a remarkable achievement in an industry which has significantly developed over that century and is under great pressure today. But…

6th May 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu A Russian passenger jet burst into flames on Sunday while attempting an emergency landing at a Moscow airport, leaving as many as 41 passengers dead and more injured. Video from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport shows the plane bouncing along the…

2nd May 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Ato Girma Wake, an AviaDev event patron joined the industry leaders panel discussion via youtube to share his ideas on the practicalities of open skies in Africa. According to him, The Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), a flagship project of…