Africa’s aviation sector has been impacted as severely as any global region by the pandemic but some airlines have taken measures to mitigate the effects of this downturn
Aviation
National Aviation Services and Colossal Africa close on acquisition of BidAir Services
National Aviation Services (NAS), Colossal Africa and a consortium of current executive management from BidAir Services announced the closing after the fulfillment of all final requirements from the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) and other regulatory approvals
Africa air cargo growth rises by 25%
African airlines have posted a fourth consecutive month of growth at or above 25% compared with the same month in 2019, according to the latest statistics from the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Ethiopian Airlines receives Gold Award for cargo volume
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africas largest airline, has been honoured with a gold award for the volume of cargo transported to and from Guangdong Airport in 2020
AfDB grants for modernisation of Bangui airport
The Central African Republic and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed two MOUs for grants to finance the modernisation of Bangui airport and fight against food insecurity in two prefectures in the centre-north of country