Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
By Given Chikeu-Ndola ABOUT 62 years ago, the world was rocked by the news of a plane crash carrying Second United Nations (UN) Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold and 17 others that occurred shortly after midnight on 18 September 1961. The incident happened just outside the Ndola Copperbelt Province capital of Zambia. Everyone was killed. Born […]
By Gustavo Pina, director of SITA Lab The evolution of AI in chatbots The last year has seen significant announcements and global public attention towards emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Model (LLM) platforms like ChatGPT. Capturing both the public’s imagination and sparking fears around the rapid evolution of these transformative technologies, many industries
BookaJet, a leading UK charter and aircraft management company, has just secured a HondaJet Elite onto the G-registry and has just been granted its UK Air Operator Certificate. “We are very enthusiastic to bring this stunning executive aircraft into charter service in a UK first. It’s an ideal entry-level jet for passenger trips around the
Boeing and the Qantas Group have announced a deal that will see the carrier modernise its widebody fleet with four more 787-9s and eight 787-10 airplanes. With enhanced fuel efficiency and environmental performance, the 787 Dreamliner is pivotal to Qantas’ global growth strategy to reduce its carbon emissions over the next decade and beyond. “This
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Airbus has been awarded a (US) $27.8 million contract to upgrade 50 UH-72A Lakota helicopters used by the US National Guard. The upgrades will expand the UH-72A Lakota’s capabilities to conduct day and night operations by providing an advanced moving map, enhanced digital interfaces, new monitors, an airborne mission management system, and other system improvements.
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Air bp, the international aviation fuel products and services supplier, is now offering Jet-A1 fuel at Berlin Brandenburg Airport’s (BER) General Aviation (GA) terminal in a newly agreed agency collaboration with ExecuJet. Air will bp will refuel aircraft at the GA terminal supported by two Air bp tankers. ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, handles
The European Aviation Safety Agency and the US Federal Aviation Administration have issued the type certificate for Dassault’s Falcon 6X. These certifications conclude a more than two-year-long test campaign during which 1,500 flight hours were logged worldwide. It is a significant step on the path to entry into service for the Falcon 6X, with the
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The African Airlines Association or AFRAA will join the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Focus Africa initiative. Focus Africa aims to maximise the contribution of aviation to development across the African Continent by better serving passengers and shippers. Under Focus Africa, private and public stakeholders are committed to delivering measurable improvements in six critical areas
Airlink has been obliged to suspend its cargo operations at Windhoek’s Hosea Kutako International Airport following the change in the airport’s ground handling and cargo service provider. Airlink apologises to its customers for the inconvenience and disruption this temporary measure is causing to their businesses. While Airlink is ready to work with Paragon, the new
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the fastest-growing global airline brand and the continent’s largest airline, is pleased to announce that it will increase its weekly passenger flights to Seoul, Republic of Korea, to six, effective October 28, 2023. Ethiopian will also deploy the latest Airbus A350-900 aircraft on the route. The increase in the frequency follows fruitful
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