SolitAir launches scheduled daily cargo flights between Dubai and Riyadh
SolitAir launches scheduled daily cargo flights between Dubai and Riyadh | SolitAir, a newly launched air cargo carrier based in Dubai, has commenced scheduled daily flights between Dubai and Riyadh. The service between Dubai World Central (DWC) and Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport (RUH) started on December 4, 2024 to address the growing demand for rapid...
Kumasi-London Repeat Flight Rescheduled
By Dominick Andoh | Kumasi-London Repeat Flight Rescheduled |The Kumasi-London (Gatwick) flight initially scheduled for December 15, 2024, has been postponed to a later date, AviationGhana confirms. On Friday, December 6, 2024, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 successfully landed at Prempeh I International Airport after flying directly from London Gatwick Airport. In light of this success, the Ghana Airports Company announced an...
Record Numbers of Emirates Customers to ‘fly better’ this Festive Season
Record Numbers of Emirates Customers to 'fly better' this Festive Season | Emirates recommends that customers plan their travel carefully this December, as departure numbers throughout the festive month are significantly higher than last year. Last year, more than 75,000 Emirates customers departed Dubai International Airport daily, but in 2024 – these numbers have risen as high as...
IATA Launches Air Cargo Device Assessment Program
IATA Launches Air Cargo Device Assessment Program | The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the IATA Air Cargo Device Assessment Program to validate air cargo tracking devices, data loggers and sensor-equipped devices for compliance with rigorous industry safety standards. “The fastest-growing segments of air cargo are pharmaceuticals, perishables, electronics, and high-value goods. Shippers rely on various battery-powered...
Three Cheers for Namibia’s First Female President
By Ellen Johnson Sirleaf | Three Cheers for Namibia’s First Female President | As Africa’s first democratically elected female president, I am more familiar than most people with the significance of breaking the glass ceiling. For decades, the highest political offices in Africa have been the preserve of men. But now Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has done it again, becoming the...
African Airlines to earn $1 profit per passenger in 2025
By Dominick Andoh| African Airlines to earn $1 profit per passenger in 2025 | Contrary to the claim that airlines in Ghana are generating significant profits from passengers, the latest forecast from IATA indicates that airlines operating in Ghana and the wider African market will only achieve a net profit of about US$1 per passenger in 2025. While...
Aviation: Five Things To Expect Under Prez Mahama
Aviation: Five Things To Expect Under Prez Mahama | Following the declaration of John Dramani Mahama as the President-elect by Ghana's Electoral Commission, here are five things to expect in the aviation sector under a Mahama Administration in the next four years, starting on January 7, 2025 #1 New National Airline: Ghana has been without a national airline since...
VFS Global processes its 300 millionth application
VFS Global processes its 300 millionth application | VFS Global, the world’s leading outsourcing and technology service specialist for governments and diplomatic missions, has processed its 300 millionth application. It is notable that the last 100 million applications were processed in the past five years despite the pandemic-driven travel slowdown of 2020-2022. In 2023 alone, the company processed 24.1 million applications...
IATA Expands Presence in United Arab Emirates
IATA Expands Presence in United Arab Emirates | The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has opened an expanded office in Abu Dhabi featuring a new training center. This demonstrates IATA’s commitment to supporting the Middle East’s growing aviation sector and fostering the next generation of industry professionals. His Excellency (H.E.) Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the United Arab...
US$1.7 Billion in Airline Funds Blocked by Governments -IATA
US$1.7 Billion in Airline Funds Blocked by Governments - IATA | The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that governments had blocked $1.7 billion in airline funds from repatriation as of the end of October 2024. This is a small improvement compared to the $1.8 billion reported at the end of April 2024. “Over the last six months, we have...
