Category: Airline Industry
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Travelers to EU may be subjected to AI lie detector
British travelers to Europe may soon have to pass scrutiny from the European Unionβs controversial artificial intelligence lie detector iBorderCtrl or similar behavior analysis software. The software analyzes facial movements and body gestures in order to flag suspicious behavior to immigration officers. The system could be incorporated at border checks at airports and ferry terminals…
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Shadow of Camair-Co hovers over Fly Zejet rift
The private airline Fly Zejet is embroiled in a conflict between its founder and other shareholders over a possible rapprochement with the national carrier. Is the national carrier Camair-Co behind the row which has thrown its new rival Fly Zejet off kilter? For the past year, this small airline has been embroiled in a dispute…
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LAWSUIT ALLEGES DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AMERICAN AIRLINES
A former employee has filed a federal lawsuit against American Airlines, alleging the company discriminated against them on the basis of race and age. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas, claims that Jasmine Henderson, a 57-year-old Black woman who worked as a customer service agent for American…
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Boeing Could Face Criminal Prosecution Over 737 MAX Crashes: Justice Department
The Justice Department will decide by July 7 whether it will prosecute Boeing after the company violated a 2021 settlement with the U.S. government. You can read the original article here. On May 14, the U.S. Department of Justice found that Boeing had broken a deferred prosecution agreement, which had allowed the aerospace corporation to avoid…
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European visa policies towards African applicants: legacy of colonialism and inequality
πͺπΊπ Patterns of exploitation and control established under colonial rule continue to shape diplomatic and economic relations between African and European countries as a backdrop to their visa policies, Dr. Margaret Monyani, senior Migration Researcher at the Institute for Security Studies, told panafrican.email “So there is that feeling that they have these supervisory powers and…
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UK’s Rwanda asylum plan to be debated on April 22
Britain’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will be debated on April 22 in the House of Commons, the government said on Thursday, setting the date for the latest stage in a protracted battle over the scheme. On Wednesday, Britain’s House of Lords rejected for a fourth time the piece of legislation needed for…
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Ethiopia to repatriate 70,000 nationals from Saudi Arabia
πͺπΉπΈπ¦ Ethiopia will repatriate some 70,000 of its nationals living in Saudi Arabia starting early April. State Minister Birtukan Ayano said the repatriation, the third such programme since 2018, will target βEthiopians who are in a difficult situationβ. During the announcement last week the minister didn’t specify whether the returnees have been living in Saudi…
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AU Passport Would Provide Boon To Intra-Africa Air Travel
Southern Africa Tourism Update reports on new study by the international airline organization IATA and the AU efforts to expand inter and intra connectivity of Africaβs airports and countries. IATA announced a 26.1% year-on-year rise in African air traffic; a leading aviation analytics firm believes that the adoption of an African Union (AU) Passport would…
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Airline CEOs Seek Meeting With Boeing Directors to Address Production Problems
Major carriers make the unusual request as frustrations mount following the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX blowout A group of major US airline CEOs have reportedly requested a meeting with Boeingβs board to express concerns over production problems following near-disastrous fuselage blowout aboard an Alaska Airlines flight. The airline chiefs want Boeing directors to spell out their plan for fixing…
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Somalia authorities are investigating a midair close call between Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines flights
πΈπ΄πΆπ¦πͺπΉ Somalian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority is investigating a near collision between an Ethiopian A350 and a Qatar Airways 787 while flying over the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, after ATC wrongly told one aircraft to climb to 40,000 feet. Pilots received instructions from ATC to climb to 40,000 feet altitude while flying in…
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