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Egypt’s new airport, Capital International, begins one month trial

11 July 2019 | By International Airport Review

The new airport has been built with the purpose of serving the new capital, and significantly relieving pressure on Cairo International Airport.

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Aviation labelled a catalyst for African economic development

23 May 2019 | By International Airport Review

Twenty-first century civil aviation is being more and more recognised as a driver of economic, social and cultural development.

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ICAO state that investment in infrastructure is key to growth in Africa

20 March 2019 | By International Airport Review

ICAO have said that development in Africa is rooted in aviation infrastructure expansion and the connectivity that this growth can bring to the region.

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Chinese Civil Aviation Authority suspends use of Boeing 737 MAX 8

11 March 2019 | By Eve De Clerk (International Airport Review)

Following the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash, other airlines are suspending the use of the aircraft until further investigations are carried out to find the cause of the incident.

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ICAO highlights that compliance is key to African air connectivity

28 February 2019 | By International Airport Review

Africa’s emergence as one of the world’s fastest growing air transport markets is is founded on a deepening cooperation and investment toward the implementation of ICAO’s strategic plans and standards.

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Drone Series: India ready for the drone revolution and is piloting new guide

6 February 2019 | By International Airport Review

Andhra Pradesh will be the first state in India to pilot the newly-launched Advanced Drone Operators Toolkit – a user-manual for governments wanting to regulate safely the use of drones.

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Sphinx International Airport begins trial run with EgyptAir

28 January 2019 | By International Airport Review

Sphinx International Airport, which is due to begin full operations in 2020 to ease the congestion of Cairo International Airport, has begun a trail of 30 flights between late January and early February.

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Douala International Airport embarks on new solar scheme

18 January 2019 | By International Airport Review

The ICAO-backed solar panel scheme at Douala International Airport is hoped to reduce the carbon emissions 2,575 tonnes.

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Manchester delivers global connectivity for the North with route to Ethiopia

13 December 2018 | By International Airport Review

A landmark route into the heart of Africa has taken off from the North, underlining Manchester Airport’s pivotal role in connecting the North to the world’s most important markets.

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Regulatory liberalisation and multilateralism key to sustainable growth

11 December 2018 | By International Airport Review

President of the ICAO Council, strongly encouraged regulators to liberalise and harmonise air services for sustainable growth at the 11th ICAO Air Services Negotiation Event in Nairobi.

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Safety, competitiveness, infrastructure key to aviation’s benefits in Africa

27 November 2018 | By International Airport Review

IATA have urged governments in Africa to maximise the positive social and economic power of aviation by working together to promote safe, sustainable and efficient air connectivity.

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African airports to work together to secure interests of the travelling public

16 October 2018 | By International Airport Review

Airports Council International (ACI) World Director General, Angela Gittens, has called on aviation regulators and airports in Africa to realistically assess challenges together and implement aviation-related safety and security actions and initiatives.

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CANSO identifies key steps for safe and seamless ATM in Africa

5 September 2018 | By International Airport Review

"We all need help from each other" to establish robust partnerships, this will ensure ATM safety - the message from the CANSO Africa Conference 2018.

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Kenya clashes with Ethiopia amid claims of unsafe air traffic control

3 September 2018 | By International Airport Review

Kenya Air Traffic Controllers Association claim that Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority were operating flights with air traffic controllers that were not currently validated. True, or just malicious hearsay?

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Step forward for gender equality in global aviation with new partnership

15 August 2018 | By International Airport Review

ICAO and South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority open the first-ever Global Aviation Gender Summit, bringing a major development for gender equality and gender action in global aviation.

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