Dubai-based carrier, Emirates says it will be forced to slash the number of flights it operates to Nigeria because it has US $85 million in revenues stuck in the West African country that government officials are refusing to allow to be repatriated back to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Kenya Airways which is currently a public-private partnership and the fifth largest in Africa by fleet size has not seen a profit since 2012 and has even been suspended from trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)
The aviation industry is reliant on exceptional skills development, training and ongoing professional development to ensure that all employees remain compliant with regulations and legislator requirements. A high-risk, high-powered sector, it demands that employees become accredited in their specialist fields to ensure that safety and service remain a priority.
From the 9th to the 18th of July last year, South Africans experienced the most violent civil unrest in the democratic era, which left in its wake over 354 people dead.