The US plane manufacturer Boeing has recommended grounding dozens of its 777 aircraft around the world after one of the jets suffered an engine failure.
Category: Aviation
How New Covid-19 Measures On Air Travel Are Hitting African Airlines
Arlette Tanga, president of the African Air and Space Law Association, says it’s a bad time for airlines once again.
Nairobi’s Airports — Windows on Kenya’s Colonial Past and Top-down Planning
The plane carrying UK’s Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arrives at Eastleigh Airport in Nairobi in February 1952. Photo by: Bristol Archives/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Gordon Pirie, University of Cape Town Airport histories can be surprising. Changes to airport names may conceal stretches of their past. Thus, the colonial roots of […]
African Aviation Recovers Despite Second Wave
As a deadly second wave sweeps the continent Africa’s aviation sector is showing signs of recovery. But can an uptick in passenger traffic bring bankrupt African airlines back from the brink?
Covid-19 Worsens Turbulence Facing East Africa’s Airlines
It is back to the drawing board for airlines in East Africa as a resurgence of Covid-19 further disrupts global travel amid the need to save jobs while turning cash positive.
Rolls-Royce Joins Airbus and Uganda Airlines to Celebrate New Aircraft Delivery
Rolls-Royce today joined Airbus and Uganda Airlines to celebrate the delivery of the airline’s first widebody aircraft, an Airbus A330neo powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines.
Ghana: Look Into 72 Hour Mandatory COVID-19 Test For Air Travels
Accra, Ghana, December 15, 2020//-The counting of the mandatory COVID-19 results for airline passengers to Ghana from the day the sample was taken, especially for those from the US, has caused some people to be stranded at airports whilst others are facing financial problems.
COVID-19 Pandemic Offers African Aviation A Chance To Reset
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, December 5, 2020- Africa’s aviation industry represents a huge market that the continent’s airlines need to exploit more fully, with technology and AI offering the way forward for expansion, regional development experts said.
Vacation Rental Revenues Halved Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Entire Industry to Lose $35B
December 1, 2020//-Over the years, the vacation rental industry became a huge business, with millions of tourists choosing fully furnished homes or apartments instead of a traditional hotel or motel experience.
Airline Data: What Next Beyond Crisis Response?
November 19, 2020//-In 2019, we calculated that analytics represents an up to $40 billion opportunity for global aviation, in retail alone.