West Africa’s accident investigation agency, the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA), has attributed fewer hull losses on the continent in the past six years thanks to the sharing of information and capacity among member states. Also, states have…
Many years ago, African airlines dominated the skies of Africa. Gross mismanagement and corruption saw the end of promising airlines like Nigeria Airways, Ghana Airways, Air Afrique, and others that connected the continent. Worried by the situation, leaders in the…
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA), the umbrella body for African airlines painted a gloomy picture of the continent’s carriers stating that African airlines’ traffic decreased by 59% in June compared to the same month in 2019. AFRAA was established in…
South Sudan launches a new air traffic management system. The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) announced that the new state-of-the-art, online system allows the opening of new routes, boosts tourism, and generates much-needed revenue for the economy. Operators of…
In a bid for growing human capacity in national aviation, the Nigerian Government’s desire to establish an aviation and aerospace University has been given a boost as the country’s Ministry of Aviation as the National University Commission (NUC), Nigeria’s university…
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest carrier, has started operating flights with fully vaccinated crew against COVID-19 to keep travelers safe in light of the pandemic. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam said “We are pleased to operate flights with…