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• Open Skies Policy leads to growth in aviation

  The Minister of Transport, Mr. Mike Hammah says the implementation of the "Open Skies Policy" in Ghana had led to a steady growth within the aviation industry in recent years."Today, Ghana's Aviation Industry stands out as one of the fastest growing and...

• Virgin Atlantic Makes Its Inaugural Flight to Ghana

  Virgin Atlantic’s Airbus A340-300 made its inaugural flight to the Kotoka International Airport in Accra-Ghana from London Heathrow Airport on Monday, 24th May, 2010. The Airline will fly to Accra three times weekly, competing with British Airways and...

• Virgin Atlantic says it's winning business customers from BA as dispute drags on

  Virgin Atlantic has seen a 10pc increase in passenger traffic in the first half of the year, with the airline claiming rival British Airways will suffer long-term damage because of the cabin crew dispute. Speaking on the inaugural Virgin Atlantic flight...

• Delta Expands Commitment to Africa with New Liberia Service

  Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced new service between Atlanta and Monrovia, Liberia, expanding the airline's position as the leading U.S. carrier operating flights to Africa.The new service, which is scheduled to begin Sept. 4, will connect De...

• Afriqiyah Flight 771 crash release...

  Afriqiyah Airways confirms as per the information received from the Libyan authorities the death of the 103 passengers on board flight 8U 771 from Johannesburg to Tripoli 12th May 2010. Only one survived the accident (a Dutch child).The passenger’s n...

• Libya plane crash - at least one Briton among dead

  At least one Briton was killed when an Airbus crashed in Libya, killing more than 100 people on board.The Afriqiyah Airways flight from Johannesburg crashed at Tripoli International Airport with 93 passengers and 11 crew on board.Afriqiyah Airways said ...

• ICAO holds initial meeting on New volcanic ash contingency plan

  ICAO is furthering progress on the development of an internationally-harmonized safety risk management framework to provide for the safety of air transport operations in airspace contaminated by volcanic ash.The European and North Atlantic Regional offi...

• Aviation and climate change the focus of ICAO Environmental Colloquium

  From 11 to 14 May, strategies and programmes of ICAO, industry, academic/research institutions and international organizations to harness technological, scientific and economic solutions in the global fight against climate change will be reviewed. This ...

• Ethiopian refutes Unfounded Reports In Relation to ET-409

  Ethiopian Airlines continues to refute any suggestions or conclusions made in reference to the recent accident of ET409 until the official results of the investigations are publicly released.However, quoting an unknown source, AFP reported on May 5, 201...

• United and Continental Announce Merger of Equals to Create World-Class....

  Continental (NYSE: CAL) and United (NASDAQ: UAUA) today announced a definitive merger agreement, creating the world's leading airline with superior service to customers, expanded access to an unparalleled global network serving 370 destinations around t...

• SAA conducts successful test flight to ACSA’s new King Shaka International Airport

  South African Airways (SAA) marked the forthcoming opening of the new King Shaka International Airport, north of Durban, with a special flight from O.R Tambo International Airport today. SA3501, operated with an Airbus A340-600, touched down at King Sha...

• China Airlines and Delta Air Lines Seek Codeshare Expansion

  China Airlines and Delta Air Lines expand their codeshare cooperation. Beginning on May 1, China Airlines adds Los Angeles-Guatemala City round trip additional codeshare route on Delta flights. Furthermore, Delta placed its code on CAL’s flights from ...

• ICAO Moves Quickly to Create Task Force to Deal with Volcanic Ash

  In response to the unprecedented disruptions to commercial air traffic in Europe caused by the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano on 14 April, ICAO has established an International Volcanic Ash Task Force to drive the development of a glo...