Month: March 2022

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of its Recommended Practice Per-Passenger CO2 Calculation Methodology. This is the first tool of its kind developed by aviation industry actors and uses verified airline operational data to calculate and quantify CO2 emissions per passenger for a specific flight.

Airlines collaborating on calculations

How often are you prompted by airlines to offset your CO2 emissions? Often the choice is hidden away somewhere, and without the customer’s active participation, the little voluntary box to tick can be hard to locate. Even those who include the option on the booking details page do not tell you how much of ‘your’ generated emissions you are actually contributing to offsetting. Read More

The unprecedented demand for airport capacity to handle essential cargo such as temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals and Covid-19 vaccines over the past two years of the Covid-19 pandemic exposed the massive shortage of airport infrastructure in Africa.

Even among major airport hubs in various parts of Africa, passenger and cargo figures have overwhelmed available capacity or would do so in the near future. This poor capacity restricts African airports’ growth and associated revenue. In response to this challenge, Ethiopian had increased the existing Bole International Airport capacity from seven million passengers per annum capacity to 22 million capacity. In addition, Ethiopian Airlines a few years ago announced plans to build a $5 billion massive airport in Addis Ababa, to complement the existing Bole International Airport and accommodate fast-rising passenger and cargo traffic. The airport would cover an area of 35 square kilometers and accommodate 100 million passengers annually. Read More

The Russian government has prepared a draft decree that could allow Russian airlines to pay for leased aircraft in roubles throughout 2022. 

However, if a foreign lessor decides to terminate a leasing contract and requests that the aircraft be returned earlier than specified in a leasing agreement, the airline will have a right to continue flying the plane, according to Interfax.ru.  

Under a new law drafted by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation on March 10, 2022, the decision to terminate lease agreements and return aircraft to foreign lessors will be overseen by a special government commission, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov. Without the commission’s decision, Russian carriers will be allowed to continue operating the leased aircraft and the leased planes.  Read More

I Fly Air airline has launched daily direct flights to Wajir, even as the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) says it is fast-tracking the expansion of Wajir International Airport, seeking to separate military from civilian operations.

Speaking during the launch of I Fly Air’s maiden flight to Wajir, KAA MD Alex Gitari said they have invested over KSh800 million in renovating the runways at the airport, with their focus now shifting to the terminals.

Gitari argues that with the increased traffic brought by I Fly Air, there is need to expand the airport and its amenities. Read More