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An aerial view of the Execujet offices, and hangars in Lanseria
Firm expands maintenance portfolio
15th September 2023

Aerospace company Dassault Aviation's South African subsidiary ExecuJet announced in July it had expanded its portfolio of maintenance approvals for business aircraft and engines. ExecuJet... 


Wesgro CEO Wrenelle Stander
Growth in passenger traffic has replaced recovery as the focus of Cape Town Air Access
14th September 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Regarding the inflow of tourists to Cape Town and the wider Cape Province, Cape Town Air Access (CTAA) was no longer talking of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic; rather, it was now talking of... 


Western Cape Minister reaffirms target of a R1tr economy by 2035
14th September 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Addressing the Cape Town Air Access 2023 Annual Review function, Western Cape provincial Finance and Economic Opportunities Minister Mireille Wenger highlighted the province’s plan to achieve a... 


Cape Town International
ACSA narrows loss to R142m, expects profitability by next year
12th September 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has reported an improvement in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation to R2-billion for the financial year ended March 31.... 


Air passenger traffic continues to recover strongly post-Covid
8th September 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Total air passenger traffic continued its strong, post-Covid-19 pandemic, recovery in July, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA is the global representative body... 


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Kenya Airways unit pushing use of drones and other emerging aviation technologies
8th September 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

With new technologies promising to transform commercial aviation, Kenyan national flag carrier Kenya Airways is determined to be an active participant in this revolution and so make the East... 


 IATA director general Willie Walsh
Air cargo demand continued recovery trend in July, with Africa seeing the strongest growth
6th September 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has reported that global air cargo demand in July saw a continuation of the... 


Image of the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) for July
Road freight growth subsiding; rail sector struggling – Ctrack index
4th September 2023 By: Irma Venter

The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) retreated further in July to an index level of 120.8, the lowest level this year since March (120.5).  This represents a decrease of 1.2% during... 


IATA payment service for travel agents launched in five more African countries
1st September 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that its EasyPay service was launched in Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Gabon and Mauritius, with effect from Wednesday (August 30). EasyPay... 


São Paulo city, with the suburb of Jardins (“Gardens”) in the foreground
Brazilian tourism agency highlights importance of resumption of Brazil-South Africa flights
1st September 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Brazil’s tourism promotion agency, EMBRATUR, has welcomed the news that direct flights between Brazil and South Africa are being reinstituted. These flights will start early this month and will be... 


An aeroplane flying overhead
African airlines saw above average traffic growth during the second quarter
1st September 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

During the second quarter of this year (2Q23), African airlines, for the second quarter in a row, saw the world’s second highest year-on-year passenger traffic growth rate, the International Air... 


Cape Town International Airport
International air passengers give billions boost to Cape Town and the Western Cape
31st August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Cape Town Air Access, a multiagency initiative led by Western Cape provincial trade, investment and tourism promotion agency Wesgro, on Thursday released its latest figures on the economic benefits... 


Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan
Gordhan vs Tlhakudi: Ill-health prevents minister from responding to claims of SAA R51 valuation
31st August 2023 By: News24Wire

The spat between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and his former director-general, Kgathatso Tlhakudi, is far from over. On Thursday, Gordhan was meant to respond to the allegations... 


An Airlink aircraft
Airlink has restarted air cargo services to Windhoek
31st August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African regional airline Airlink has resumed cargo operations to and from the Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek, Namibia. The carrier suspended these operations on Wednesday,... 


An aircraft being refuelled
EU infrastructure fund eyes African clean jet fuel projects
28th August 2023 By: Reuters

 The European Union is scouting Africa to back clean jet fuel projects under its Global Gateway infrastructure fund, an EU official said, ahead of an anticipated boom in demand for environmentally... 


An airlink aeroplane
Airlink obliged to suspend air cargo operations to and from Windhoek
24th August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African regional airline Airlink has announced that, with immediate effect, it has had to temporarily suspend its air cargo (but not passenger) operations at Windhoek’s Hosea Kutako... 


Global, African airline associations are strengthening their cooperation
23rd August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is joining the Focus Africa Initiative of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), it was announced on Wednesday. IATA and AFRAA will also renew... 


Airline industry IT company highlights opportunities and risks for industry from AI
21st August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global air transport industry information technology (IT) and technology solutions company SITA has highlighted the opportunities, as well as the risks, presented to the commercial aviation... 


An Airlink aircraft
Lufthansa signs code-share agreements with South African airlines
17th August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Germany’s national flag carrier Lufthansa has announced that it has recently signed code-share agreements with two South African airlines. These are the still State-owned (but soon-to-be... 


IATA reports continuing strong air passenger traffic in June, across the globe
10th August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Air passenger traffic, worldwide, continued its strong recovery in June, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. IATA was the global representative body for the airline... 


A cargo terminal in the US
IATA reports an easing in the contraction of air cargo demand in June
8th August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global representative body for the airline industry, has reported that the decline in air cargo demand continued its deceleration in June.... 


South Africa’s air traffic control agency signs agreement with its DRC counterpart
8th August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s State-owned air traffic management (ATM) company, Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), announced on Monday evening that it had entered a commercial agreement with its... 


Kenya Airways expands its partnership with major US airline
7th August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Kenya Airways (KQ), the East African country’s flag carrier, announced on Monday that it and major US carrier Delta Air Lines (Delta) had expanded their strategic partnership. The partnership now,... 


A Boeing 777-300 of TAAG
Angolan airline enters strategic relationship with South Africa-based travel consortium
2nd August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

TAAG Angola Airlines (TAAG), the south-west African country’s national flag carrier, announced on Wednesday that it had entered a collaboration with South Africa-based international travel... 


A freighter plane and cargo
Commercial aviation IT provider partners with AI company to help airports reach net-zero 
2nd August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

International air transport industry company SITA has announced that it has entered a partnership with Singapore-based Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) technology company Envision Digital.... 


ATNS CEO Nozipho Mdawe.
ATNS signs collaboration agreement with Aireon to advance ADS-B services in Africa
28th July 2023 By: Schalk Burger

South African State-owned Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) and aviation surveillance technologies company Aireon have signed a cooperation agreement to advance space-based automatic... 


A Boeing 787-8 of Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways enters agreement with Lufthansa Technik for support for its Boeing 787s
26th July 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Kenya Airways (KQ), the East African country’s public private partnership national flag carrier, has announced that it has signed a long-term contract, with Germany-based maintenance, repair and... 


An Embraer E190 of Airlink
High Court dismisses Airlink’s attempt to recover funds from SAA
26th July 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African private sector airline Airlink has acknowledged the decision of the Johannesburg High Court, regarding the carrier’s application against the State-owned South African Airways (SAA).... 


Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan
Gordhan welcomes Competition Tribunal ruling on SAA Takatso deal
26th July 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has warmly welcomed the decision of the Competition Tribunal to approve the takeover of State-owned South African Airways (SAA) by the Takatso consortium.... 


A South African Airways plane
Competition watchdog approves SAA, Takatso deal - but bars minority shareholders, retrenchments
25th July 2023 By: News24Wire

The Competition Tribunal has approved Takatso Aviation's proposed acquisition of a 51% stake in South African Airways, but has given conditions - including a moratorium on retrenchments as, well as... 


DTIC aims to improve awareness on AfCFTA through outreach programme
25th July 2023 By: Darren Parker

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) has embarked on provincial outreach and awareness workshops in collaboration with provincial governments, wherein it hopes to have engaged... 


An image showing a FlyNamibia ERJ145 over a Namibian desert
FlyNamibia now on global travel network, in association with South Africa’s Airlink
24th July 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Namibian privately-held domestic and regional airline FlyNamibia is, from Monday, promoting its flights and services to travel agents around the world on the Global Distribution System (GDS), as a... 


ATNS control tower at OR Thambo
ATNS now using space-based tracking, surveillance system
21st July 2023 By: Darren Parker

South African air navigation service provider Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has started using global aircraft tracking and surveillance system manufacturer Aireon’s space-based... 


An image showing a RwandAir flight landing
RwandAir set to launch daily direct London flights
21st July 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Airline RwandAir will soon launch daily direct services between London’s Heathrow airport and Kigali, as it continues to expand its European network and meet additional demand for UK flights. The... 


An airport baggage carousel
Airline industry seeking to restore passenger confidence in the handling of their baggage
20th July 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The incidence of mishandled baggage on commercial flights worldwide reached an incidence of 7.6 per thousand passengers in 2022, representing a year-on-year increase of 74.7%, SITA Director of... 


IATA to hold its first integrated safety and operations conference in September
19th July 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the representative body for the global airline industry, has announced that its first World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) will... 


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