Transport Month reminds us just how vital the transportation sector is to our economy and our growing nation. While there are certainly challenges that need to be addressed, such as the high road death toll during holidays, there is a great deal to be grateful for as we move towards integrating transport systems to provide mobility and accessibility to all South Africans. 30 Oct 2017
LONDON, UK: British low-cost carrier EasyJet announced that it had agreed to buy part of bankrupt carrier Air Berlin's operations at the German capital's Tegel Airport for €40 million ($46.4 million). 30 Oct 2017
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PARIS, France: An increase in global air traffic means pilots are in high demand and are now often in a position to choose to work for airlines offering better wages or working conditions, a situation that could crimp some low-cost airlines. 27 Oct 2017
Imperial Logistics has launched a working group focused on exploring, understanding and advancing the use of supply chain control towers. 27 Oct 2017
Internet of things (IoT) smart logistics and asset monitoring company, Roambee, has introduced BeeBeacon mobile monitoring technology that combines BLE/Wi-Fi/GSM hotspots and beacons to provide granular visibility for package-level delivery and asset management. 25 Oct 2017
The winners of the ACI (Airports Council International) Africa Safety Awards were announced at the 27th ACI Africa World Annual General Assembly which took place in Mauritius. 24 Oct 2017
SAN FRANCISCO, US: US ridesharing giant Lyft has received a $1bn investment led by the venture arm of Google parent Alphabet, to help ramp up its challenge to market leader Uber. 23 Oct 2017
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Over the past eight years, the South African government has spent more than R130bn on public transport projects in the country's main cities. The projects included the refurbishment of rail services and the establishment of a new rapid rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) systems. 23 Oct 2017
Air Mauritius has received its first Airbus A350 aircraft powered by the large aero-engine, the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB. 23 Oct 2017
The AVI Afrique Africa Innovation Summit, hosted by the Air Traffic and Navigation Services, will take place from 25-26 October 2017. 20 Oct 2017
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has announced the appointment of new members to the South African Airways (SAA) Board. 19 Oct 2017
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Nairobi's proposed smart traffic control system will go live in just over two years, officials said of the plan that seeks to ease congestion on key city roads at an estimated cost of Sh1.88 billion. 19 Oct 2017
TASA President, Mary Phadi handing Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma a token of appreciation after her keynote speech.
At the inaugural Truckers Association of South Africa (Tasa) National Conference, emerging road freight transporters from all over the country came together under the theme, "Radically transforming the road freight sector in South Africa". 18 Oct 2017
The bi-annual seminar on 'road tunnels in low and medium income countries' co-hosted by Sanral and PIARC from 18-20 October 2017, is an opportunity to draw on knowledge and technical leadership from over thirty governments, worldwide and is, in itself, a huge benefit to growing the knowledge economy within South Africa. 17 Oct 2017
In support of Transport Month, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is offering free driver training to 200 Mercedes-Benz truck drivers. 17 Oct 2017
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The 2017 edition of the IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) yearbook, reveals the airline industry's performance statistics for 2016. Africa accounts for 2% of the global market, with 84 million passengers having taken flights to, from, and within the continent during 2016. This represents a 6% increase on 2015. 16 Oct 2017
Mount Kenya University Rwanda recently entered a memorandum of understanding with RwandAir in a bid to strengthen the field of academic training and research. 16 Oct 2017
Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ethiopian Aviation Academy, aimed at helping Tanzanian pilots and engineers undergo capacity building training in Ethiopia. 13 Oct 2017
At the World Travel Awards Africa, which took place in Rwanda earlier this week, Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) was voted Africa's Leading Airport. 13 Oct 2017
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