OR Tambo Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/or-tambo/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Sat, 24 Jun 2023 18:57:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png OR Tambo Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/or-tambo/ 32 32 OR Tambo International Airport Arrest Highlights Aviation’s Role in Combating illegal Wildlife Trade https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/24/or-tambo-international-airport-arrest-highlights-aviations-role-in-combating-illegal-wildlife-trade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=or-tambo-international-airport-arrest-highlights-aviations-role-in-combating-illegal-wildlife-trade https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/24/or-tambo-international-airport-arrest-highlights-aviations-role-in-combating-illegal-wildlife-trade/#respond Sat, 24 Jun 2023 18:56:26 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=10449 Aviation’s role in combating the illegal wildlife trade has once again come to the forefront with the recent arrest of a 43-year-old man at OR Tambo International Airport. The suspect was apprehended on 23 June while attempting to board a flight to Vietnam via Qatar, carrying a suitcase filled with lion bones. The arrest at [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/24/or-tambo-international-airport-arrest-highlights-aviations-role-in-combating-illegal-wildlife-trade/feed/ 0 BP Exits Aviation Activities in South Africa https://airspace-africa.com/2023/03/23/bp-exits-aviation-activities-in-south-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bp-exits-aviation-activities-in-south-africa https://airspace-africa.com/2023/03/23/bp-exits-aviation-activities-in-south-africa/#respond Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:53:50 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=9461 British oil and gas company BP has announced that it will be withdrawing from all of its aviation activities in South Africa, including refuelling planes at OR Tambo International Airport. This move has caused speculation among aviation industry experts and has raised questions about the reasons behind BP’s decision. No Formal Explanation from BP There [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/03/23/bp-exits-aviation-activities-in-south-africa/feed/ 0 Fuel Shortage at O.R Tambo Airport Disrupts Flights https://airspace-africa.com/2022/04/27/fuel-shortage-at-o-r-tambo-airport-disrupts-flights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fuel-shortage-at-o-r-tambo-airport-disrupts-flights https://airspace-africa.com/2022/04/27/fuel-shortage-at-o-r-tambo-airport-disrupts-flights/#respond Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:36:51 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=6208 Pandemic-weary airlines are now facing a fuel shortage crisis while still recovering from their financial losses during the pandemic. Over the weekend of April 23-34, 2022, flights were disrupted as Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport experienced jet fuel supply constraints. United Airlines and Malawi Airlines are the carriers hugely affected by the fuel shortage. The [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/04/27/fuel-shortage-at-o-r-tambo-airport-disrupts-flights/feed/ 0 United Airlines completes inaugural flight to Johannesburg https://airspace-africa.com/2021/06/05/united-airlines-completes-inaugural-flight-to-johannesburg/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=united-airlines-completes-inaugural-flight-to-johannesburg https://airspace-africa.com/2021/06/05/united-airlines-completes-inaugural-flight-to-johannesburg/#respond Sat, 05 Jun 2021 04:03:23 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=2023 United Airlines has completed its inaugural flight connecting New York and Johannesburg. The route is a direct non-stop service from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg (JNB) and passengers will enjoy the comfort of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner deployed to service the route United Airlines is bullish about the prospects [...]

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