Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), and SITA, the world’s leading IT provider to the air transport industry, have entered a partnership, with SITA selected as Volocopter’s preferred […]
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AFRAA Secretary General Intervention on the panel “Financing Sustainable Aviation”
AFRAA Secretary General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthe in a panel discussion at the 69th ACI Africa Conference on 1st March 2023 in Kigali on theme: “Financing Sustainable Aviation”, elaborated on the […]
Press Release: AFRAA Concludes its 54th Annual General Assembly with Emphasis on Concerted Actions to Drive Air Transport Industry Sustainability
December 14, Dakar, Republic of Senegal – The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Air Senegal concluded the 54th Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Dakar, Senegal. The event was held under […]
Clean Aviation SWITCH Project to Advance Hybrid-Electric and Water Enhanced Turbofan Technologies
East Hartford, Conn., November 29, 2022 – A group of aerospace technology companies have announced the formation of a collaborative consortium to develop hybrid-electric and water-enhanced turbofan technology for future aircraft […]
Pratt & Whitney’s World-Class North Carolina Turbine Airfoil Production Facility Nears Operational Capability
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2022 – With the majority of exterior construction complete, Pratt & Whitney’s state-of-the-art turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, N.C., is expected to achieve initial operational capability […]
AFRAA Opinion Piece: Accelerating the Pace to Aviation Net Zero Carbon Emissions
Introduction Air connectivity brings together people and businesses and serves as essential link between regional communities and the wider world. In Africa, air connectivity has been the main transport mode […]
Pratt & Whitney and NAAEE Announce Inaugural Winners of Global E-STEM Awards Supporting Environmental Education Youth Programs
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., October 13, 2022 – Pratt & Whitney and the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) today announced the winners of the first-ever Pratt & Whitney Global […]
AFRAA SkyConnect Leadership Dialogues with Mr. John Kelly, Vice President EMEA – Rolls Royce on 12th October from 14h00 EAT (UTC+3)
The October 2022 edition of AFRAA Sky-Connect will host Mr. John Kelly, Vice President EMEA – Rolls Royce. Join us for a thought-provoking one-on-one dialogue with John Kelly as he […]
AFRAA Secretary General remarks at the Aviation Africa Conference in Kigali, Rwanda
African Airlines passenger traffic dropped 60.2% in 2020 due to the Covid19. By 2021 the activity is recovering. In August 2022, the traffic reached 77.2% of the 2019 level. However, […]
Press Release – Senegal meets AFRAA ahead of hosting the premier gathering of aviation leaders in December 2022
Dakar, Senegal, 06 September 2022: The Minister of Tourism and Air Transport of the Republic of Senegal, Alioune Sarr, met AFRAA Secretary General – Mr. Abderahmane Berthé and Air Senegal […]