African airlines saw mixed fortunes during June 2023 with traffic rising 34.7 percent year on year but cargo demand dipping 2.8 percent relative to June 2022, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says in its analysis of market data for…
IATA has launched a ‘make-or-break’ effort to unlock Africa’s latent aviation potential, convening a gathering of more than 400 top-level industry stakeholders in Addis Ababa, to explore pathways for a collaborative approach to resolving the safety and connectivity bottlenecks dogging…
Uganda says it will accede to the SAATM treaty by year-end, even as the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) laments that implementation is slow, despite a majority of African states signing up to the five-year-old pact. Uganda commits to sign for SAATM…
Moving to catch the wind of rebounding international travel to China, Kenya Airways and China Southern Airlines are touting the inter-connectivity of their networks, announcing the reactivation of their interline agreement. Flights under the interline opened for booking across the…
IATA betting on “Focus Africa” to unlock continent’s’ aviation potential
BP quits airport refueling in South Africa