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$67 billion of the new debt is composed of government loans ($50 billion), deferred taxes ($5 billion) and loan guarantees ($12 billion).

Airline debt to increase by 28%: IATA

Our Correspondent27 May 2020 4:19 PM IST

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released analysis showing that the airline industry’s global debt could rise to $550 billion by...

Brussels Airlines will gradually add destinations to its flight network to reach 59 destinations in 33 countries in Europe, Africa and the US by August.

Brussels Airlines to restart operations to 13 African destinations from June 15

Our Correspondent26 May 2020 6:36 PM IST

From June 15, Brussels Airlines will restart its commercial flights from its hub at Brussels Airport after an interruption of 12 weeks.

Bernt Meldgaard Christensen, executive chairman of Guinea Shipping Corporation.

Guinea Shipping Corporation appoints Bernt Christensen as executive chairman

Our Correspondent26 May 2020 5:24 PM IST

SpiceJet operated the country’s first cargo-on-seat flight on April 7 carrying vital supplies in passenger cabin and belly space.

India’s SpiceJet debuts African operation by flying B737F to Khartoum

Our Correspondent26 May 2020 4:34 PM IST

Eight innovators from Ghana, South Africa, Nigeria, Guinea and Kenya presented their pioneering solutions, all of which have already been implemented in their respective countries.

WHO, African innovators partner to fight Covid-19

Our Correspondent25 May 2020 9:20 PM IST

(L-R): Apollo Agriculture founders Eli Pollak, Benjamin Njenga and Earl St Sauver.

Kenyan startup Apollo Agriculture secures $6 mn in Series A funding

Our Correspondent25 May 2020 6:44 PM IST

SAA and SA Express budget proposals represent an approximate 30 percent and 50 percent reduction for the respective carriers’ government funding amounts from the previous fiscal year.

South African government allocates funds for SAA, SA Express for current fiscal

Our Correspondent24 May 2020 1:30 PM IST

The RKN containers were loaded with temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals and flown from Puerto Rico to Kentucky and then transported by truck to their destination in Chicago.

CSafe partners with DHL for real time track & trace technology of containers

Our Correspondent23 May 2020 5:45 PM IST

After proving the concept’s viability and successful implementation in Malawi, Wingcopter and UNICEF plan to adapt the concept and scale to Rwanda.

Wingcopter wins German govt's Covid-19 hackathon with its partners UNICEF, African Drone & Data...

Our Correspondent23 May 2020 4:13 PM IST

With a total road network of over 129 000 kilometres, almost 95 percent of cargo freight in Uganda relies almost entirely on road transportation.

DHL debuts Saloodo! in Uganda

Our Correspondent22 May 2020 4:46 PM IST

The fully government funded flight will carry 81 Seychellois nationals from Chennai, India (including 42 patients and attendants) and 14 patients and attendants from Sri Lanka.

Air Seychelles to fly repatriation flights from India, Sri Lanka on May 23

Our Correspondent22 May 2020 3:59 PM IST

ACI and IATA have jointly issued a paper laying out a pathway for restarting the aviation industry.

IATA, ACI outline roadmap to resume aviation industry

Our Correspondent21 May 2020 5:33 PM IST