Improving, from the ground up
Jonathan Lewis, managing director at NAC2000, Zambia’s largest independent ground-handler, tells Keith Mwanalushi about how the pandemic not only created unique challenges, but also pockets of opportunity.
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in Features / Airports NAHCO moves back to the future
Posted 1 September 2021
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) CEO, Olatokunbo Fagbemi, has big plans for the company, as she explains to Chukwu Emeke.
in Airports Kenya Airways facilitates contactless payment at Jomo Kenyatta
Posted 20 August 2021
Kenya Airways has implemented contactless transactions to enhance customer and staff health and safety priorities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This service will be effective from 1st September 2021.
in Flight Services & Support / Airports Menzies Aviation adds three senior members to MEAA team
Posted 3 August 2021
Menzies Aviation has today announced the appointment of three senior members to its Middle East, Africa and Asia (MEAA) team: John Henderson as Senior Vice President Operations MEAA, Gemma Sinclair as Vice President HR MEAA and
in Features / Airports El-Houry: CEO with a license to grow
Posted 24 June 2021
Hassan El-Houry, head of Kuwait-based National Aviation Services (NAS), wants to make up for lost time and resume the growth story of this privately owned airport services group. Mark Pilling met him.
in Features / Airports Government to invest in power of 10 new airports
Posted 7 June 2021
Nigeria has announced plans to significantly increase airport facilities throughout the country. Alan Dron reports.
in Airports Nigeria's airports on path towards private contracts
Posted 4 June 2021
Nigeria has taken a major step towards realising the potential of its aviation growth with an announcement that four of the country’s gateways will be handed over to private operators who will have concessions to run them for at least 20
in Airports Juba airport staff conduct ‘crucial’ training
Posted 3 June 2021
Staff at Juba International Airport have conducted safety training as part of a programme to modernise South Sudan’s sovereign airspace.
in Features / Airports Ghana on the runway to recovery
Posted 2 June 2021
Ghana Airports Company Ltd (GACL) has set forth a recovery plan and created new health measures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
in Features / Airports Capital investment boosts Dodoma links
Posted 24 May 2021
Tanzania’s capital is in line for a new airport that will dramatically improve the city’s connectivity. Alan Dron reports.
in Technology / Airports NAS and World Economic Forum partner to share traveller vaccine records
Posted 13 April 2021
National Aviation Services (NAS) has partnered with the World Economic Forum to enhance safe air travel by using its KuwaitMosafer platform to share Kuwait’s vaccine records with countries and airlines across
in Features / Airports Why growing is a pain at Khartoum
Posted 31 March 2021
Khartoum needs a new airport. But, with that project at a standstill, a study has recommended far-reaching improvements to the existing facility in the Sudanese capital.
in Airports SITA helps to solve the issue of lost property at airports
Posted 29 March 2021
SITA has launched WorldTracer Lost and Found Property, an artificial intelligence-enabled solution that it says solves a million-dollar headache for the air transport industry of lost items by passengers.
in Features / Airports Wild eyes...
Posted 12 March 2021
Whether it’s birds, mammals or reptiles, wildlife populations in and around an airport pose a significant threat to operations. Chloë Greenbank finds out how one specialist company is helping African airports to mitigate this risk.
in Airports Africa’s best airports for customer experience revealed
Posted 3 March 2021
ACI Africa has revealed this year’s winners of the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards in Africa.
in Airports Jomo Kenyatta International Airport adds Indra’s ATC system
Posted 2 March 2021
Indra has been awarded one of the key projects for the future of air navigation in Africa and will revamp the air traffic control system at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
in Airports New ANS complete at Kotoka International Airport
Posted 19 January 2021
Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport is expected to see completion of its new Air Navigation Services Agency (ANS) office any day soon.
in Airports LIFT and Menzies Aviation lift off in South Africa
Posted 17 December 2020
Menzies Aviation today announced the launch of its partnership with LIFT, South Africa’s brand-new airline operated by Global Aviation Operations, which started flights last week.
in Features / Airports Erie journey out of lockdown
Posted 14 December 2020
Normally around 11 million passengers per year transit through Cape Town International Airport, making it the third largest in Africa. Now, as Guy Leitch reports, the airport has been brought to an almost complete standstill.
in Features / Airports Tamale is hotting up
Posted 7 December 2020
Construction of a new terminal at Tamale Airport in northern Ghana, is under way, while the country's main hub at Accra has become a critical hub for supplies to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
in Airports Kenyans travelling to Dubai arrested over fake Covid-free certificates
Posted 2 December 2020
Customs offers at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport arrested 21 Kenyans on November 26 travelling to the UAE accusing them of attempting to use fake Covid-free certificates.
in Airports Emirates re-opens lounge in Cairo
Posted 26 November 2020
Emirates is re-opening its lounges around the world beginning with the Emirates lounge in Cairo International Airport.
in Features / Airports Unions come out fighting over Nigeria airport privatisation plans
Posted 26 November 2020
A row has broken over Nigeria’s plans to hand over major international airport terminals to private operators.
in Airports Rocket attack targets airport in Asmara
Posted 17 November 2020
With the ongoing conflict between Ethiopia's government and forces in the country's Tigray region, Debretsion Gebremichael, head of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) confirmed on Sunday that his forces had fired rockets at an airport in
in Air Transport / Training / Airports ACI-ICAO qualification to enhance aviation safety and COVID-19 response
Posted 5 November 2020
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and Airports Council International (ACI) have developed a new Global Airport Safety Professional (ASP) qualification programme to help airports
in Airports African airports to receive security trays from Edinburgh Airport
Posted 23 September 2020
More than 200 security trays will be redistributed from Edinburgh Airport in Scotland to airports in Africa, to help staff train for security inspections.
in Airports Entebbe set to reopen with additional safety equipment
Posted 10 September 2020
Passenger safety is being enhanced for the reopening of Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport thanks to a donation of vital safety equipment from the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM).
in Airports Look no hands! Collins launches no touch check in.
Posted 2 September 2020
Collins Aerospace has eliminated the need to physically touch kiosk screens during airport check-in and baggage drops.
in Airports New passenger terminal ready at Bole International Airport
Posted 27 August 2020
Ethiopian Airlines Group has successfully completed a new passenger terminal at its hub Addis Ababa Bole International Airport with emphasis on Bio Security and Bio Safety measures.
in Features / Airports Qatari boost for Rwanda’s new airport
Posted 27 August 2020
The future of Rwanda’s new international airport has been given a significant boost by the involvement of Qatar Airways.
in Air Transport / Airports ICAO CART supported by IATA and ACI
Posted 19 August 2020
The implementation of globally harmonised recommendations developed by the ICAO Council Aviation Recovery Taskforce (CART) took a step forward this week through the launch of supporting initiatives for airlines and airports by the International Air
in Airports New ground handling implemented at Seychelles International Airport
Posted 12 August 2020
With the resumption of commercial passenger services at the beginning of the month, a comprehensive set of new ground handling measures have been implemented at Seychelles International Airport.
in Features / Airports Madagascar builds for the future
Posted 10 August 2020
Air connections are vital if Madagascar is going to attract foreign investment and develop its trade and tourism industry. Now, as Vincent Chappard reports, many airport regeneration programmes are taking place.
in Airports SITA: A secure walk-through travel experience at airports
Posted 21 July 2020
SITA and NEC Corporation have announced a global partnership to develop solutions that enable a secure walk-through travel experience at airports, leveraging NEC’s I:Delight identity management platform together with
in Airports SITA: Runway for future operations
Posted 21 July 2020
SITA has released a new paper outlining the company’s vision for the immediate future of air travel.
in Airports Air Seychelles participates in airport drill
Posted 20 July 2020
Air Seychelles together with the support of key stakeholders, has conducted an exercise to test the new procedures and measures to be implemented at the Seychelles International Airport for passengers, ahead of the resumption of commercial
in Airports Airbus concludes ATTOL with fully autonomous flight tests
Posted 29 June 2020
Following an extensive two-year flight test programme, Airbus has successfully concluded its Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) project.
in Air Transport / Airports Morocco to restart domestic flights this week
Posted 22 June 2020
Domestic flights in Morocco are set to resume on 25 June, in line with the partial easing of lockdown restrictions in parts of the country.
in Airports Swissport: Accra Airport chosen as logistics hub for medical supplies by WHO and WPF
Posted 9 June 2020
The United Nations’ World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have chosen Accra Airport in Ghana, as well as Liège Airport in Belgium, as a logistics hub for moving
in Airports Tanzania welcomes tourists as Covid 19 numbers decline
Posted 31 May 2020
The Tanzanian government has lifted the ban on scheduled and non-scheduled international air travel, following a decline in detected COVID-19 cases in the country.
in Features / Airports Maun trips the light fantastic…
Posted 22 May 2020
Many people will never have heard of it, yet Maun Airport is one of the busiest in southern Africa. And now, as Alan Dron reports, it is receiving much-needed improvements to cope with growing numbers of travellers.
in Airports Smiths Detection: Airport screening in a Covid-19 environment
Posted 22 May 2020
Richard Thompson, global market director aviation, Smiths Detection shares insights into the solutions that will enable new health and hygiene standards whilst enhancing security at the checkpoint - a typical
in Features / Airports The recovery is on for Republic of Congo’s airports
Posted 13 May 2020
The economy of the Republic of Congo, depends almost entirely on oil and, consequently, has been hit hard by the global decline in oil prices since 2014.
in Features / Airports Creating Ethiopia’s super Bole
Posted 6 May 2020
As the national carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, is acquiring new fleet and opening new international and domestic routes, the Ethiopian Airports organisation is trying to keep up with the growth. Kaleyesus Bekele reports.
in Air Transport / Business Aviation / Airports / Route Planning & Tourism Osprey warns operators to get support on the ground as Africa closes doors
Posted 10 April 2020
While Africa remains the continent least-affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic, almost every nation now has confirmed cases of the disease and numbers are increasing. Health experts consider Africa as a
in Airports Egyptian airports close to avoid spread of Covid-19
Posted 17 March 2020
Air traffic is to be suspended in all Egyptian airports starting next Thursday, March 19, at 12 noon to 31 of March to limit the spread of Covid-19.
in Features / Airports Time to get smart in Africa
Posted 5 March 2020
The 28th Airports Council International (ACI) annual general assembly, conference and exhibition took place at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, Ghana, in October. Chukwu Emeke was there.
in Air Transport / Airports AVIATION AFRICA: Investment in infrastructure is essential warns Transport Minister
Posted 4 March 2020
Ethiopia’s Minister of Transport called for investment in infrastructure by African countries if the continent is to live up to its potential.
in Features / Airports Hot hubs for African expansion
Posted 4 March 2020
With new airports and terminal expansion projects on the rise across Africa, Chloe Wilson reports on how the competition is heating up in the race to become the continent’s primary aviation gateway.
in General Aviation / Events / Airports AVIATION AFRICA: Air BP highlights low carbon solutions at Aviation Africa 2020
Posted 4 March 2020
Air BP will be highlighting innovative carbon reduction solutions and aviation sustainability at the Aviation Africa 2020 summit, which starts today in Addis Ababa (4th-5th March).
in Airports AirWorks explain how to protect airports from drones with DJI Aeroscope
Posted 30 January 2020
DJI Aeroscope can identify the most popular drones on the market today by monitoring and analysing their electronic signals to gain critical information.
in Features / Airports Four ways to check in to seamless travel
Posted 29 January 2020
Over the next 20 years, demand for air transport in Africa is expected to double, with 4.6% annual growth predicted – the second fastest of all the International Air Transport Association (IATA) regions. Emad Muhanna outlines the steps that need to
in Technology / Airports ACSA selects BEONTRA to improve flight efficiency at nine South African airports
Posted 20 January 2020
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), which owns and operates a network of nine airports across South Africa, has selected BEONTRA Scenario Planning (a subsidiary of Leidos), to help optimise its
in Airports Ethiopian Airlines to start building new airport this year
Posted 15 January 2020
Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam has announced it will start constructing a new $5 billion airport later this year.
in Airports Abu Dhabi Airports names South African winner of its World Routes Raffle competition
Posted 2 January 2020
Abu Dhabi Airports has welcomed the winner of its World Routes Raffle competition to Abu Dhabi from Johannesburg at 05:20 GST this morning.
in Airports Enfidha-Hammamet Airport celebrates 10th anniversary
Posted 16 December 2019
Operated by TAV Airports, Enfidha-Hammamet Airport in Tunisia has celebrated its 10th anniversary.
in Airports Airports of the future: What the future of air travel means for Africa
Posted 12 December 2019
SITA has this week unveiled 10 bold predictions about the technology shaping how passengers will move through the airport of the future, based on unique insights, driving industry forces and emerging
in Air Transport / Airports Qatar and Rwanda cement new airport hub deal
Posted 10 December 2019
The deal between Qatar Airways and Rwanda for the new $1.3 billion international airport near Kigali has been officially signed.
in Airports Cape Town Air Access wins at Routes Africa
Posted 10 December 2019
Cape Town Air Access (CTAA) was announced as the overall winner of the Routes Africa 2019 Awards at a ceremony last night (9 December) in Mombasa, Kenya after also picking up the award for Destination Marketing.
in Airports Is passenger profiling still the best defence against terrorists?
Posted 2 December 2019
Seen by critics as an exercise in discrimination, and by proponents as a vital security measure, passenger profiling at airports has long been contentious. However, for aviation security experts it remains the best
in Features / Airports Nigeria’s battle-ground
Posted 14 November 2019
A price war has broken out between Nigeria’s two main ground-handling organisations, leading some to fear that safety could be compromised. Chukwu Emeke reports.
in Features / Airports Kasama development targets tourists
Posted 6 November 2019
Kasama Airport in Zambia’s Northern Province is being upgraded as the country prepares to develop the northern tourism circuit. Humphrey Nkonde reports.
in Airports SITA to manage key systems across Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport Terminal 3
Posted 21 October 2019
Ghana Airports Company has extended its agreement with SITA to manage and support all airport passenger processing, baggage management, and airport operations systems across Kotoka
in Air Transport / Flight Services & Support / Airports Air Seychelles commits to reducing carbon footprint
Posted 19 September 2019
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has announced that the airline is moving forward with its corporate social responsibility programme to reduce carbon emissions, reinforcing its commitment
in Features / Airports Terminal plugs new life into Tanzania
Posted 9 September 2019
Tanzania’s economic hub is due to get a boost as Dar-es-Salaam airport’s new terminal opens its doors for business. Alan Dron reports.
in Airports SITA report shows tech-savvy travellers demand more automated, seamless journeys
Posted 5 September 2019
Airport and airline IT executives believe that the growing number of tech-savvy travellers will have the biggest impact on their digital plans over the next six years to 2025. This is revealed in a new
in Airports Large upgrade for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Airport in Zimbabwe
Posted 4 September 2019
The construction of a new air traffic control tower and a fire station at the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, will soon be under way at a cost of $13 million.
in Airports SITA to support systems at Algeria’s new international terminal
Posted 28 August 2019
SITA has been selected to provide key systems to support the smooth opening and operation of Algeria’s new international terminal at Houari Boumediene International Airport.
in Airports Improved baggage tracking key to ensuring passenger satisfaction
Posted 27 August 2019
Economic progress in East Africa is currently outperforming all other regions on the continent, with an average annual growth rate of close to 7% at present, writes Peter Drummond, portfolio director for Baggage at
in Features / Airports Bole in pole position
Posted 20 August 2019
Ethiopia’s increasingly relaxed visa regime and the expansion of the country’s national airline have helped Addis Ababa become Africa’s biggest long-haul transit hub. Alan Dron reports.
in Features / Airports It's good to talk why collaboration is the name of the game
Posted 12 August 2019
With significant growth forecast across the continent’s aviation sector, Chloe Wilson reports on how the industry is tackling challenges to safety and security in African airports.
in Features / Airports The way Lusaka will live next...
Posted 1 August 2019
As African cities recognise the value of extending in and around airports, Chloe Wilson takes a closer look at the plans behind Lusaka’s Airport City.
in Airports Addis Ababa Airport sees record upsurge in number of passengers
Posted 18 July 2019
A record number of international passengers are traveling through Addis Ababa Bole International Airport this summer.
in Airports RFID baggage tracking set for global deployment
Posted 7 June 2019
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 75th Annual General Meeting (AGM) unanimously resolved to support the global deployment of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for baggage tracking.
in Features / Airports Libreville to realise Gabonese dream
Posted 5 June 2019
Gabon’s planned new airport at Libreville will help to realise the dream of turning the city into a key airport hub in central and west Africa, through enhancing connectivity, providing jobs and increasing the country’s status in the region, writes
in Airports Industry collaboration brings new era for airport slot allocation
Posted 4 June 2019
Airports Council International (ACI) World, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Worldwide Airport Coordinators Group (WWACG) have announced the agreement of a new governance structure for
in Airports Tracking bags drive 66% improvement in baggage delivery
Posted 30 May 2019
Airlines that are adding tracking at more points of the baggage journey are enjoying a huge improvement in bag delivery globally.
in Features / Airports Zambia's Copperbelt plan is belting along
Posted 30 May 2019
The $397 million Copperbelt International Airport, being developed by the Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL), is now 35% complete. Humphrey Nkonde looks at the project.
in Features / Airports Kotoka terminal lightens the load
Posted 22 May 2019
The new Terminal 3 at Kotoka International Airport (KIA), opened in September 2018, has considerably lowered pressure on the two other terminals, writes Vincent Chappard.
in Features / Airports The springboard for progress
Posted 14 May 2019
Launched 12 years ago and based in Dakar, Senegal, the Union of West and Central African Airport Managers (UGAACO) brings together 17 airports in 16 countries in central and west Africa. The executive secretary of the union, Simon Kabore, talks about current
in Airports Tracking bags drives 66% improvement in baggage delivery
Posted 24 April 2019
Airlines that are adding tracking at more points of the baggage journey are enjoying a huge improvement in bag delivery globally. The SITA 2019 Baggage IT Insights – officially launched at an event in Abu Dhabi International
in Airports EgyptAir moves six flight operations at Cairo International Airport
Posted 23 April 2019
EgyptAir is to move six of its flight operations from terminal two (TB2) instead of Terminal three (TB3) at Cairo International Airport (CAI), while the arrival flights from the same points will be landing at TB3 as
in Airports Abidjan Airport named most improved in Africa
Posted 29 March 2019
Airports Council International (ACI) World has revealed the winners of its world-renowned Airport Service Quality Awards which recognize those airports around the world that deliver the best customer experience in the opinion of their own
in Airports SITA notes passenger satisfaction at baggage collection
Posted 26 March 2019
While the adoption of technology has improved passenger satisfaction across the airport journey, the biggest jump by far over the past year was at baggage collection.
in Airports New rules for checking in bags at O.R. Tambo International
Posted 25 March 2019
New rules for checking in bags of irregular shape and size will be applied at O.R. Tambo International Airport from March 25, 2019.
in Airports King Shaka International Airport wins ACI award
Posted 15 March 2019
King Shaka International Airport, in Durban, has been chosen by passengers as one of the winners in 2018 Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards.
in Business & Finance / Airports UKEF to support Tamale Airport development
Posted 28 February 2019
The UK's International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox has announced that UK Export Finance (UKEF) will provide £130 million to support three projects in Ghana, including the development of Tamale Airport.
in Airports O.R Tambo International unveils first phase of Western Precinct development
Posted 14 February 2019
O.R Tambo International Airport, South Africa’s biggest and busiest port of entry, has unveiled the first phase of a R4.5 billion mixed-use development that will see its Western Precinct acquire new
in Features / Airports Uganda’s new airport rising from the bush
Posted 14 February 2019
A new international airport is about to emerge in western Uganda, as the country seeks to unlock its oil wealth. Alan Dron reports.
in Features / Airports Kenya merger plan is still up in the air
Posted 6 February 2019
Kenya Airways is seeking to emerge from a period of austerity and start to expand again. But, as Alan Dron reports, one part of the plan designed to bolster its financial strength has hit delays.
in Airports New terminal at Julius Nyerere International Airport to open in June
Posted 4 February 2019
The Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) has announced it will open a new terminal at Dar es Salaam’s Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in June, 2019.
in Events / Airports Ethiopian inaugurates airport terminal expansion
Posted 28 January 2019
Yesterday, Ethiopian Airlines inaugurated its state-of-the-art passenger terminal and its Skylight Hotel, in the presence of FDRE Prime Minister H.E. Dr Abiy Ahmed, African Union Chairperson H.E. Mr Moussa Faki, Ministers, high level
in Airports ACI World launches first online certificate in Smart Security
Posted 25 January 2019
Airports Council International (ACI) World has launched the first ACI Certificate in Smart Security which will introduce participants to the core concepts of this globally-established programme.
in Airports Ethiopian Airlines B-737-800 aircraft skids off runway
Posted 3 January 2019
An Ethiopian Airlines B-737-800 aircraft on a regular scheduled service from Addis Ababa to Entebbe, Uganda, skidded off the runway by a few meters this morning at Entebbe international airport during landing.
in Airports Ethiopian implements IATA’s fast travel self check-in initiative
Posted 28 December 2018
Ethiopian Airlines has fully implemented Self Check-in Initiative, enabling its customers to check-in using their mobile device and avoid queues at the airport.
in Airports O.R. Tambo International Airport ready to receive four million passengers over holiday period
Posted 19 December 2018
O. R. Tambo International Airport is geared up to help an anticipated four-million passengers to get their holiday travels underway.
in Airports Airports Company South African signs MoU with Airports of Thailand Public Company
Posted 19 December 2018
Airports Company South Africa has signed a sister airports agreement with Airports of Thailand Public Company that will enable the two companies to cooperate and share information.
in Airports Ethiopian Airways: Minor ramp incident
Posted 19 December 2018
Ethiopian Airlines B787-900 aircraft with registration ET-AUP had a minor ramp incident at Oslo airport yesterday evening, 18 December 2018 just before departure.
in Airports O.R. Tambo International Airport announces its best service providers and partners
Posted 14 December 2018
O.R. Tambo International Airport has honoured the stakeholders and service providers that have helped to ensure that it retains its status as Africa’s largest airport and regional hub.
in Airports ONDA Partners with NAS to bring Innovation to Airports in Marrakech with E-gates at Pearl Lounge
Posted 12 December 2018
The Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA) partnered with National Aviation Services (NAS) to launch the first electronic gates (E-gates) at the Pearl Lounge in the Marrakech Menara
