Author: Wole Shadare

 .  The aerospace giant has drawn on nature to develop its ‘semi-aeroelastic hinge’ concept to reduce drag and overall wing weight, while combating the effects of turbulence and wind gusts.   Known as AlbatrossOne, the remote-controlled aircraft has already taken its first flights to prove the concept and the team will now conduct further testing before the demonstrator, based on the manufacturer’s A321 plane, is scaled-up further.   “While hinged wing-tips are not new –…

Aircraft maker, Airbus and American carrier have reached an agreement that would allow United Airlines to connect to Airbus’ open data platform, Skywise. This makes United to become the latest US airline to do so. United will leverage Skywise to enhance all aspects of its maintenance and engineering operations on its Airbus fleet.  With flexible and visual tools, Skywise enables airlines to store, access, manage, and analyze data more efficiently while also benchmarking against other…

The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Muhtar Usman has assured the National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic In Person (NAPTIP) of the Authority’s unflinching support in its fight against the scourge of human trafficking in Nigeria. This assurance was given by Capt. Muhtar Usman when he received a high powered NAPTIP delegation led by its Director General, Dame Julie Okah-Donli on an advocacy visit today, Monday, June 10th, 2019. According…

  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is worried about congested European airspace, which is likely to cost airlines 35 years in delayed time by 2025. It is an irony that while airspace in Europe is congested, Africa’s airspace is virtually empty due to SAATM low implementation. WOLE SHADARE writes   Connectivity The air transport network plays an important role in today’s globalized society. The connectivity it generates is a key element for the competitive…

AIB chides airline, says ignorance not an excuse Chairman, Air Peace Airlines, Mr. Allen Onyema said all serious incidents involving his airline were duly reported to the aviation regulatory body, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority [NCAA], maintaining that the carrier has nothing to hide. Onyema was reacting to Accident Investigation Bureau [AIB] allegations that the carrier concealed major incidents from investigation. Commissioner, AIB, Akin Oleteru stated that on June 5, 2019, the Bureau received notification about…

Carpets airline’s management for infractions   The Accident Investigation Bureau [AIB] has taken a swipe at Air Peace and other airlines that concede or fail to report accidents or serious incident to the accident investigation agency. Commissioner, AIB, Akin Olateru, an aircraft engineer explained in a statement that on June 5, 2019, the Bureau received notification about a serious incident involving a Boeing 737-300 aircraft with Registration Marks 5N-BUK, belonging to Air Peace Limited from…

  The Federal Government has appointed Capt. Mukhtar  Yusuf Muye as the Director of Airport Operations, DAO, of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN.  A highly trained Commercial and Multi –Engine Instruments Pilot, Capt. Muye has had a distinguished career in the Nigerian Aviation Industry. Until his recent appointment in the FAAN, he had worked with IRS Airlines as the Chief Pilot.   He takes over the office of DAO which became vacant due…