A team at Oxford University in the United Kingdom has come up with an experimental process that might be able to turn carbon dioxide—a greenhouse gas emitted by all gas-burning engines—into jet fuel. If successful, the process, which uses an iron-based chemical reaction, could result in “net zero” emissions from airplanes.
Aviation industry
IMF Staff says Seychelles’ Economic outlook for 2019 remains positive
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Mr. Amadou Sy in Seychelles says delays in the implementation of Air Seychelles’ restructuring plan could undermine government’s efforts to sustain strong fiscal primary surpluses and jeopardize medium-term public debt reduction goals.
Moroccan Airports Authority Partners with National Aviation Services to bring Innovation to Airports in Marrakech
The Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA) partnered with National Aviation Services (NAS), the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets to launch the first electronic gates (E-gates) at the Pearl Lounge in the Marrakech Menara Airport departures area. This is the first of its kind solution across Africa.
African Development Bank, stakeholders chart new course for aviation
The African Development Bank assembled top representatives from African airlines, aviation industry organizations, civil aviation and regulatory authorities, airplane manufacturers, financiers and development partners to discuss the future of aviation in Africa. The Bank initiated the consultation to obtain the… Read More ›
Sierra Leone: President Koroma commissions Mamamah airport project
By State House Communication Unit Few days to the March 7 general elections, President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma on Thursday 1st March 2018 commissioned the construction of the Mamamah International Airport at Mamboima off Songo Village, Koya Chiefdom in Port… Read More ›
Kenya Airways and Air Mauritius Extend their Codeshare Agreement
Kenya Airways and Air Mauritius have signed an MOU to extend their collaboration in a bid to offer their customers more possibilities for connections at their hubs in Nairobi and Mauritius. The two airlines already have a longstanding code-share agreement… Read More ›
Kenya Airways partner with Cellulant and Pesalink to offer Innovative online Payment Solutions
Kenya Airways has partnered with Pesalink, a switch which has over thirty banks, in a move that will provide a variety of mobile and bank payment options to its customers paying for bookings online. The first of its kind payment… Read More ›