Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Ethiopian Airlines in it for the long-haul, commits to a further 11 A350-900s

Posted on November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Less than 24 hours after agreeing order for 67 Boeing aircraft, Ethiopian Airlines Group did it again by Ethiopian’s flagship signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for 11 additional Airbus A350-900s to be added to its existing fleet. The latest agreement takes Ethiopian Airlines’ total order book and commitment for the A350 to 33, including four A350-1000s. The carrier currently operates a fleet of 20 A350-900s and with this commitment, it will confirm its position…

NSIB cautions over speculations, likely cause of ValueJet’s taxi-way ‘excursion’, begins probe

Posted on November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said it had been notified about an incident involving a Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft with nationality and registration 5N-BXR belonging to ValueJet Airlines which occurred around 3:32 pm (Local Time) on November 14th, 2023 at the Port-Harcourt International Airport. The Bureau’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of NSIB, Dr. James Odaudu in a statement late Tuesday said the agency had commenced the process of unraveling the immediate and…

Ethiopian Airlines Agrees to Landmark Order for 67 Boeing Jets

Posted on November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and leading aviation group in Africa, and its longstanding partner Boeing on Tuesday announced the carrier has agreed to order 11 787 Dreamliner and 20 737 MAX airplanes with an opportunity for 15 and 21 additional jets, respectively. The agreement, signed by Ethiopia’s national carrier at the Dubai Airshow, represents the largest-ever purchase of Boeing airplanes in African history. “We are pleased to announce that Ethiopian Airlines has reached a deal…

ValueJet’s CRJ aircraft slips off Port-Harcourt Airport taxi-way

Posted on November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 by Wole Shadare

A ValueJet aircraft on Tuesday slipped on a taxi turn after landing safely and cleared off the runway at Port Harcourt airport. There was no damage to the aircraft. The incident happened at 3.30 pm. The CRJ 900 Bombardier aircraft with registration 5N-BXR landed safely with passengers wondering what could have happened because the airplane landed safely without difficulty. The minor incident happened at about 3.30 pm at the Port-Harcourt International Airport according to the…

Egypt Air announces order for 10 A350-900s to meet growing demand for air travel

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Egypt Air customers will soon be flying to destinations around the globe aboard new Airbus A350-900s after the airline disclosed an order for 10 aircraft at the Dubai Airshow. Once added to the fleet, the A350-900s will provide EGYPTAIR with 25% less fuel burn and, in turn, reduced emissions, while passengers enjoy the comfort of the Airbus AirSpace cabin, including a feeling of true spaciousness, wide seats, high ceilings, and alluring ambient lighting. The signing…

Saudi Arabia cancels visas of 264 Nigerians, deports 170

Posted on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Immigration source gives possible reasons for visa cancellations Saudi Arabian authorities on Monday cancelled the visas of all 264 Nigerians who arrived Jeddah from Kano. The Arabian nation consequently ordered the deportation of many Nigerians on Air Peace flight. It is not clear what led to the visa cancellation but an Immigration source told Aviation Metric under a condition of anonymity that nations can cancel visas already issued if they have strong reasons to do that. Such…

NiMet sets to commercialise meteorological services

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has disclosed its readiness to commercialise some of its services and products to boost its revenue and contribute to the country’s GDP. The agency explained that the move was imperative due to inadequate resources from the government to support its operations and the high demand for meteorological and hydrological services by Nigerians and other countries. NiMet noted that the agency’s goal to commercialise some of its services would be achieved…

It’s cruel to say we run a drug cartel, SAHCo tells NDLEA

Posted on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Denies N13 billion drugs seized from warehouse Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCo) said it amounts to cruelty for the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to insinuate that the firm runs a drug cartel following a statement by the anti-narcotics agency that it busted a drug syndicate using the Skyway Aviation SAHCo shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos to peddle drugs. The NDLEA, it would be recalled said on Sunday that…

Runway incursion: Aero Contractors cooperating with aviation agencies

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest aviation company is cooperating with the relevant agencies following a runway incursion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja this afternoon. All passengers were safely evacuated through a controlled disembarkation. Flight NG 119 with a registered Boeing 737 aircraft 5N-BYQ from Lagos to Abuja had a total of 133 passengers on board. The Managing Director of Aero Contractors, Capt. Ado Sanusi said, “We apologise for the inconveniences caused to our…

Flights diverted as Cally Air airplane nose wheels stuck on runway, passengers stranded, Abuja airport shut

Posted on November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Many airline operations were on Sunday disrupted over a serious incident involving a B737 belonging Cally Air but managed by Aero Contractors Airlines. The incident was said to have occurred around 10:47 am (Local Time) when the aircraft upon landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja from Lagos and in a bid to exit the runway via A4 had its nose wheel stuck in the grass verge with its fuselage on the runway Consequently,…

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