It is used to find out the right days of Islamic holidays and rituals, such because the annual fasting and the annual season for the great pilgrimage. As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-Ad 25), it had turn into a festival with nice significance. Speeches by distinguished men and women have been introduced later, as extra emphasis was positioned upon the economic and civic significance of the holiday. By 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday, and bdisplays.com on June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law making the primary Monday in September of annually a national ..read more

TAAG ANGOLA AIRLINES LEASES FOUR AIRBUS A220 AIRCRAFT TAAG Angola Airlines has announced that it has entered into a long-term lease agreement with Aviation Capital Group LLC  for four new Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The announcement was made on the first day of the Paris Air show. The aircraft are to be delivered to TAAG in 2025. “Incorporating four new A220 aircraft under this agreement is a clear sign of our international credibility and a major milestone in renewing the TAAG fleet. We are deeply committed to growing the company, leveraging our market share and destination portfolio. Ou ..read more

2023 WINNERS OF IATA DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARDS ANNOUNCED South African Civil Aviation director Poppy Koza has been awarded the Inspirational Role Model award at the start of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) air summit in Istanbul today. She was part of the IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards announcement. The other two recipients were: Camila Turrieta – chair of the diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion committee of the Air Line Pilots Association or ALPA and First Officer JetBlue Airways was awarded the High Flyer award. Virgin Atlantic Airways won the Diver ..read more

IATA AGM & World Air Transport Summit  Industry outlook The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its latest industry outlook for 2023. While the global outlook is better than expected with total industry net profits expected to reach (US) $9.8bn this year  – which is more than double the previous forecast of $4.7 billion (December 2022). However, the outlook for Africa’s airlines remains negative: Africa airlines on the continent are expected to incur a combined – (US) $0.5 billion loss this year, which is an improvement on the -(US) $0.8bn com ..read more

SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION AT EBACE 2023 Photos courtesy of EBACE Against the backdrop of announcements from aircraft manufacturers, the 2023 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition or EBACE2023 featured Textron Aviation new Cessna Citation Ascend and Airbus Corporate Jets’ showed off the ACJ TwoTwenty, Bombardier’s Challenger 3500 and Gulfstream’s G800 aircrafts. Analysts and experts expressed general optimism the industry will continue to flourish throughout the remainder of the year and beyond as traffic across Europe and North America remained higher than 2019 levels. The ..read more

ZIM AVIATION PROGRESS By World Airnews correspondent Wallace Mawire Zimbabwe’s minister of transport and infrastructural development Felix Mhona formally opened the Aviation Training Academy (ATAZ)  and at the same time – commissioned some air navigation aids – at a formal event held at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe international airport in Harare. The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CCAZ) board, Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ) board, and management collaborated with the project contractor, China Jiangsu in the installation of the air navigation aids – the Doppler High-Frequency Om ..read more

ICAO AUDIT FOR ZIM AVIATION by World Airnews correspondent Wallace Mawire The Zimbabwean aviation sector will undergo an International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Co-ordinated Validated Mission (ICVM) to take stock of aviation-related compliance issues in member countries. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) director-general Elijah Chingosho, the ICVM is an exercise where a team of ICAO auditors will visit the country to check on the implementation of the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) on all non-satisfactory Protocol Questions (PQs) that were raised in the 2019 ..read more

EXECUJET MRO AUTHORISED FOR EMBRAER AFRICA BUSINESS JETS By World Airnews correspondent Wallace Mawire ExecuJet MRO Services has been appointed by Embraer as its authorized service centre for business jets in Africa. The decision represents an expansion of the aircraft manufacturer’s service network in the region. “We are pleased to partner with ExecuJet for supporting our customers in Africa. The region has a great potential to grow and Embraer Services and Support is prepared to work closely with ExecuJet to offer the best services for our clients”, said Frank Stevens, vice president Embra ..read more

EAT, LAUGH, LUNCH FROM AVIASSIST On May 25, the AviAssist Foundation will be organising a series of lectures on aviation safety. Under the name of ‘Lunch Lectures’, they will be held at various locations in Kenya and Nigeria, where those attending will learn from mini lecturers and a simple lunch. All this takes place in celebration of Africa Day and the lectures are organised to bring more attention to aviation safety in Africa and offer safety experts an opportunity to connect. During the lectures, a reporter from a different location checks in via a live connection with the Africa Day bro ..read more

ZIM AIR RALLY 49TH EDITION GETS CLOSER By World Airnews correspondent Wallace Mawire Preparations are at an advanced stage for the 49th Zim air rally to be hosted in the country from 8 -11 June 2023. So far, 28 entries have been received from Zambia, South Africa and Namibia. All participating aircraft and their crew are expected to meet in Hwange for the briefing on 8 June 2023. Day one will be from Hwange and return to the same station. Day two will be from Hwange to Victoria Falls, where the prize-giving ceremony for participants will take place 10 June. With the assistance of sponsorsh ..read more