The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has raised serious concerns over the state of aviation safety in Africa, revealing that 46 out of 48 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have not …
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Global Air Cargo Demand Grows by 5.8% in April
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced a 5.8 per cent increase in global air cargo demand for April 2025 compared to the same period last year, marking another …
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Aero Contractors CEO Blames Multiple Taxation for Airline Struggles
The Chief Executive Officer of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi, has blamed multiple taxation as the biggest challenge facing airlines in Nigeria, describing it as a major factor behind the …
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GOL Airlines and TAP Air Portugal Adopt IATA’s FuelIS to Cut Fuel Costs
Two major international airlines, GOL Airlines from Brazil and TAP Air Portugal, have become the first carriers in the world to start using a new fuel efficiency and carbon tracking …
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IATA Raises Alarm Over High Airline Operating Costs in Africa, Calls for Urgent Reforms
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has raised serious concern over the high cost of airline operations across Africa, warning that these expenses are significantly above the global average and …
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Tension Rises in Nigeria’s Travel Industry over Cross-Border Ticket Sales
There is growing tension in Nigeria’s travel and tourism industry as local travel agents, under the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA), raise alarm over the growing activities of …
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Africa Records Lowest Global Air Cargo Demand in March 2025 – IATA
Africa’s air cargo industry recorded the steepest drop in global demand in March 2025, with a 13.4 per cent year-on-year decline, according to data released by the International Air Transport …
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Emirates suspends flights to Nigeria over the inability to repatriate $85 million in it’s revenue
Emirates Airlines says it has suspended flights to Nigeria. It said the measure started on October 29 and blamed its inability to repatriate its revenue from the country. The airline …
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed shock at the announcement by the government of the Netherlands that it would cut the number of annual flights at Schiphol Airport …
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Passenger traffic for African airlines rises by 116.2% —IATA
In a statement issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday, African airlines recorded a 116.2 per cent increase in passenger traffic in April 2022 compared to the …