Aviation

  Aircraft makers are increasingly letting computers fly planes. Driverless cars are next. But is reliance on automation dangerously diminishing their skills? When should a computer intervene and what should the interface between man and computer look like? WOLE SHADARE asks On a visit to British Airways massive training facilities six years ago in London facilitated by the Country Commercial Manager of British Airways for Nigeria and West Africa, Kola Olayinka, I got to fly…

Nigeria’s airfreight subsector is set for a major boost as Peacock Aviation and Allied Services Limited teams up with Turkish Airlines Cargo to deliver efficient and on time cargo services.   The strategic partnership with the Turkish mega carrier follows yearlong negotiations, which culminated in the appointment of Peacock Aviation as its Sole Appointed Cargo Sales Agent (SACSA) across the Nigerian territory.   The deal guarantees shippers in Nigeria the lowest possible air freight rates…

Dana Air has introduced more flights options from Lagos to Abuja and Abuja to Lagos with low fares. According to a statement by the airline’s Media and Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa, starting 18th March 2019, the airline will operate additional flights from Lagos to Abuja at 6.48am, 10.08am, 12.15pm, 13.44pm, and 5.10pm while flights from Abuja to Lagos will be at 8.28am, 10.35am, 12.06pm, 15.30pm and 18.50pm. ‘’We are pleased to announce that we have introduced…

Airlines are beginning to demand compensation from Boeing as revenue losses are expected to mount after the troubled Boeing MAX 737 was grounded around the world. European low cost airline Norwegian Air, which has eighteen 737 Max 8 planes in its fleet, has become the first airline to say publicly it will demand that Boeing pay for lost flight time. “It is quite obvious we will not take the cost related to the new aircraft…

President Donald Trump says the U.S. is issuing an emergency order grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft in the wake of a crash of an Ethiopian Airliner that killed 157 people. Many nations in the world had already barred the Boeing 737 Max 8 from its airspace, but until now, the Federal Aviation Administration had been saying that it didn’t have any data to show the jets are unsafe.    …

Pilot experienced difficulty with plane before crash-Gabremariam The ban by many countries of B737 MAX 8 from their airspaces may leave the United States virtuallyisolated in allowing the model to fly. European regulators have already grounded the B737 MAX along with China, Australia, India and others around the world. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Boeing and US airlines continue to maintain the 737 Max is safe to fly. The decision by Washington’s North American…

Lufthansa Group, the biggest Airbus operator, has signed an order for 20 additional A350-900 wide-body aircraft, following a decision by the company’s supervisory board. This latest agreement brings Lufthansa Group’s total orders for the A350 XWB to 45 with 12 aircraft already in operation around the world.  “The A350 meets all our expectations. The aircraft is extremely reliable and the feedback from our passengers is excellent,” said Dr. Detlef Kayser, Member of the Executive Board…

Pilot complained of problem before crash-Gabremariam More troubles for the embattled Boeing as Nigeria yesterday barred B737MAX 8 from its airspace in the aftermath of the crash of an Ethiopian Boeing 737 Max 8 plane that killed all passengers on board. Minister of State, Hadi Sirika, announced the ban Wednesday in Abuja at the end of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. Aside from grounding the…

 Doyen of Nigeria’s aviation Capt. Dele Ore took a cursory look at the aviation with a verdict that the sack of 47 Nigeria Airways pilots in one fell swoop by the Federal Government led to the downward spiral of the sector. The sack he said occurred in December 1988. Ore who spoke at the unveiling of his book, “The Learned Commander” said the decision taken by the Federal Government in the defunct national airline was…

Minister allays fears over crashed airplane in Nigeria Nigeria’s aviation think-tank, Aviation Round Table (ART) has called on the aviation regulatory bodies across the world to demand that the aircraft be temporarily grounded from commercial operations. President ART, Gbenga Olowo in a statement lamented that the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines aircraft B737 Max NG on Sunday 10 March was the second within 5 months coming on the heels of the crash in Indonesia of the same aircraft…