The Governments of Zambia, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have adopted a draft trilateral road transport agreement aimed at strengthening road transport, road safety and trade facilitation […]
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Walvis Bay woos Botswana investors
Since construction of the Trans Kalahari Corridor (TKC), several initiatives have undertaken to see how best to develop the Botswana market via Walvis Bay. These include establishment of the Trans […]
FESARTA partners with IRU on North/South corridor
The Federation of East and Southern African Road Transport Associations (FESARTA), Transport Logistics Consultants (TLC) and the International Road Transport Union (IRU), have partnered to launch TRANSPark along the North/South […]
South Africa signs data services agreement
Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), South Africa’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) has signed a data services agreement with Aireon LLC, developer of the world’s first space-based global air […]
fastjet links Johannesburg to Zanzibar
fastjet will commence daily flights to Zanzibar from Johannesburg on 11 January 2016, using Airbus A319 jet aircraft with seating for up to 156 passengers. Flights will depart Zanzibar’s Abeid […]
Skywise grounded indefinitely
Embattled airline Skywise has been grounded indefinitely by Acsa due to unpaid service fees. In a desperate move the airline has written an open letter to the state, saying “with […]
Home Affairs to extend working hours at ports of entry
The Department of Home Affairs will extend operating hours at selected ports of entry, deploy additional personnel and extra resources to boost service delivery during the festive season. This is […]
Etihad Airways increases presence in Morocco
Etihad Airways is launching a new twice-weekly service between Abu Dhabi and Rabat to create a direct link between the two capitals. Scheduled to start on 15 January 2016, and […]
Drone manufacturers to receive regs
The South African Civil Aviation Authority, which in July promulgated regulations governing the operation of drones, is considering requirements for manufacturers. This would be done “within reason” to ensure that […]
Africa set for strong air connectivity expansion
Aviation is the lifeblood of Africa, supporting 6.9 million jobs and $80 billion in GDP. “It sends African goods and its people out into the world and brings in economic […]