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L AASA News / 2022
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- May 23, 2022. ACSA reports high passenger network recovery across all airports
- May 17, 2022. Weather service defends quality of its work despite headwinds
- May 12, 2022. African economic and air traffic growth surpasses global average
- May 9, 2022. Energy fund commits 1.5-million litres of fuel to address crisis at OR Tambo
- May 9, 2022. Emergency measures put in place to stabilise jet fuel supply at OR Tambo International Airport
- May 8, 2022. Emergency measures put in place to stabilise jet fuel supply at OR Tambo
- May 5, 2022. Tourism, travel industry has mixed feelings about new Covid regulations
- May 5, 2022. A guide to South Africa’s latest Covid-19 health regulations
- May 5, 2022. Mask-wearing indoors stays in place as SA Health Department extends C-19 regulations
- April 22, 2022. South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), National Aviation Conference 2022: Cleared for Take-off – The future outlook of aviation in South Africa
- April 4, 2022. South Africa’s COVID state of disaster to end at midnight -President Ramaphosa
- April 4, 2022. 750 days later, SA no longer under National State of Disaster
- March 22, 2022. SA embarking on a new era in fight against COVID, says Ramaphosa
- March 22, 2022. Outdoor mask-wearing scrapped, larger crowds permitted under revised restrictions
- March 14, 2022. AASA welcomes appointment of South Africa’s new air services
L / 2021 / AASA Member News & Notices
L AASA PRESS RELEASE
Aaron Munetsi appointed as AASA CEO
September 27, 2021. Johannesburg. The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA), announces that Aaron Munetsi has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer, with effect from 27 September 2021.
Mr Munetsi takes the helm from Wrenelle Stander who is leaving the industry body to take up a new position with Wesgro, promoting and developing tourism and economic development in the Western Cape.“Aaron is reputed for his industry knowledge and formidable network of relationships that he has built over his more than 30 years of commercial and aeropolitical experience in the airline industry. He has worked in Southern, Eastern and West Africa as well as the Middle East for airlines in the public and private sector, with industry bodies and as a consultant on aeropolitical affairs, all of which make him a natural fit and a great asset for AASA as its new CEO,” explained AASA Chairperson, Elmar Conradie.
I am looking forward to leading AASA and building on the solid base that has been prepared by my predecessors and the team. I intend to apply my broad industry experience to finding common ground with policy makers, legislators, regulators and our industry partners in developing solutions to the key issues facing airlines throughout the Southern Africa Development Community” Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEOMr Munetsi holds diplomas and certificates in marketing, strategic management and leadership from the University of Zimbabwe, University of Witwatersrand Graduate Business School and the Gordon Institute for Business Studies.
He held several commercial management positions at South African Airways, including Regional Manager for Africa and the Middle East and as its Acting Chief Commercial Officer. For 10 years, he served on the board of Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Business and After leaving SAA in 2018 he joined the African Airlines Association for a stint as its Director: Government, Legal and Industry Affairs. For the past year he has been working as an aeropolitical and business strategy advisor to airlines. Download the media statement...
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