Struggling SA Aviation Industry Pleads for Government Intervention
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Struggling SA Aviation Industry Pleads for Government Intervention

ByEditorial

With most airports closed and flights grounded for the past two months, South Africa’s aviation sector is teetering on the brink of collapse. The situation is so dire that a delegation representing the industry has called on the South African government to provide “specific financial relief” to the sector to help cushion the blow of…

COVID travel ban: Anger trails Nigeria’s slap-on-the-wrist penalty for a British airline
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COVID travel ban: Anger trails Nigeria’s slap-on-the-wrist penalty for a British airline

ByEditorial

An announcement that the Nigerian government has imposed a fine of about $2,500 on a British private charter plane, Flairjet, which contravened the flight ban imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country, has been greeted by mostly disbelief and anger. According to the Nigerian aviation minister Hadi Sirika, a Legacy 600 aircraft…