TECHNOLOGY Archives - Airspace Africa

Kenya Airways Adds SchedConnect Codeshare Management solution From Lufthansa Systems

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:09:16 +0000

Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), has partnered with Lufthansa Systems to implement the innovative codeshare management solution, SchedConnect. This collaboration is set to revolutionize the management of partner flight schedules for KQ, offering passengers a more seamless travel experience. As a member of the SkyTeam Alliance, Kenya Airways operates as a fully integrated network [...]

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Growing African Aviation Industry Increasingly Relies on Technology

admin — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 06:18:09 +0000

With the pandemic grounding aircraft globally, the aviation industry and all parties in its extended supply chain suffered a devastating blow. While freight forwarders and cargo carriers still enjoyed some profit, the rest of the aviation value chain was all but decimated. The figures were dire, and according to McKinsey & Company, airlines haemorrhaged $168 [...]

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Introducing Tourish: Connecting Airports and Travelers on a Global Scale

admin — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 06:22:29 +0000

In the fast-paced world of travel, finding innovative ways to connect airports with global travelers has become crucial for both airport authorities and service providers. Tourish, a groundbreaking app, has emerged as a game-changer, providing a comprehensive retail platform that seamlessly bridges the gap between airports, service providers, and tourists. With its wide range of [...]

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Ethiopian Airlines to Offer Advanced, High-Speed Inflight Broadband to Passengers Onboard its Upcoming Airbus A350-1000

admin — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 06:40:30 +0000

Revealed at Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, Ethiopian Airlines will offer advanced, high-speed inflight broadband to passengers onboard its upcoming Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, with GX Aviation provided by Inmarsat, recently acquired by Viasat, and selected through the Airbus Airspace Link HBCplus programme. As one of the launch airlines for inflight connectivity (IFC) through Airbus’ [...]

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Digitalise Borders to Unlock Africa’s Full Potential

admin — Tue, 30 May 2023 11:50:52 +0000

Africa’s immense potential to become a global powerhouse is undeniable. It has all of the ingredients including a market of 1.2 billion consumers (rising to 1.7bn by 2030) and a combined GDP worth US$2.5 trillion. So what is holding it back? The African Union’s (AU) members have all indicated their support for and recognition of [...]

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Future is here: World’s largest hydrogen-electric aircraft completes maiden flight

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:12:08 +0000

ZeroAvia, a British-American hydrogen-electric aircraft developer, successfully carried out the maiden test flight of the world’s largest hydrogen-electric aircraft, a Dornier 228 regional aircraft powered by an electric motor and hydrogen fuel cells. The 19-seater, twin-engine Dornier 228 airplane, fitted with a prototype hydrogen-electric powertrain, completed a 10-minute flight from Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire, UK on [...]

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How African Aviation is Harnessing new Technologies to Improve Operations and Accelerate Recovery

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:36:31 +0000

The aviation industry is dynamic and ever changing. One of the major drivers for that change is technology and its widespread adoption by the sector. In an aviation world still on the road to recovery from its greatest slump in history, it is more important than ever for airlines and wider industry players to achieve [...]

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Xejet Selects Moment for High-End Digital Services onboard its Aircraft

admin — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:29:15 +0000

Moment has announced will deploy its Flymingo Box, the portable wireless in-flight entertainment solution on Nigerian airline, Xejet’s fleet. A partnership which allows the airline to provide passengers with advanced in-flight digital experience. Focused on providing a passenger experience that goes beyond comfort, Xejet has decided to acquire entertainment systems with a wide range of [...]

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Ethiopian Airlines Signs New Distribution Agreement with Travelport

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:13:30 +0000

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest carrier in Africa, and Travelport, a global technology company that powers bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide have entered a new agreement. The renewed deal includes distribution on the Travelport+ platform, including New Distribution Capability (NDC) content from Ethiopian Airlines. This agreement expands the ongoing travel retailing and [...]

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SITA introduces eVisa and Electronic Travel Authorisation

admin — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:10:38 +0000

SITA has today announced the launch of SITA eVisa and SITA Electronic Travel Authorisation to meet the rapidly growing demand from governments for digital visa systems to stimulate national economies after COVID-19, strengthen security and improve the travel experience. Governments globally are shifting to modern travel authorisation solutions, like electronic visas and Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs). According to the World Travel & Tourism Council [...]

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