Kenya has signed a deal with the World Rally Championship (WRC) for the Safari Rally to remain on the WRC calendar until 2026. The deal was signed at the Automobile Club of Monaco by Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed and WRC Promoter GmbH Managing Director Jona Siebel. CS Amina also signed several partnerships with the […]
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Aviation This Week – January 2022 Edition 2
Aviation Industry In this edition some of the topical aviation industry stories between 17 th and 22 nd January 2022 which are of relevance to Ghana’s aviation space are summarized as follows: Ghana Relaxes Mandatory Vaccination Requirement for Arriving Ghanaians and Resident Foreigners An updated COVID-19 protocol for arriving Ghanaians and other foreigners resident in […]
Local tourism boosts airlines amid Covid-19 travel hiccups
Kisumu Airport manager Selina Gor [Collins Oduor, Standard] Monica Nzula buckles in her two-month-old baby using a special seatbelt provided by the airline as we prepare for takeoff. One would imagine that she would be wary of flying with such a young baby, but she is confident that the 30-minute flight from Nairobi to Kisumu […]
Confusion as old passports in use weeks after phase-out
A Kenyan passport. FILE PHOTO | NMG The Immigration Department has remained mum as the deadline for phasing out the old passport lapsed two weeks into the New Year, creating confusion among travellers and airlines. The government had in February last year extended the deadline by 10 months, which was to end in December 2021, […]
Virgin Atlantic Signs Codeshare With LATAM
A Virgin Atlantic 787-9 departing London Heathrow. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson) Transatlantic flights are certainly always in season and are considered the backbone business for long-haul airlines, as passengers are always looking for a quick, direct flight or a connecting flight to their favorite destination. Thus, several airlines have consistently made the effort to […]
Aviation Analytics Market Promising Growth Owing To Adoption Of Analytical Solutions Worldwide Research Report With Size, Share, Analysis, Growth, Trend By MRFR
Key Players Honeywell International, Inc. (US),IBM Corporation (US),Ramco Systems (India),Oracle (US),Boeing (US),Airbus SAS (Netherlands),SAP (Germany),General Electric (US),SAS Institute Inc. (US),Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (US) Other Prominent Players Aviation Analytics (UK),GrayMatter Software Services Inc (US),Mu Sigma (India),Mercator Group (Chile),Embraer (Brazil),Microsoft (US),Lufthansa Technik (Germany),IFS AB (Sweden),Rolls-Royce plc (UK) Market Forecast Global Aviation Analytics Market is projected to […]
African carriers start intensive scramble for the airfreight business
Cargo unloaded from an Ethiopian Airlines plane at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. The UN selected the carrier to distribute medical supplies to combat Covid-19. PHOTO | AFP In its latest market summary, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said demand for air freight has stayed above pre-crisis levels. IATA director general Willie Walsh, said […]
Argentina’s Flybondi To Take Two More Boeing 737s
The Argentinian low-cost carrier Flybondi is set to receive its fifth and sixth aircraft, allowing the carrier to recover and outgrow its pre-pandemic capacity levels. Additionally, Flybondi has restarted its international connectivity, flying to Brazil and Uruguay from Buenos Aires. Flybondi is looking to have a fleet of ten aircraft in Argentina. Photo: Flybondi New […]
Confusion as old passports in use weeks after phase-out
A Kenyan passport. FILE PHOTO | NMG The Immigration Department has remained mum as the deadline for phasing out the old passport lapsed two weeks into the New Year, creating confusion among travellers and airlines. The government had in February last year extended the deadline by 10 months, which was to end in December 2021, […]
Virgin Atlantic Signs Codeshare With LATAM
A Virgin Atlantic 787-9 departing London Heathrow. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson) Transatlantic flights are certainly always in season and are considered the backbone business for long-haul airlines, as passengers are always looking for a quick, direct flight or a connecting flight to their favorite destination. Thus, several airlines have consistently made the effort to […]