Aviation

  Uganda Airlines, the national carrier of Uganda, has firmed up its order for two A330-800 airliners, the latest version of the most popular A330 widebody airliner.   Fitted with the new Airspace by Airbus cabin, the A330neo will bring a range of benefits to Uganda Airlines and its customers, offering unrivalled efficiencies combined with the most modern cabin.   Uganda Airlines plans to use the A330-800 to build its medium and long-haul network with the aircraft…

Wole Shadare A huge fire gutted many parts of the Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri destroying so many property. The fire was said said to have started at 2pm yesterday. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria confirmed the incident, saying incident that affected some parts of the terminal building of Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri at about 1400hours. Spokeswoman for FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu in a statement said the fire was however curtailed swiftly by…

  Airbus Defence and Space and The Climate Corporation(Climate), a subsidiary of Bayer, have announced a new global agreement to deliver best-in-class, frequently updated satellite imagery from Airbus to farmers through The Climate Corporation’s Climate FieldView™, an industry-leading platform of digital agriculture. As a result, farmers who use Climate FieldView can access high-resolution data of their fields – from the Airbus SPOT 6, SPOT 7 and Pléiades satellites – throughout the growing season. This will give FieldView customers the ability to more precise monitor crop health and performances, helping them take action in…

Spends $1.2 million to train crash investigators Set to release six more crash reports in April The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has a robust human capacity development programme for its staff considering the specialised nature of its operations. As a result of this, the agency through its Commissioner, Akin Olateru said the agency has spent $1 million on all staff go on training and re-training programmes, workshops and conferences to update themselves in their various fields. The agency plans…

Delivers 74 aircraft to 40 customers Airbus received orders for 58 jetliners in March – led by the A350 XWB wide-body family in transactions that included a new customer; while delivering 74 aircraft to 40 customers from across its A220, A320, A330, A350 XWB and A380 product lines.  Pacing the month’s new business was Lufthansa Group’s order for 20 additional A350-900s, bringing its total A350 XWB orders to 45. Lufthansa Group is the biggest operator of…

Plane maker sued, report paints graphic last minute before tragedy Boeing’s reputation plunges   The Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed last month nosedived several times before it hit the ground, a preliminary report has said. The crash claimed the lives of 157 passengers including two eminent Nigerians, Professor Pius Adesanmi and Ambassador Abiodun Bashua Pilots “repeatedly” followed procedures recommended by Boeing before the crash,  according to the first official report into the tragedy. Despite their efforts, pilots “were…

  Airline reveals five new “Flying Icons” that represent its customers and workforce It follows the announcement that the airline will achieve 50:50 gender balance in its leadership by 2022 Virgin Atlantic is saying farewell to its Flying Lady and welcoming five new “Flying Icons” to adorn its brand new A350-1000 fleet. The high flyers are a diverse range of men and women representing modern Britain, rolled out on four brand new A350-1000 aircraft this year,…

Aircraft fleet estimated to reach 67 Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace set a continental record with a firm order for 10 brand new Embraer 195-E2 aircraft. The deal which was unveiled today during Embraer Business Meeting with the Aviation World in Port Louis, Mauritius, makes Air Peace the first to order the brand of jets in the whole of Africa, thereby becoming the official launch customer of the brand of aircraft in Africa. The…

  Despite its slow start, Nigeria’s aviation, in the first quarter of 2019 shows that the sector is in for a roller coaster ride, as early signs signify good tidings for an industry that has huge potential to blossom. WOLE SHADARE writes Slow start The aviation industry in first quarter 2019 started rather slowly for obvious reasons. It was an election year. Activities shifted to the political turf where the election of any particular candidate could shape…

Agency’s revenue may rise by N16bn   There are indications that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) could begin the implementation of the proposed new Passenger Service Charge (PSC), as pressure on the authority by the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) in FAAN mounts. But spokeswoman for FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, recently said the agency was yet to arrive at a new charge, as it is still consulting with relevant stakeholders on the matter….