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…
Despite the huge funding of national airlines by African governments, it is distressing that African airlines deliver perpetual losses. While it can be understood why Emirates Airlines made its first loss in 33 years, it is difficult to understand the…
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) released its 2020 Air Transport Report . The report gives an in-depth analysis of Africa’s air transport industry performance for 2020 covering: financial performance, passenger and cargo traffic evolution, airport ranking, intra-Africa connectivity, and openness.…
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated global aviation. The fallout is being severely felt across the African continent. Even before the pandemic, only 9% of the continent’s air traffic was intra-African. It’s common to hear stories that the fastest, easiest, and…
Start-up airline, Green Africa concluded its plans for scheduled flight operations. The carrier also ready for ticket sales via its website – greenafrica.com following pre-sales approvals from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Commercial flights to and from Lagos connecting…