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MoU covers interline, codeshare, cargo and loyalty cooperation, deepening Etihad’s presence in West Africa By Rafiq Vayani ACCRA, Ghana: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Africa World Airlines, the Accra-based carrier that has connected Ghana and the wider West African region for more than a decade, have signed a Memorandum … The post Etihad Airways and Africa World Airlines sign strategic partnership agreement appeared first on Biz Today.

ANARKA: As part of its strategic growth plans to expand its fleet beyond 800 aircraft by 2033, Turkish Airlines has signed an agreement with HAVELSAN for the procurement of a total of 12 new training devices, comprising eight (8) Full Flight Simulators (FFS) and four (4) Flight Training Devices (FTD). The agreement will support the … The post Turkish Airlines Signs Agreement with HAVELSAN for 12 Flight Simulation Training Devices appeared first on Biz Today.

18 February 2026 (Geneva/Madrid) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Spanish Airline Association (ALA) called for an annual reduction of 4.9% (excluding inflation) in Spanish airport charges over the next five years (2027-2031), a level compatible with maintaining an airport investment plan of nearly €10 billion over the same period, and enhancing Spain’s economic competitiveness. AENA, the operator of most airports in Spain, has proposed an annual increase of 3.8% (excluding inflation) for the five-year period covered by the Third Airport Regulation Document (DORA III). Airlines reject this proposal, ci

10 December 2025 (Geneva) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that USD 1.2 billion in airline funds are blocked from repatriation by governments as of the end of October 2025. A marginal improvement of USD 100 million has been made since last reported in April 2025. Out of total blocked funds reported, 93% are trapped in Africa and Middle East (AME). IATA called on governments to lift all restrictions on currency repatriation and allow airlines to access their revenues in U.S. dollars from ticket sales, cargo sales and other activities, as guaranteed in bilateral air service agreements and treaty obligations. Rest

Airline’s worldwide rollout of SITA’s SD-WAN sets a new benchmark for aviation connectivity and performance GENEVA – 13 November 2025 – Airlines today face the dual challenge of rising passenger volumes and increasingly complex digital operations. Legacy networks are stretched thin, making it harder to keep global outstations connected, secure, and resilient. To overcome these pressures, Qatar Airways, one of the world’s leading airlines, has rolled out SITA’s next-generation Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) technology across its international outstations. The agreement marks the first large-scale SD-WA