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African airlines expect better gains in operating profits in 2025, demand rises seen
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Demand for air travel in Africa is focused to increase in 2025 as airlines increase seats available on their routes, the International Air Transport Association (AITA) has said in its industry outlook Full text...
ICAO, ‘a powerful example of multilateralism in action,’ says UN chief
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres marked the 80th anniversary of the signing of the convention that opened the way to mass civilian air travel, by praising the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) as a testament to global cooperation Full text...
African air passenger demand increases 10.4%
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African airlines saw a 10 Full text...
Global airlines chief urges continental carriers to exploit Africa's growth potential
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African airlines should take advantage of the existence of a massive population within the continent to grow the aviation footprint, a senior global aviation executive said on Monday Full text...
South African Airways launches new direct flight to DRC's Lubumbashi
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The inaugural South African Airways’ (SAA) direct flight between Johannesburg and Lubumbashi in the DRC, took off from OR Tambo International Airport and landed safely at Luano International Airport on Monday Full text...
US, Angola sign Open Skies agreement
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The US and Angola have signed an Open Skies Air Transport Agreement in Luanda to advance their bilateral aviation cooperation, the US Department of State announced on Monday Full text...
United Airlines to begin Washington-Dakar direct flights in May 2025
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - United Airlines plans to fly into the Senegalese capital, Dakar, from May 2025, from its hub in Washington, DC, the airline announced on Thursday Full text...
Single sky reform: EC adopts first reading position on efficiency of air space management in EU
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - With a view to improving the overall efficiency of the way in which European airspace is organised and managed, on Thursday the European Council adopted its position at first reading on the reform of the Single European Sky Full text...
Lufthansa launches new flight to South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Lufthansa has launched flights between Johannesburg and Munich after a 19-year hiatus Full text...
Kenya Airways returns to profitability after a decade
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways has returned to the profit-making territory for the first time in 10 years, marking a significant milestone in its journey towards profitability Full text...
Algerian civil aviation delegation in Tripoli ahead of resumption of Libyan flights
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Algerian Civil Aviation Authority has visited Maitigua International Airport, in the eastern suburbs of Tripoli, to audit the security and operational procedures to ensure that they comply with international standards for the resumption of flights between Libya and Algeria Full text...
South Africa: South African rail authority secures US$1 billion loan
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday confirmed that it had approved a US$1 billion loan for Transnet to aid the troubled logistics firm's recovery plan Full text...
Cape Town International Airport ranked second in global survey
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town International Airport has been ranked second-best worldwide, according to a new global passenger survey Full text...
Jordanian delegation arrives in Tripoli ahead of resumption of Royal Jordanian Airlines flights
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Jordanian Civil Aviation Authority and Royal Jordanian Airlines has arrived at Maitigua International Airport, on the eastern outskirts of Tripoli, to examine procedures relating to civil aviation safety and security and the extent to which they comply with the rules and standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Full text...
Military aircraft carrying Malawian VP, nine others, goes off radar
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - An aircraft carrying Malawian Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and his entourage has gone missing after disappearing from the radar, the Malawian government said on Monday Full text...
Sierra Leone to enhance climate-resilient transport, access to market
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank Board has approved a $74 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to enhance climate-resilient transport connectivity and agricultural market access in Sierra Leone Full text...
Tunisian airline halts flights to Libya
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian airline TunisAir has decided to halt all flights to and from Libyan airports until further notice due to significant losses incurred by the company as a result of the dollar tax imposed by the Libyan authorities Full text...
Libya, EU hold talks to lift the ban on Libyan aircraft from European airspace
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, and the European Commissioner for Transport, Adina-Ioana Vălean, on Wednesday met to discuss progress of work of the joint committee of the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority and the European Aviation Agency (EASA) Full text...
Jordanian and Qatari airlines to resume flights to Libya this month
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed al-Chahoubi, has announced the return of Royal Jordanian and Qatar Airways flights to and from Libya from this month Full text...
Italian aviation delegation visits Misrata airport to check safety standards
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Italian Civil Aviation Authority has visited Misrata International Airport, 220 km east of Tripoli, to assess the security and operational procedures, as well as their degree of compliance with international operational standards Full text...
Embrace innovation ‘to make sustainable transport a reality for all’
New York, US (PANA) - Reducing the transport sector’s impact on the environment while improving access to service, especially in developing countries, topped the agenda of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday Full text...
Libya's government of national unity considers imposition of visa fees on Egyptians in application of reciprocity
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Transport Mohamed Al-Chahoubi, in consultation with other officials, has in a retaliatory manner, decided to impose visa fees on Egyptian citizens entering Libya Full text...
'South Africa’s commercial airlines sector has zero fatal accident rate for four decades'
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says the country's commercial airlines sector has maintained a zero fatal accident rate for four decades Full text...
Two killed in mid-air collision at Nairobi's Wilson airport
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two people were killed in a mid-air collision involving a training and passenger aircraft after take off from Wilson airport in Nairobi, aviation authorities said on Tuesday Full text...
UN agency: Air traffic operating above pre-COVID levels
Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN aviation agency on Wednesday announced that air traffic levels are operating at around two per cent above their high in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic grounded much of the world’s population in lockdown Full text...
Royal Air Maroc delegation visits Tripoli's Maitigua airport in preparation for its new service
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Moroccan airline, Royal Air Maroc, has visited Maitigua International Airport, in the eastern suburbs of Tripoli, to examine the procedures involved in the operational process, as a prelude to the possibility of providing service there Full text...
Libyan, Moroccan officials discuss reopening air and sea links
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed Salem al-Chahoubi, has discussed with Moroccan government officials the appropriate mechanism for consolidating their relations by reopening air and maritime links between the two countries Full text...
Ethiopian air cargo to serve Casablanca route
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, the largest air cargo network operator in Africa, has commenced a freighter service to Casablanca, Morocco, the freighter said on Monday Full text...
New Year reprieve for South African motorists as fuel prices go down
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Wednesday announced a reduction of fuel prices based on current local and international factors with immediate effect Full text...
'South Africa well positioned to capitalise on Middle East crisis'
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Maritime Business Chamber (MBC) says the turmoil in the Middle East, which has resulted in more than 100 container ships being rerouted around southern Africa to avoid the Suez Canal, presents a “rare and lucrative opportunity” for the country Full text...
Libya, Italy sign air transport agreement
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An air transport agreement was signed on Sunday between Libya and Italy Full text...
Libyan, Italian officials discuss implementation of Tripoli international airport project
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport of the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Al-Chahoubi, discussed with the Italian Ambassador to Libya, Giuseppe Alberini, stages of the implementation of the Tripoli International Airport project by an Italian consortium "Aeneas" Full text...
Saudi Airlines resumes direct flights to South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Tourism on Monday confirmed the return of the Saudi Airlines direct flight between Jeddah and Johannesburg starting this month Full text...
Benin to deploy electronic management of road transport companies
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to deply an electronic management of road transport companies, through the Electronic Road Freight Management System (SYGFR-Benin), a digital platform dedicated to the digital management of road freight, the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development said on Friday Full text...
Mali maintains suspension of Air France flights
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian authorities on Wednesday cancelled the authorisation given to the French airline, Air France, to resume flights to Mali from 13 October Full text...
Libyan Prime Minister announces opening of Tripoli airport in mid-2024
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's prime minister in the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced that great progress has been made in the project to rehabilitate Tripoli international airport, with plans to open it by the middle of next year Full text...
Addis-Djibouti corridor to get major upgrade
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The Addis-Djibouti corridor, a vital trade route and lifeline for Ethiopia's 120 million people, will get a significant upgrade thanks to the newly approved Horn of Africa Initiative’s Regional Economic Corridor Project Full text...
Italy explains reasons for lifting ban on Libyan aircraft from its airspace
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ambassador of the Republic of Italy to Libya, Gianluca Alberini, informed the committee set up by the prime minister to lift the air embargo on airports of the Italian government's decision to lift the ban on Libyan civil aviation to Italy, having met the technical and safety requirements Full text...
Italy lifts its airspace ban on Libyan aviation
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the government of national unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has announced that the Italian government has informed him of its decision to lift the air ban imposed on Libyan civil aviation 10 years ago for flights to resume next September Full text...
Rail traffic between Bamako and Kayes to resume on 9 June
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian railway company, Société du Patrimoine Ferroviaire du Mali, plans to run the first commercial passenger train service between Bamako, the capital, and Kayes in the west on 9 June, an official source told PANA Full text...
Libyan, Austrian officials discuss resumption of flights
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Austrial officials have discussed the resumption of flights between the two countries at a rate of three flights per week Full text...
Italian Civil Aviation delegation visits Tripoli's Maitigua Airport
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority on Wednesday concluded a two-day inspection of Maitigua International Airport, in the eastern suburbs of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, to assess the progress of work and determine the degree of compliance of standards recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Full text...
Libyan PM discusses suspension of Libyan aviation ban with ICAO
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba discussed Wednesday with the Regional Director of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Office in the Middle East, Mohamed al-Faleh, support for efforts to lift the air embargo on Libyan aviation Full text...
Mauritius to introduce cycling network project
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will introduce soon a Cycling Network Project, aimed at promoting cycling as an ecological mode of transportation across the island, the first one be launched in the regions of Beau-Bassin, Rose-Hill and Ebène, in the centre of the island Full text...
Libya presents roadmap to lift embargo imposed by Italy on Libyan carriers
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Civil Aviation Authority has presented a roadmap for the lifting of an embargo imposed by the Italian government on Libyan airlines, as well as measures taken to strengthen civil aviation safety in the North African country Full text...
South Africa: Global vehicle manufacturer sets its sights on South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Global vehicle giant Stellantis on Wednesday announced its intention to establish a manufacturing plant in South Africa Full text...
Towards the lifting of ban imposed on Libyan airlines in European space
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A commission mandated by the Libyan government of national unity held its first meeting to develop an action plan and fast-track procedures to lift the air embargo imposed on Libyan air carriers in European airspace Full text...
AU moves to speed up African open skies initiative
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has called for measures to remove the barriers to the implementation of a plan to completely open up the African skies to airlines operating within Africa Full text...
Maritime passenger terminal inaugurated at Tripoli Port
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Transport and Communications, Mohamed al-Shahoubi, on Sunday inaugurated the passenger terminal of al-Chaab seaport in Tripoli, where the first boat trip to the Tunisian city of Zarzis in the south of the country was launched Full text...