Government has approved the transfer of funds from the National Revenue Fund to bankrupt airline South African Airways so that it can meet its debt obligations and avoid a default of R3bn. 2 Oct 2017
African mobility startups have been invited to apply for the Man Truck and Bus Impact Accelerator, which offers access to mentorship and visits to mobility hotspots in Cape Town, Mumbai, Munich, and San Francisco. 29 Sep 2017
Tony Douglas
Tony Douglas has been appointed as the new CEO of Etihad Aviation Group, effective January 2018. 29 Sep 2017
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A new study from Juniper Research, Sharing Economy: Opportunities, Impacts and Disruptors 2017-2022, has found that a surge in shared transport will continue, with driver and passenger numbers seeing substantial growth over the next five years. 29 Sep 2017
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According to John Lucas, country manager of DHL Express South Africa, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need to make supply chain management part of their business plan if they want to succeed. 28 Sep 2017
The first Maritime Education and Training (MET) conference, hosted by the South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI), will take place from 14-17 November 2017 in Cape Town. 27 Sep 2017
Both Japan Airlines (JAL) and Qatar Airways have announced that they are expanding their fleets - the first with four 787-8 Dreamliners and the latter with two Boeing 747-8 Freighters and four 777-300ERs. 27 Sep 2017
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Wolfgang Mayrhuber has resigned as the chairman of Lufthansa's supervisory board. Consequently, Karl-Ludwig Kley has been selected as the new chairman. 27 Sep 2017
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has indicated readiness to deploy its 40 tank wagons for distribution of 1.8-million litres of petrol nationwide if contacted by marketers. 27 Sep 2017
NEWSWATCH: Current head of Vodacom Business, Vuyani Jarana, will be taking the reins at South African Airways (SAA) from 1 November 2017. 26 Sep 2017
AVI Afrique 2017 Awards Ceremony is taking place in Johannesburg on 25 October 2017. The Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) SOC Limited is reminding all youth innovators to enter to stand a chance to be crowned for their innovative excellence in the aviation sector. 22 Sep 2017
AirAsia, Asia's largest low-cost carrier, is to implement software from Ideagen to enhance processes around aviation safety, quality, and risk management. 22 Sep 2017
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On Friday, 22 September 2017, cities around the globe will be celebrating World Car-Free Day - a day to showcase how our cities might look like, feel like, and sound like without cars. 21 Sep 2017
State-owned rail, port, and pipeline company Transnet has been criticised by business for pushing for "unjustifiable" hikes in port tariffs. 21 Sep 2017
Kenya recently approved freight tariffs for the standard gauge railway, as the government seeks to meet its target of transporting 40% of cargo from Mombasa port by rail. 21 Sep 2017
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TIANJIN, China: Airbus on Wednesday inaugurated its first completion centre for large aircraft in China, a new asset for the European manufacturer in heated competition with American rival Boeing. 21 Sep 2017
Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba has instructed the council's transport department to find a way for the taxi industry to use bus-dedicated lanes in order to create more efficient and safe public transport. 20 Sep 2017
Airports Company SA (Acsa), which operates all of SA's major airports, said on Monday it had increased revenue 3.4% to R8.6bn in the year to end-March, despite subdued domestic passenger growth and a surge in international departures. 19 Sep 2017
Airbus Helicopters Southern Africa (AHZA) has launched its Fleetkeeper electronic technical logbook and electronic flight folio which enables helicopter owners, pilots, maintenance, and airworthiness managers to track flight hours, flight cycles and any other information regarding maintenance. 18 Sep 2017
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The Department of Transport has given municipal authorities an ultimatum: shape up or lose bus rapid transit (BRT) funding. 15 Sep 2017
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