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Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 35, 2024 Highlights.
Introduction. At a workshop held at the Golden Tulip in Kampala, Uganda, civil aviation regulators from across Africa, including representatives from Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Tunisia, gathered to tackle pressing issues in passenger protection. The focus was on developing a comprehensive framework
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Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 34, 2024 Highlights.
Introduction. On August 22, 2024, the International Civil Aviation Organization‘s Regional Safety Group convened a pivotal meeting of East African aviation leaders in Arusha, Tanzania. The discussions centered on optimizing regional upper airspace management, rehabilitating airports, and strengthening compliance with global aviation standards. There were also strong calls to expedite
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Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 33, 2024 Highlights.
Introduction. The ICAO Eastern and Southern African Regional Office and WACAF Regional Offices, in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), recently held the APIRG Infrastructure and Information Management Sub-Group meeting in Dakar, Senegal. The event focused on enhancing aviation safety and efficiency through discussions on Aeronautical Meteorology (MET), Aeronautical
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Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 32, 2024 Highlights.
Introduction. The US law firm Ribbeck Law Chartered is now pursuing up to $58 billion in compensation for the families of victims from the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max crash—more than double the original $24.8 billion claim. This legal battle revolves around a recent plea agreement between the US
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Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 31, 2024 Highlights.
Introduction. The African Civil Aviation Commission AFCAC recently held its SAATM-PIP Coalition Airshow for the Banjul Accord Group (BAG) in the Republic of Sierra Leone. This event was a significant step towards advancing the full implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision/SAATM among BAG member states. The airshow aimed to fast-track the
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Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 30, 2024 Highlights.
Africa’s aviation industry is surging, as evidenced by recent reports from various nations. The Mozambique Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) released its 2023 air transport outlook, indicating a rise in passenger and aircraft movements. Moroccan airports recorded improved traffic in the first half of 2024, while Cape Town International Airport also
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Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 29, 2024 Highlights.
In the past week, a major continental convention took place in Libreville, Gabon, bringing together key aviation stakeholders. Meanwhile, the world experienced the largest IT outage in history, severely impacting airline operations globally. Namibia released its 2023 Tourist Report, highlighting significant growth in arrivals. Tanzania renewed its Bilateral Air Service
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Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 28, 2024 Highlights.
Week 28 saw several notable aviation developments emerge in Africa. Two new airlines took to the skies after securing their Air Operator Certificates (AOCs), and Egyptair expanded its network with three new intra-African routes. ITA Airways added its second Sub-Saharan destination to its route map, and a key director general
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Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: week 27, 2024 Highlights.
Last week, IATA offered a positive profitability outlook for African carriers amidst new ministerial appointments in aviation. Ethiopian Airlines and Jambojet launched new routes, while a pioneering female pilot made history as West Africa’s first B737 MAX pilot. Dive deeper into these developments in our latest article on African aviation.