Stiff competition coming from non-African carriers and failure of African states to establish a single air transport market threatens the death of the continent’s air transport industry, according to delegates at the second International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Meeting on Air Cargo Development in Africa, which started on June 27 in Addis Ababa. Among the most vocal proponent for change, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam reckoned that 30 years ago African airlines carried 60 percent of the passenger"...

(ME NewsWire)-- Travelex has partnered with Heathrow to launch VAT Refund by Appointment, a new service for customers reclaiming their tax when leaving the UK. Customers flying from Heathrow Terminal 5 can now book private refund appointments for a fast, efficient service at a time convenient to them.

John Rayment, UK Commercial Director, Travelex explains: “Tax-free shopping is one of the great benefits"...

Two months after one of the worst ransomware attack in history was conducted via WannaCry, a newer, more dangerous version is out in the wild. Security researchers have called it Petya, and it’s even more devastating than WannaCry.Petya has some of the same characteristics of WannaCry, including using the notorious EternalBlue exploit for Windows. The only difference with Petya is that, according to one well-known security researcher, it is currently spreading over local networks. This threat of a more advanced WannaCry"...

AviaDev, the only dedicated aviation route development forum for Africa, has unveiled its agenda for 2017 – securing leading industry speakers and unique networking opportunities with the aim of “inspiring a fresh perspective” in a sector that is facing a challenging operating environment.

Organised by Bench Events, AviaDev takes place in Kigali, October 10 – 12, and, like last year, will run alongside the Africa Hotel Investment"...

(ME NewsWire)-- Groupe ADP is launching the global challenge 'Play Your Airport'. This open innovation initiative will allow students, businesses, travellers and the group's employees to reinvent the airport experience with one common goal: creating the airport of the future.

'The diversity of communities coming together around this bold initiative makes it the first of its kind in the airport"...

(ME NewsWire)-- The Estonian defence solutions provider Milrem and the Estonian Defence league signed a cooperation agreement to start rigorous tests of Milrem’s unmanned ground vehicle THeMIS during live military exercises.

Feedback from the tests will be used for further development of the UGV and its tactical advancements.

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Despite the travails of the global aviation industry, there is a lot to be optimistic about in the African airline sector.

Passenger numbers continue to rise year on year; 2016 was the safest year for flights in a decade; and new airlines continue to be set up even while others disappear. Perhaps the most heartening sight is the continued success of Ethiopian Airlines, which demonstrates that it is possible for African airlines to compete with their"...