De Juniac announces retirement as DG from #IATA
IATA’S DIRECTOR GENERAL ANNOUNCES 31ST OF MARCH 2021 AS HIS RETIREMENT DATE AS WILLIE WALSH NAMED AS SUCCESSOR (Posted 24th November 2020) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Alexandre de Juniac, Director General and CEO will step down from his role at the Association effective 31th of March 2021. De Juniac made known […]
#IATA – The way forward to reopen borders is testing
Steps Forward for Testing to Reopen Borders Without Quarantine The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the publication of the Manual on Testing and Cross Border Risk Management Measures by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This document provides governments a risk-based assessment tool for using testing programs that could alleviate quarantine requirements. It is […]
#Uganda opens the testing window to 120 hours before a flight
UGANDA’S MINISTRY OF HEALTH PLUGS LOOPHOLES WHILE RELAXING TIME LIMIT FOR TESTS (Posted 23rd November 2020) Trying to save money by pretending a #COVID19 test was required to ascertain one’s status and then using the certificate for travel will with immediate effect be stopped and all those wishing to travel will have to pay the […]
#IATA Travel Pass – the key to safe travel in the future?
IATA Travel Pass Key to Reopening Borders Safely The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it is in the final development phase of the IATA Travel Pass, a digital health pass that will support the safe reopening of borders. Governments are beginning to use testing as a means of limiting the risks of COVID-19 […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 23rd of November 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 59.144.078 Cases and 1.396.201 Deaths as of today […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
Burundi’s international airport gets back into gear
REGIONAL AIRLINES ARE JOINED BY BRUSSELS AIRLINES AS AIR TRAFFIC IN AND OUT OF BURUNDI PICKS UP PACE (Posted 23rd November 2020) Bujumbura’s international airport is now fully operational again, after Uganda Airlines returned to Burundi with presently 3 flights a week ahead of Kenya Airways which now serves the route again with 3 flights […]
Battlefield East Africa – Remembering the End of World War I
102 YEARS LATER – EAST AFRICA REMEMBRANCE WEEKEND (Posted 23rd November 2020) Remembrance for the fallen of World War I in Kenya will take place next weekend in the Taita / Taveta region, a part of the country which suffered the most during the 1914 to 1918 conflict which spread from the main battlefields in […]
The trials and tribulations of travel in the age of #COVID19 / Part 2
TRAVELING IN THE AGE OF THE PANDEMIC IS NOT FOR THE FAINT AT HEART (Posted 22nd November 2020) (Departure lounge Entebbe and arrivals in Brussels) Time flies indeed and in a week I will also fly again, home to Uganda. That trip will then result in Part 3 of my travel experiences, experiences of a […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 21st of November 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 58.090.337 Cases and 1.380.759 Deaths as of today, […]
#EthiopianAirlines launches new cargo route
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES CARGO GOES TRANS PACIFIC FOR THE FIRST TIME (Posted 21st November 2020) Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, the largest cargo network operator in Africa, has launched Trans-Pacific routes, extending from Incheon to Atlanta via Anchorage effective November 2020. Ethiopian operates the B777-200F, one of the most technologically advanced aircraft on the route, offering […]
#QatarAirways rolls out first ‘FIFAWorldCup2022’ branded aircraft
QATAR AIRWAYS TAKES FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 MARKETING TO THE SKIES (Posted 21st November 2020) Qatar Airways, Official Partner and the Official Airline of FIFA, today unveiled a specially-branded Boeing 777 aircraft painted in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM livery, to mark two years to go until the tournament kicks off on 21 November 2022. […]
#AviaDev Europe – Same old or seeking new and better ways
Dear ATCNews Readers, Which side are you on? Should we as an industry focus on returning back to normal as soon as possible or should we use the pandemic as an opportunity to rebuild our industry and start doing things differently? I´d vote for the latter. One way of doing that is flying (and actually […]
#IndiaOutbound News Updates
About India Outbound Magazine India Outbound, a brand of Media India Group, is India’s only B2B travel media platform, that encompasses a print magazine, a website, an online TV channel and dynamic social media platforms, entirely dedicated to the promotion of foreign destinations and products in India. India Outbound is a niche platform not just […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 20th of November 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 57.437.989 Cases and 1.369.062 Deaths as of today, […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#WTMAfrica2021 – Attend to Reconnect
Dear ATCNews Readers, This year we would like to invite you to register to WTM Virtual. You can access great conference sessions and reconnect with the industry online on a new interactive virtual platform. Let’s recover, rebuild and innovate the travel industry. Recover – A total of 50 sessions from top speakers in the industry […]
2021 Tropic Air 10to4 – Entries are now open
WELCOME to the 20th Edition Tropic Air 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge! We are so excited to invite you to a 100% outdoor and socially distanced mountain bike event. Come rain (remember the 2020 mud!?) or shine we want to get you out on your bike once again to celebrate, enjoy and raise essential conservation funds […]
#QatarAirways announces #Abuja flights from end November
QATAR AIRWAYS SIGNS CODESHARE DEAL WITH AIR CANADA (Posted 20th November 2020) Qatar Airways has finalised a codeshare agreement with Air Canada applicable for travel between Doha and Toronto. Sales have started with the first codeshare flight to operate from 15th of December 2020. The agreement reinforces Qatar Airways’ long-term commitment to Canadian passengers, and […]
Updates from the bush – courtesy of #GamewatcherSafaris / #PoriniCamps
Dear ATCNews Readers, Greetings from Kenya where Gamewatchers Safaris has been open for business once again for several weeks now with all our Porini Camps up and running! It’s great to be welcoming guests back to our camps and more people are now starting to make plans and looking forward to escaping on a safari […]
#DiaryofaMuzungu’s Charlotte is back talking about Chameleons
CHAMELEONS ARE THE TOPIC BUT A CHAMELEON SHE IS NOT … (Posted 20th November 2020) In number 16 of a series, Charlotte Beauvoisin shares some of her #LockdownDiaries from Kibale Forest in Western Uganda. Scroll down to read the first stories. Changing colours before our eyes Need I tell you how happy I am to […]
Another conservation pilot dies in a crash
KENYA MOURNS LOSS OF CAPT. TIM MWANGI IN A GYROCOPTER ACCIDENT (Posted 19th November 2020) (Picture credit: Social Media and KWS) Only a day after an ICCN pilot crashed with his Cessna 150 in Eastern Congo did another deadly air accident rock the East African conservation fraternity. Capt. Tim Mwangi, a KWS pilot, who had […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 19th of November 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 56.747.642 Cases and 1.358.077 Deaths as of today, […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
Cessna 150 crash claims pilot’s life
ICCN AIRCRAFT CRASHES ON TAKEOFF IN EASTERN CONGO (Posted 19th November 2020) (Crash picture from social media / C150 file photo) An ICCN ( Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature ) owned Cessna 150 – registration and other aircraft details not available at this time – crashed yesterday shortly after taking off from […]
#ElewanaCollection News Updates
The Elewana Collection Newsletter – November 2020 Update On Elewana Camps Open For Business We are delighted that we have been able to retain a footprint of camps and lodges that remain open in some of Kenya and Tanzania’s most popular regions. Read more ? Great Offers & Festive Activities Over December Holidays And New […]
Sankara Nairobi wins big again during the 2020 Award Season
SANKARA NAIROBI NAMED AS BEST LUXURY ART HOTEL IN AFRICA (Posted 19th November 2020) Sankara Nairobi, a member of Marriott’s Autograph Collection of global luxury hotels, was named as the continental winner of the ‘Best Luxury Art Hotel‘ for Africa. The World Luxury Hotel Awards recognize establishments for world-class service excellence, providing true recognition that […]
#WTMAfrica2021 to go hybrid
Green light for WTM Africa 2021 WTM Africa will go ahead from 07-09 April 2021 in the format of a hybrid event, delivering a significant ROI for exhibitors and providing a much-needed platform for live and virtual connection between tourism industry stakeholders engaged in bringing business to Africa and Africa to the World. Find out […]
Aircraft Accident Investigation Seminar
Aircraft Accident Investigation Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11:00 am ET / 8:00 am PTAfter an aircraft accident; one thing is for sure. There will be questions, questions, and MORE questions: Is your equipment up to industry standards? Are your procedures up to industry standards? Are your records and documentation up to industry standards? Are […]
Change of guard at the Kampala Serena Hotel
ANTHONY CHEGE BIDS GOODBYE TO KAMPALA AS DANIEL KANG’U RETURNS AS NEW GENERAL MANAGER OF THE KAMPALA SERENA HOTEL (Posted 19th November 2020) (Anthony Chege on the left and Daniel Kang’u on the right) Serena Hotels have confirmed that a change of guard is underway at two of their key hotels, the Kampala Serena and […]
