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Civil Aviation: Rabat hosts 29th ACAO General Assembly’s extraordinary session

The General Assembly of the Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO) held its 29th extraordinary session in Rabat on Wednesday, with the participation of the organization’s 22 member states. The session of the ACAO’s General Assebly was devoted to examining the extension of the current director’s mandate for a third term and expanding the executive council […]

Africa: $11bn mini-grids fund to bring energy to 100 million people

Crossboundary Energy Access (CBEA), Africa’s first project financing facilities for mini-grids, is planning to unlock more than $11 billion from investors to bring electricity to at least 100 million people on the continent. The new financing facility attracted $16 million in its first close – enough to fund mini-grids that could connect 170,000 people, according […]

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways to launch first direct flight to London from October

Kuwait’s private airline Jazeera Airways will launch from October 27 its direct flights to London, one year after agreement to allow private jets to fly passengers between the two countries.   The low-cost airline will operate flights with A320neo aircraft with cabin configuration in three classes: business class, a new premium economy class and economy […]