Africa has 731 airports and 419 airlines with an aviation industry that supports around 6.9 million jobs and $80 billion in economic activity. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) alluded to the fact that the continent is set to become…
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…
The ‘Fit for 55’ policy package from the European Commission to curb gas house emissions from amongst others the airline industry has been met with mixed reactions. European stakeholders and lobby groups are strongly opposing the taxation of aviation fuel. They…
From 2026, airlines and other aircraft operators within the European Union will no longer benefit from free carbon emission allowances. They will have to pay for emissions, while at the same time allowances will be reduced annually by 4.2 percent.…
IATA is working on revised sustainability targets. The international airline association is currently preparing a proposal that will be presented at the upcoming Annual General Meeting in Boston in October, Director-General Willie Walsh said on July 8 during the second…
The Board of Airline Representatives of Australia (BARA) told The Australian newspaper the government’s decision to reduce the number of overseas arrivals allowed entry to the country means up to a third of all international flights to Sydney would have…