The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday informed that all flights of the Go First Airlines will remain cancelled on May 3 (Wednesday) and 4 (Thursday).
Further details are awaited.
New Delhi: Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday (April 20) said that 25 airports in India are using 100 per cent green energy while the target of the government is to make another 121 airports carbon neutral by 2025. The Aviation Minister made these comments during his virtual address at the two-day EU-India aviation summit. Scindia could not attend the event in person as he tested positiveCovid-19.
The two days EU-India Aviation Summit began in New Delhi today. During the summit, a declaration of intent was signed by the Airport Authority of India with Eurocontrol, and a letter of intent memorandum of understanding was signed by DGCA with the European Union Aviation Safety for closer cooperation.
A report released this week shows Africa’s airlines had almost returned their traffic numbers to pre-pandemic levels in March.
The report, issued by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) this week, shows the traffic carried in March by the continent’s airlines had achieved almost 95% of that carried in 2019.
For total passengers carried, the association estimates airlines will end the year about 10 million short of the full-year 2019 passenger figures. The total is estimated at 85 million.
The split in markets for the March figures shows domestic traffic to be leading the share at 37% of the total. This is followed by intercontinental traffic at 32% and passenger traffic between African states at 31%.
African airlines have also maintained an achievement higher than pre-pandemic levels. The total number of intercontinental routes operated has been higher than 2019 levels since October 2022.
African airlines are also either achieving or exceeding pre-pandemic levels on intra-Africa travel from eight key airports: Johannesburg, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Lusaka, Cairo, Casablanca, Abidjan and Lome.
The Association members represent airlines in member states of the African Union (AU). Its membership reflects over 85% of total international traffic carried by African airlines. Its motto is “Better Skies for Africa.”
The AFRAA states that Africa has a significant landmass and a large percentage of the world population but only accounts for 2% of global trade.
It, therefore, promotes the continent as “an excellent opportunity to develop air transport.” Africa only accounts for 3% of the world market share of air transport.
It is also holding its 11th Aviation Stakeholders Convention with a drive to “take action to change this narrative.” The convention is being hosted by Ethiopian Airlines – Africa’s largest airline by most key factors.
Mr Abdérahmane Berthé, the AFRAA General Secretary, said, “AFRAA and Ethiopian Airlines are excited to stage this Convention… to meet, deliberate on strategies to enhance efficiencies, create synergies, develop intra-Africa connectivity, ensure business continuity that will redefine the narrative of Africa air transport industry.”
The event will welcome over 400 delegates from Africa and worldwide to hold dialogue and exchange knowledge and experiences for the development of Africa’s air transport ecosystem.
Mr Mesfin Bekele, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines said, “The forum will showcase the ‘Africa Rising’ mantra manifested in the growing opportunities for all stakeholders in the continent’s aviation industry.”
The video shows a captivating journey of Brazilian freestyler Adonias Fonseca.
Turkish Airlines, Turkey's national airline, has this week released a promotional video in partnership with UEFA Champions League. The video is an exciting and captivating watch as viewers follow a Brazilian freestyler Adonias Fonseca around the world.
Turkish Airlines has become the first airline to sponsor the UEFA Champions League Final, which will take place in the Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Turkey on the 10th of June. To mark the occasion, Turkish Airlines and UEFA released a video called “Catch the Ball”.
Commenting on the video, Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat said:
“UEFA Champions League sponsorship is one of the most significant collaborations of Turkish sports history, and we are glad to present this film for the passionate football fans from all around the world. As the global airline connecting more countries than any other, we believe in the unifying power of sports that brings different cultures together and we are excited to bring millions of football fans to Istanbul, on the 100th anniversary of The Republic of Türkiye, to watch one of the most followed sporting events in the world."
In March, to celebrate the partnership, Turkish Airlines opened up an exciting new exhibit in the Business class lounge in Istanbul Airport. In the exhibition, memorabilia is on display from the 2005 final, which was held in Atatürk Olympic Stadium.
The video shows football legends from around the world. Namely, Ronaldinho, Cafu, and Steven Gerard - all of which have made a name for themselves and become idols to many young football fans worldwide.
The film starts off on a Turkish Airline flight as it lands at Istanbul Airport, the central hub for Turkish Airlines. All three of the football legends are enjoying the airline's business class. All are watching Adonias Fonseca’s journey on the inflight entertainment (IFE). Then, we see Adonias Fonseca do some of his tricks and show off his skills in the terminal.
The filming of the promotional video took around a month while filming in eight different cities worldwide, including Istanbul, London, Manchester, Madrid, Lisbon, Milan, Naples, and Munich. All of these cities have hosted Champions League quarter-finals.
In a statement, football legend Ronaldinho said:
“I'm so happy to see a talent from my home country of Brazil highlighted in this film. Numerous different destinations featured in the production represent the diversity, energy and unifying power of this sport. Istanbul is one of the most amazing cities in the world, and Turkish Airlines makes it easy for you to experience its magic. With their extensive network and exceptional service, Turkish Airlines connects the world to Istanbul, and I'm proud to be a part of this film.”
Turkish Airlines and UEFA plan on releasing another one in the coming days.
This campaign is released amid Turkish Airlines revelation of its strategic plan of meeting demand with 800 aircraft by 2033. The airline is performing on the back of a $2.7 billion yearly profit, and like Ronaldinho and co, has ambitious goals amid its target of 88 million passengers this year.
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