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#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 20th of June 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview544.434.280 Cases and 6.341.131 Deaths as of 20th of June 2022 519.801.068 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.16 percent Note: Some […]

#IATA announces Mehmet Tevfik Nane as New Chair of the IATA Board

(Posted 20th June 2022) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Pegasus Airlines Vice-Chairperson of the Board (Managing Director) Mehmet Tevfik Nane has assumed his duties as Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term, effective from the conclusion of the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Doha, Qatar […]

#IATA tells governments to learn from the key lessons of the pandemic to restore public confidence as past reactions left much to be desired

(Posted 20th June 2022) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to apply the lessons learned from the dismantling of global connectivity in response to COVID-19 to ensure that future global health threats can be effectively managed without closing borders. The World Health Organization (WHO) long advised that border closures are not an […]

#IATA expects #ICAO to adopt long terms goals to de-carbonize aviation

(Posted 20th June 2022) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to adopt a Long Term Aspirational Goal to decarbonize aviation at the 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) later this year.  The call came at the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS) where […]

Last day to register for 4th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge 

(Posted 20th June 2022) THE YOUTH DARE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FUTURE OF TOURISM THROUGH INNOVATION Last Day: TO ENTER THE 4AYTICS INNOCATION CHALLENGE  Enter the Innovation Challenge Now The deadline for the 4th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge has been extended to 20 June 2022 due to popular request by young innovators who […]

#Conservation: #Tanzania under the spotlight again

(Posted 20th June 2022) Violent clashes as Masai ‘driven off land’ for Emirati trophy huntersBy: The Sunday TimesJune 18, 2022  See link for photos & map.  The Tanzanian soldiers must have moved in very late at night, said Nosisim, a Masai woman, but they were there and primed when she woke. Soon after that, the bullets started […]

#IATA confirms that travel recovery has aided airline profitability

(Posted 20th June 2022) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an upgrade to its outlook for the airline industry’s 2022 financial performance as the pace of recovery from the COVID-19 crisis quickens. Forecast highlights include: Industry losses are expected to reduce to -$9.7 billion (improved from the October 2021 forecast for an $11.6 billion […]

#BrusselsAirlines Business Class passengers are in for more Michelin starred cuisine

(Posted 20th June 2022) From 01st of July, Brussels Airlines’ Business Class long-haul flights passengers will enjoy a unique gastronomic experience created by Belgian chef Mario Elias, of the restaurant Le Cor de Chasse*. Brussels Airlines has been a flying ambassador for Belgium for years. On board of its flights the airline offers a selection of […]

#AFRAA meets South African Airways

(Posted 16th June 2022) From left: Mr. Gaoussou Konate (Director, AFRAA), Mr. John Lamola (Chairman & CEO, SAA), Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé (SG, AFRAA), Nick Fadugba (Non Executive Board Member, SAA) South African Airways (SAA) Chairman & CEO – Mr John Lamola and Non-Executive Board Member – Mr Nick Fadugba, met AFRAA Secretary General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, […]

#BrusselsAirport’s latest news

(Posted 16th June 2022) 30 years of flights to Washington On the 2nd of June it had been exactly 30 years since United landed at our airport for the very first time. Today United flies daily from Washington, New York and Chicago to Brussels Airport. Flights are operated with the largest and most modern fleet […]

#Zambia Tourism News Updates from #KafuntaSafaris

(Posted 16th June 2022)   Dear all! It is hard to believe we are almost halfway through 2022 already, and close to three months after reopening on 01 April for our new safari season. We’re in the colder months of the year at the moment, with a bush that is slowly losing its green colours.  […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

(Posted 16th June 2022) U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONSFrom Fotabong, Cameroon, to U.S. Presidential Appointee: An intimate conversation with Dr. John Nkengasongthe Whitaker groupOn, Monday, June 13th, Dr. John Nkengasong, known across Africa as the “hero doctor who met Covid-19 and Ebola head-on” was sworn in as the US Ambassador-At-Large, Coordinator of US Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS […]

#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 15th of June 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview541.400.611 Cases and 6.333.187 Deaths as of 15th of June 2022 516.658.519 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.16 percent Note: Some […]

#KenyaTourism announces date for #MKTE2022

(Posted 15th June 2022) The Kenya Tourism Board has confirmed the dates for the 2022 edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo, taking place from the 05th to the 07th of October in Nairobi. The event brings you: 200 Exhibitorstop products and experiences from across Africa 150 Buyerspre-qualified Africa specialists from our key source markets […]

#Zimbabwe’s ‘Sanganai Hlanganani 2022’ set for a hybrid format

(Posted 15th June 2022) The Zimbabwe Tourism Autority has confirmed that the 2022 edition of their World Tourism Fair ‘Sanganai Hlanganani‘ will take place in a hybrid format, allowing for the first time since 2019 person to person contact and physical presence during the tourism trade fair and events organized alongside the exhibition. The #Sanganai/#Hlanganani […]

#Airbus’ latest long haul bird takes to the skies for the first time

(Posted 15th June 2022) Airbus’ first A321XLR (Xtra Long Range) has successfully accomplished its first flight. The aircraft, MSN 11000, took off from Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport at 11:05 hrs CEST  for a a test flight which lasted approximately four hours and 35  minutes. The aircraft’s crew consisted of experimental test pilots Thierry Diez and Gabriel Diaz de Villegas Giron, […]

#AviAssist – join the Focus Session later today

(Posted 15th June 2022) Leave the blame culture behind Click here to register Join us today, Wednesday, the 15th of June at 12:30 Central African Time (lunchtime!) for another episode of the Focus Sessions. In this episode, we’ll be talking about organisational culture. Our safety culture does not operate in isolation but is part of the wider […]

#BrusselsAirlines returns to Conakry and Ouagadougou

(Posted 14th June 2022) After two years of absence in the markets caused by the Corona Pandemic, Brussels Airlines has returned to Conakry / Guinea and Ouagadougou / Burkina Faso. Brussels Airlines will from now on connect Brussels with both capitals three times a week. This brings the number of Brussels Airlines destinations in Sub-Saharan […]

#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 14th of June 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview541.400.611 Cases and 6.333.187 Deaths as of 14th of June 2022 516.658.519 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.16 percent Note: Some […]

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The Managing Editor of ATCNews is Mrs. Esther C. Goossens.

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