OPINION Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/category/opinion/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:53:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png OPINION Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/category/opinion/ 32 32 The Future of Aviation Depends on Empowering the Modern Pilot https://airspace-africa.com/2026/04/27/the-future-of-aviation-depends-on-empowering-the-modern-pilot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-future-of-aviation-depends-on-empowering-the-modern-pilot Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:48:22 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=12708 As aviation becomes more advanced, more automated, and more data-driven, a dangerous assumption is quietly taking hold: that technology is reducing the burden on pilots. In reality, the opposite is happening. Modern pilots are not simply flying aircraft, they are managing increasingly complex systems, interpreting continuous streams of data, and making high-stakes decisions in environments [...]

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]]> Bridging Continents: Brazilian President Calls to Strengthen Brazil-Africa Flight Links https://airspace-africa.com/2023/08/28/bridging-continents-brazilian-president-calls-to-strengthen-brazil-africa-flight-links/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bridging-continents-brazilian-president-calls-to-strengthen-brazil-africa-flight-links https://airspace-africa.com/2023/08/28/bridging-continents-brazilian-president-calls-to-strengthen-brazil-africa-flight-links/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:47:44 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=10994 During his official visit to Angola, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, commonly known as Lula, ignited a dialogue about the potential for bolstering air connections between Brazil and the African continent. President Lula expressed his concern about the lack of direct air connections between Brazil and the African continent. While President Lula’s remarks have [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/08/28/bridging-continents-brazilian-president-calls-to-strengthen-brazil-africa-flight-links/feed/ 0 Why Air Travel is so Expensive in Africa https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/22/why-air-travel-is-so-expensive-in-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-air-travel-is-so-expensive-in-africa https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/22/why-air-travel-is-so-expensive-in-africa/#respond Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:35:03 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=7812 Have you ever wondered why flying within Africa is more costly than out of Africa? Well, we all have, at a certain point got bothered by the appallingly hiked air ticket fares in this region! Air transport is considered a privilege reserved for the affluent in Africa. This reminds many of an almost similarly ridiculous [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/22/why-air-travel-is-so-expensive-in-africa/feed/ 0 Interview: What is the Way Forward for Africa’s Airport Sector https://airspace-africa.com/2022/04/05/interview-what-is-the-way-forward-for-africas-airport-sector/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interview-what-is-the-way-forward-for-africas-airport-sector https://airspace-africa.com/2022/04/05/interview-what-is-the-way-forward-for-africas-airport-sector/#respond Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:35:12 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=5909 We speak to Jonathan Norman, a renown aviation expert currently working as Head of Business Development at Aviapro Consulting. We discuss the current state of Africa’s Airport infrastructure and the way forward. Briefly tell us about your background and how you find yourself in your current position today as a respected aviation expert. Well, I’ve [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/04/05/interview-what-is-the-way-forward-for-africas-airport-sector/feed/ 0 Four Key Moves to Expect from KQ-SAA Deal https://airspace-africa.com/2022/02/09/four-key-moves-to-expect-from-kq-saa-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-key-moves-to-expect-from-kq-saa-deal https://airspace-africa.com/2022/02/09/four-key-moves-to-expect-from-kq-saa-deal/#respond Wed, 09 Feb 2022 19:02:35 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=5317 Kenya Airways and South African Airways announced plans towards the end of last year to launch a Pan-African airline group by 2023 in a partnership that will see the airline duo share the exchange of knowledge, expertise, innovation, digital technologies, and best practices. The partnership is expected to improve the financial viability of both airlines [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/02/09/four-key-moves-to-expect-from-kq-saa-deal/feed/ 0 Is SAA’s Restart Pointing to Future Success? https://airspace-africa.com/2021/12/11/is-saas-restart-pointing-to-future-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-saas-restart-pointing-to-future-success https://airspace-africa.com/2021/12/11/is-saas-restart-pointing-to-future-success/#respond Sat, 11 Dec 2021 07:55:29 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=4635 It has been a historical year for South Africa’s national airline, SAA, transitioning from business rescue, a form of bankruptcy protection to entering a startup phase for an all new airline albeit one emerging from ruins of the old and flirting with a new business model that the government promises will largely be under private [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/12/11/is-saas-restart-pointing-to-future-success/feed/ 0 African Safari Airways: The Rise and Demise of an all-inclusive Charter and Tour Operator https://airspace-africa.com/2021/10/04/african-safari-airways-the-rise-and-demise-of-an-all-inclusive-charter-and-tour-operator/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=african-safari-airways-the-rise-and-demise-of-an-all-inclusive-charter-and-tour-operator https://airspace-africa.com/2021/10/04/african-safari-airways-the-rise-and-demise-of-an-all-inclusive-charter-and-tour-operator/#respond Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:20:08 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=3711 Swiss entrepreneur Karl Jakob Rüdin, out of interest in branching out and creating a vacation getaway in Kenya, built a complete tourism package with a company that would take care of everything for passengers along the way. This began the foundation of African Safari Club group of companies in 1967, a tour operator in which [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/10/04/african-safari-airways-the-rise-and-demise-of-an-all-inclusive-charter-and-tour-operator/feed/ 0 Back to the Future: The Story of Concorde and the Dawn of a New Race for Supersonic & Hypersonic Air Transport https://airspace-africa.com/2021/09/04/back-to-the-future-the-story-of-concorde-and-the-dawn-of-a-new-race-for-supersonic-hypersonic-air-transport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=back-to-the-future-the-story-of-concorde-and-the-dawn-of-a-new-race-for-supersonic-hypersonic-air-transport https://airspace-africa.com/2021/09/04/back-to-the-future-the-story-of-concorde-and-the-dawn-of-a-new-race-for-supersonic-hypersonic-air-transport/#respond Sat, 04 Sep 2021 04:39:56 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=3323 The year 2021 has been simply remarkable! at least in so much as concerns world athletics. It tested zeal and resilience. The ability to face headwinds and still rise— soar— higher and faster than before!  It delivered through television the rewarding experience of a win; a waking dream shared with all humanity. And (Finnish athlete, [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/09/04/back-to-the-future-the-story-of-concorde-and-the-dawn-of-a-new-race-for-supersonic-hypersonic-air-transport/feed/ 0 The Kabul Airport C17 Globemaster and the History of Airlift Missions https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/24/the-kabul-airport-c17-globemaster-and-the-history-of-airlift-missions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-kabul-airport-c17-globemaster-and-the-history-of-airlift-missions https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/24/the-kabul-airport-c17-globemaster-and-the-history-of-airlift-missions/#respond Tue, 24 Aug 2021 04:41:44 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=3159 On August 15th 2021, the internet exploded with heartrending images of Afghan nationals scrambling to board a US Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III at Kabul International Airport. Those that failed to get in, held on, not to an aircraft as we would imagine, but rather, hope. Hope that upon take-off, they shall have escaped [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/24/the-kabul-airport-c17-globemaster-and-the-history-of-airlift-missions/feed/ 0 Flying Cars and The Changing Travel Experience https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/21/flying-cars-and-the-changing-travel-experience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flying-cars-and-the-changing-travel-experience https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/21/flying-cars-and-the-changing-travel-experience/#respond Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:28:10 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=3129 No doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic hit the aviation industry hard and although for many airlines recovery plans are a key priority, innovation and technology is still on the agenda. While, flying cars have been a science fiction staple for many decades, in Kenya, the vision will soon be a reality thanks to the country’s [...]

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