Aviation Africa Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/aviation-africa/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:41:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png Aviation Africa Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/aviation-africa/ 32 32 Swissport Joins Forces with IATA in “Focus Africa” Initiative for Aviation Growth https://airspace-africa.com/2023/10/26/swissport-joins-forces-with-iata-in-focus-africa-initiative-for-aviation-growth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=swissport-joins-forces-with-iata-in-focus-africa-initiative-for-aviation-growth https://airspace-africa.com/2023/10/26/swissport-joins-forces-with-iata-in-focus-africa-initiative-for-aviation-growth/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:41:59 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=11521 Swissport International, a global leader in cargo handling, has thrown its weight behind the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) groundbreaking “Focus Africa” initiative. This move is set to reshape and invigorate the aviation landscape on the African continent. As a prominent participant in the IATA “Focus Africa” initiative, Swissport is on a mission to enhance [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/10/26/swissport-joins-forces-with-iata-in-focus-africa-initiative-for-aviation-growth/feed/ 0 Air Peace Enhances Fleet with Five New Embraer E175s https://airspace-africa.com/2023/09/15/air-peace-enhances-fleet-with-five-new-embraer-e175s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=air-peace-enhances-fleet-with-five-new-embraer-e175s https://airspace-africa.com/2023/09/15/air-peace-enhances-fleet-with-five-new-embraer-e175s/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:39:37 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=11215 Air Peace, West Africa’s largest airline, has taken a significant stride towards expanding and renewing its fleet. During the Aviation Africa Summit in Nigeria, the airline announced a firm order for five Embraer E175 aircraft, solidifying its commitment to modernizing its fleet. This strategic decision aligns with Air Peace’s long-term strategy to become the operator [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/09/15/air-peace-enhances-fleet-with-five-new-embraer-e175s/feed/ 0 Fly Angola Halts Domestic Operations Due to Economic Pressures https://airspace-africa.com/2023/08/29/fly-angola-halts-domestic-operations-due-to-economic-pressures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fly-angola-halts-domestic-operations-due-to-economic-pressures https://airspace-africa.com/2023/08/29/fly-angola-halts-domestic-operations-due-to-economic-pressures/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:00:55 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=10991 Fly Angola, a private airline based in Angola, suspended its domestic flight operations, citing a combination of economic factors that have posed significant challenges. This decision comes in the wake of a turbulent period marked by a weakened Angolan kwanza and adverse operational conditions. According to reports from ch-aviation, Fly Angola’s financial struggles are intricately [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/08/29/fly-angola-halts-domestic-operations-due-to-economic-pressures/feed/ 0 Aviation Africa Summit 2023 to be held in Abuja, Nigeria https://airspace-africa.com/2022/12/05/aviation-africa-summit-2023-to-be-held-in-abuja-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aviation-africa-summit-2023-to-be-held-in-abuja-nigeria https://airspace-africa.com/2022/12/05/aviation-africa-summit-2023-to-be-held-in-abuja-nigeria/#respond Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:56:55 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8560 Aviation AFRICA Summit & Exhibition will travel to the International Convention Centre in Abuja, Nigeria on September 13-14, 2023. The event will be hosted by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. The 2023 summit continues the work it has been doing for the past 6 events in building and shaping Africa’s aviation industry. By touring the event around [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/12/05/aviation-africa-summit-2023-to-be-held-in-abuja-nigeria/feed/ 0 Unified Single Air Transport gains traction in Africa https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/29/unified-single-air-transport-gains-traction-in-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unified-single-air-transport-gains-traction-in-africa https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/29/unified-single-air-transport-gains-traction-in-africa/#respond Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:08:16 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8489 A progressive lessening of restrictions seeking to create a single unified air transport market in Africa, is building as 17 African countries have agreed to test the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative, out of the total of 35 country signatories that represents 80 percent of the existing aviation market in Africa. The flagship [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/29/unified-single-air-transport-gains-traction-in-africa/feed/ 0 Namibia Aviation Forum 2022 – Day One Key TakeAways https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/19/namibia-aviation-forum-2022-day-one-key-takeaways/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=namibia-aviation-forum-2022-day-one-key-takeaways https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/19/namibia-aviation-forum-2022-day-one-key-takeaways/#respond Sat, 19 Nov 2022 16:23:55 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8400 Namibia’s aviation sector is shifting gears, as it opens its first aviation forum geared at “Reimagining and determining the direction to be taken by the Namibian aviation industry and its related ecosystem.” During the first day of the event that took place in Windhoek, Namibia, the proposal of harmonized air travel policies, sustainability, and enhancing [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/19/namibia-aviation-forum-2022-day-one-key-takeaways/feed/ 0 Boeing, AviAssist partner to promote Safety and access to continuous professional development and research in Africa https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/14/boeing-aviassist-partner-to-promote-safety-and-access-to-continuous-professional-development-and-research-in-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boeing-aviassist-partner-to-promote-safety-and-access-to-continuous-professional-development-and-research-in-africa https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/14/boeing-aviassist-partner-to-promote-safety-and-access-to-continuous-professional-development-and-research-in-africa/#respond Wed, 14 Sep 2022 09:49:37 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=7755 Boeing becomes the latest partner in AviAssist Safety Promotion Centre – Rwanda to promote access to continuous professional development and research The Boeing Company yesterday entered a partnership with AviAssist, the reference safety promotion organization in Africa on the sidelines of African Aviation event in Kigali, Rwanda, a partnership that will support safety promotion centre [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/14/boeing-aviassist-partner-to-promote-safety-and-access-to-continuous-professional-development-and-research-in-africa/feed/ 0 AFRAA and Flight Safety Foundation sign a Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance safety of the African Aviation industry https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/13/afraa-and-flight-safety-foundation-sign-a-memorandum-of-understanding-to-enhance-safety-of-the-african-aviation-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afraa-and-flight-safety-foundation-sign-a-memorandum-of-understanding-to-enhance-safety-of-the-african-aviation-industry https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/13/afraa-and-flight-safety-foundation-sign-a-memorandum-of-understanding-to-enhance-safety-of-the-african-aviation-industry/#respond Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:40:58 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=7746 The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) have signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) that allows for enhanced collaboration. Mr. Abderahmane Berthé – AFRAA Secretary General, and Dr. Shahidi – President and CEO of FSF, signed the MoU at the side-lines of the Aviation Africa conference in Kigali – Rwanda. As safety [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/13/afraa-and-flight-safety-foundation-sign-a-memorandum-of-understanding-to-enhance-safety-of-the-african-aviation-industry/feed/ 0 Aviation Africa Summit Rescheduled to 2022 https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/18/aviation-africa-summit-rescheduled-to-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aviation-africa-summit-rescheduled-to-2022 https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/18/aviation-africa-summit-rescheduled-to-2022/#respond Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:29:50 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=3091 The 6th Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition which was supposed to take place this October in Kigali-Rwanda has been rescheduled to happen in 2022 due to increased cases of the delta variant across the African continent. The two-day summit and exhibition is a major trade event for the aerospace and defence industries which was set [...]

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