Aviation

Mega carrier, Emirates has announced plans to operate additional flights to help facilitate travel for Nigerian pilgrims heading to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. The airline will be operating additional flights between July 27th and August 27th in order to support the Hajj journey of Nigerian pilgrims to the Holy city of Mecca. Nigerian travellers with a valid Hajj visa will enjoy travel which runs along with Emirates’…

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt.  Rabiu Yadudu said the agency is collaborating with the government of Enugu State to address the menace of airport encroachment at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.  Rabiu Yadudu made the disclosure today, following a joint facilities inspection visit to the airport by the Management of FAAN and the Executive Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency, Mr Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. Expressing his gratitude to…

The disclosure by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that projected that Africa’s passenger traffic would double by 2035 has sent jitters down the spines of the continent’s aviation amid appalling infrastructure in many parts of the region. In 2017, Africa recorded 88.5 million passenger traffic, 2.2 per cent market share, +6.6 per cent over 2016. The implication is that by 2025, 177 million passengers would take to travel in the continent. In Africa, Nigeria…

 Nigeria’s carrier, Arik Air through its Cabin Crew Initiative, has held career talk at St. Francis Catholic Secondary School, Idimu, Lagos to sensitise the students on career opportunities in the aviation industry. The airline’s crew who spoke at the programme included a pilot, Capt. Babajide Oni and Wale Odeyemi, a Cabin Crew Training Instructor. They told the students that they could become pilots, aircraft engineers and cabin crew members by remaining focused on their academic…

    Customers for Airbus’ 220-100 aircraft is swelling by the day as Delta Air Lines has ordered five additional A220-100 aircraft, bringing to 95 the total number of orders placed, including both the A220-100s and A220-300s.    The airline is the first to select the new increased maximum takeoff weight option for its entire fleet from 2020.   Airbus announced in May that it would increase the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) for the A220 by…

Action may cause blackout, Telcos warn After the expiration of the 30 days ultimatum given by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority [NCAA) for telecommunications and other firms to remove their masts that are blocking airways, the aviation regulatory body disclosed that it had concluded plans to demolish masts of Globacom Nigeria Limited in different locations within Nigeria immediately and others belonging to at least eight Banks. Spokesman for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye said the demolition exercise…

  The occurrence of many aviation safety infractions give cause for concern.WOLE SHADAREwrites that the aviation regulatory and the accident investigative bodies need to be resolute on safety matters Risks mitigation Timely reporting of hazards, incidents or accidents is seen as an essential activity of aviation safety and risk management. One can safely say that airlines are preparing the ground for disaster if they conceal or fail to report hazards or safety related issues. Without an effective hazard/safety…

EgyptAir, Africa’s first airline and only the seventh in the world, has appointed a new General Manager based in Lagos to oversee the affairs of the airline in Nigeria. He is Mr. Muharram Abdel Rahman, an MBA holder in Pricing and Management with twenty five (25) years experience in the aviation industry under his belt. Before his recent appointment, he had served as Abuja Office Manager for four (4) years from 2009 to 2013 before…

  Le Bourget, 17 June 2019 – Virgin Atlantic has selected 14 A330-900s to replace its A330ceos from 2021, with options to further expand its fleet of highly efficient wide-body aircraft. The firm order for eight aircraft and six additional on lease from Air Lease Corporation (ALC) (NYSE: AL), was signed at the Paris Air Show by Shai Weiss, Virgin Atlantic CEO and Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO.   Virgin Atlantic currently operates a fleet of…

       Bringing 30% lower fuel burn per seat than previous-generation aircraft        Combining single-aisle economics with long-haul widebody cabin comfort   Following the very positive feedback from the market, Airbus has launched the A321XLR to complement its best-selling A321neo Family. The A321XLR thus becomes the next evolutionary step which responds to market needs for even more range, and creates more value for the airlines by bringing 30 per cent lower fuel…