Today, Delta Airlines released plans to re-launch its nonstop routes between the United States and Mumbai, following a gap period in which the carrier withdrew its flights to the region when Delta says it was “forced to exit the market after subsidized state-owned airlines made service economically unviable.” This news follows an
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South African Civil Aviation Authority Suspends SA Express Operating Permits
PRESS RELEASE Johannesburg - The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has suspended SA Express's Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) as well as the airline's Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) approvals. In addition, the SACAA has also suspended the Certificate s of Airworthiness (CoA) of nine (9) of the twenty-one (21) aircraft being
U.S Port of New York/New Jersey has record volume with import decline
Panalpina, RIM Logistics join blockchain standards group, BiTA
Swiss forwarder Panalpina and Illinois-based RIM Logistics have joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), an organization of logistics companies that share the goal of developing blockchain standards and technology for the cargo community. Members include industry leaders like FedEx, PENSKE and UPS. Blockchain is an open-source encrypted database – popularized by
Cathay Pacific reports 7.9 percent increase in cargo traffic in April
Cathay Pacific Group has released its April 2018 traffic figures, showing a substantial increase of 7.9 percent in revenue tonne kilometers (RTKs), year-over-year. The month prior, in March, the group’s carriers experienced a decent, if more modest, figure of 4.9 percent year-over-year – an increase that may suggest that carriers can
How Namibia will Double Air Traffic in 10 Years
Namibia's Walvis Bay International Airport The airport is expected to have expansions in key, specific areas like the check-in hall, security screening points, arrivals hall and the luggage handling areas. The traffic volumes at the Hosea Kutako International Airport are expected to double in the next 10 years due to an increase
Rwanda Gets International Aviation Safety Certificate
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) yesterday awarded Rwanda with a certificate in recognition of the country's improved competencies in overseeing and managing safety and security in the aviation sector. The president of ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, handed the certificate to the Minister for Infrastructure, Claver Gatete, on the
China’s first airplane developed by private firm completes production
A pilot gets off an airplane GA20 during its debut in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, May 21, 2018. The single-engine propeller-driven GA20 is a fixed wing four-seat civil utility aircraft, whose intellectual property is independently owned by a private enterprise Guanyi Aero. The plane rolled off the
NPA Moves to Tackle Increased Attacks On Vessels
Following the increased attacked on vessels berthed at the Lagos Ports Complex (LPC), the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has outlined strategies to curb such attacks. The Managing Director of the NPA, Ms. Hadeza Bala-Usman who disclosed this at a quarterly stakeholders meeting in Lagos, admitted that there are challenges in the
Green light for driving in Europe after Brexit
Eurotunnel - freight tunnel The Department for Transport said the agreement meant the continuation of existing insurance processes between the UK and EU. Millions of British drivers will be able to carry on using existing insurance policies in the EU after Brexit without the need for additional paperwork, the Government has confirmed. The