Aviation

Airbus Helicopters and EASA have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation aiming to harness their respective experience and know-how to bring the next generation of VTOL platforms to life, along with the necessary regulatory framework to support them.   “I am very pleased to be joining efforts with EASA to build a common framework for the next generation of vertical lift solutions over the next decades,” said Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters. “Innovation that benefits customers is at…

Minister seeks ICAO’s support on liberalisation Nigerian carriers may through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), be forced to inspect their B737 Next Generation (NG) airplanes after ‘cracking issues’ were discovered on some of the manufacturer’s planes. Already, more than 100 operators of Boeing’s 737 Next Generation (NG) will need to inspect the aircraft after. The Boeing 737 Next Generation commonly abbreviated as 737NG or 737 Next Gen jet airliners are narrow-body aircraft powered by…

*Blocks runway  …Airport closed for an hour   A Dana plane got stuck on the threshhold of the Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri as the airplane, an MD 83 plane was planning for take-off. The front wheel (front tyres) got locked forcing difficulty for a taxi preparatory for take-off. The Dana flight was going to Lagos from Owerri when the incident occured. The incident which happened at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo airport, Owerri, left some…

  Partners IOD On Tourism Affairs In commemoration of the World Tourism Day which is celebrated on every 27 September all over the world since 1980, The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) has joined the rest of the world in celebrating the memorable event.   To commence the opening ceremony of the Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) Annual Convention and to mark the august event being celebrated around the world, NANTA alongside…

Europe’s mega carrier, Air France has taken delivery of its first A350-900, the world’s most efficient all new design wide-body aircraft. The first jet out of a total order of 28 was handed over to Anne Rigail, Air France Chief Executive Officer and Benjamin Smith, Air France-KLM Group Chief Executive Officer, by Airbus Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer during a ceremony held in Toulouse, France.  Air France would deploy the A350-900 fleet on its transatlantic…

It was a night of glory for Leadership Newspaper at the 13th Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award where it’s Assistant Business Editor, Anthony Awunor emerged the best aviation writer for the year 2019. The annual award ceremony, which was held at the Lagos Airport Hotel, recently witnessed the crème-de-la-crème of the society, especially in politics, business, and entertainment, property, banking, ICT, media and others. Awunor, LEADERSHIP Newspaper aviation writer was announced as winner of ‘Aviation Writer…

  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed high expectations for the outcomes of the 40th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), that began yesterday in Montreal, Canada. Consequently, the clearing house for global airlines has equally encouraged ICAO member states to continue to support the industry’s efforts to address its climate change impacts would be at the top of the agenda. Director-General and CEO of IATA, Alexandre de Juniac disclosed that three years…

Aircraft giant has concluded plans to pay $50 million in financial assistance to the families of more than 300 victims of the two 737 Max crashes, the company announced Monday. The Boeing Financial Assistance Fund set aside for the victims’ relatives is half of a $100 million pledge “to address family and community needs of those affected by the tragedies,” announced in July. Boeing said the other half of the fund will support education and…

Of what use is accident reports if safety recommendations are not going to be implemented? WOLE SHADARE x-rays some of the bottlenecks that have led to a spat between Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over safety related matters Engines for change For months, the controversy had centred on the propriety of implementing safety recommendations of Accident Investigation Bureau after an accident occurs. For clarity, Nigeria’s AIB is an agency…

….To begin installation soon The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has taken delivery of consignments of equipment for category 3 Instrument Landing Systems/Distance Measuring Equipment (ILS/DME) for Lagos and Abuja airports. The consignments which were cleared over the weekend from Apapa wharf are already at the premises of the agency in Lagos. Speaking on this development, the Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu said installation of these landing aids which will commence soon, is…