Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Intl Womens’ Day: Five of Lufthansa Group’s long haul flights flown by women

Posted on March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Five flights of the Lufthansa Group with 63 female and one male crew member departed Frankfurt, Munich, Geneva, Vienna, and Brussels for New York today. Lufthansa, SWISS, and Brussels Airlines flights all had women-only crews, while on Austrian Airlines flight OS087, all but one crew member were female. Although Austrian Airlines employs female captains, there currently is none flying the B767 deployed on the route to New York. Member of the Executive Board,…

GE Aviation: General Electric creates new digital business

Posted on March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 by Wole Shadare

GE Aviation announced the creation of a digital organization that brings all of the digital expertise from across Aviation into one business GE Aviation announced the creation of a digital organization that brings all of the digital expertise from across Aviation into one business. This new Digital business will be led by Jim Daily as president and chief digital officer, Engineering and Technology for GE Aviation. “Over the past two years, we have shown the…

Jumeirah Group showcases new products

Posted on March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 by Wole Shadare

In a bid to give the Dubai visitors a luxurious and an unforgettable experience, Jumeirah Group in collaboration with Emirates Holiday and Dubai Tourism, showcased its products and new developments which includes the Burj Al Arab North Deck Project and the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray most opulent resort and award-winning spa. These developments were showcased by Jumeirah Group in collaboration with Emirates Holiday and Dubai Tourism, recently at an evening of enchantment. The World’s Most…

African airlines’ strong traffic demand continues into 2016

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Wole Shadare

African airlines saw January traffic jump 12.1 per cent compared to January 2015. This continues the strong upward trend in travel since mid-2015 that coincides with a jump in exports from the region over the same period, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) which announced global passenger traffic results for January 2016. The clearing house for global airlines passenger traffic showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 7.1 per cent compared to January…

Air France launches new travel website

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Europe’s biggest airline group, Air France has launched its new Travel by Air France website, a travel guide for all passionate, demanding and curious travelers. This exclusively digital destinations guide can be accessed online at http://travelby.airfrance.com/en/ and on all types of digital media (PC, tablet, smartphone). The carrier stated that it has designed this guide not only as a source of inspiration for choosing the perfect destination, but also as a genuine planning and assistance tool…

Ethiopian all female flight: Daughters of Lucy fly to Kigali

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Ethiopian Airlines will today mark International Women’s day, with an All-Women Operated Flight dispatched on the Addis Ababa – Kigali route. The flight is aimed at further strengthening Ethiopian corporate conviction of “Women Empowerment for a Sustainable Growth”. The Sky Lucies will operate the flight fully on the ground and in the sky…. from flight deck crew members and Cabin Operations to Airport Operations; Flight Dispatcher; Load Controller; Ramp Operations; On-board logistics; Aviation Safety…

Maintenance hangar: Nigerian carriers on a cliff-hanger

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Non-existence of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) has impaired the growth of local carriers and may be linked to some of the tragic accidents that had claimed many souls in the past. WOLE SHADARE writes Curbing capital flight Air transport business is highly challenging and involves complex and capital intensive operations. Major operational hubs in the world have well-developed MRO facilities and the technical expertise to carry out major checks on aircraft. Nigeria has…

Pilot shortage hits Nigeria, US airlines

Posted on March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 by Wole Shadare

• Flyers seek higher pay • Carriers shun local pilots for expats Nigeria and the United States are hit by pilot shortage, a situation that has taken a toll on the sectors in both nations. Heavily hit in the US are midsized and regional airlines. Equally affected are smaller airports such as in Redding, California, or Erie, Pennsylvania, according to figures from the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). For Nigeria, aviation industry is, again, experiencing…

Bristow

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Bristow crash victims get $30, 000 initial pay

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Wole Shadare

*Appoint’s firm for fresh audit In accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) directive on compensation for crash victims, Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Limited said it has paid the initial $30, 000 to those involved in its August 2015 helicopter crash inside the Lagos Lagoon. Senior Legal Director (African Region) Bristow Group, Tolu Olubajo stated this at a press media briefing with the media confirming the return of Sikorsky S-76S to revenue service at the…

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