Aviation

  The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved the A330-900 for ETOPS (Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations) ‘beyond 180 minutes’ diversion time. This significant achievement means that operators of the A330neo, which is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, will benefit from the most efficient, reliable and direct long-range routings. The approval, which includes ETOPS 180min capability in the aircraft’s basic specification, now also includes the option for ‘ETOPS 285min’. This extends the potential…

South African Airways has signed an interline e-ticket agreement with Africa World Airlines to offer Nigeria travellers seamless connection to Washington DC, USA via Accra. The South African Airways and Africa World Airlines partnership will result in one flight ticket issue to intending passengers flying to Washington from either Lagos or Abuja in Nigeria. With 37 frequencies weekly flights from Lagos and Abuja to Accra, Africa World Airlines provides veritable connection service to feed the…

 Airbus Helicopters delivered 356 rotorcraft and logged gross orders for 413 helicopters (net: 381) in 2018 (up from 350 gross orders in 2017), maintaining its lead in the civil & parapublic market while reinforcing its position in the military market thanks to key successes with international campaigns. The company also booked 148 orders for light twin-engine helicopters of the H135/H145 family and secured 15 orders for the next-generation H160. At the end of last year,…

Fledging Nigeria’s aviation firm, Omni-Blu Aviation got a huge recognition by the Nigerian Institute of Safety Professional (NISP) for the attainment of 5, 100 injury/accident free operational man-hour. The airline was presented with a plaque by the Lagos State chairman of NISP, Timothy Iwuagwu and top officials of the institute at Omni-Blu corporate head office at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos on Thursday. Accepting the award, Managing Director/Accountable Manager Omniblu Aviation Limited, Captain Sunny Adegbuyi…

As the number of flights rise, more needs to be done to maintain Nigeria’s excellent aviation safety record. WOLE SHADARE writes on how good safety regulations will keep the nation’s airspace safer Improved safety record Although Nigeria has an excellent safety record, it could be improved, especially considering the rapid increase in flights. Over the last four years, flights have increased, a trend facilitated in part by the establishment of the internal market for air…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that it would continue to ensure training and retraining of personnel in the country’s aviation industry. This is as Capt. Muhammed Abdulsalami, the Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria called for accurate reporting of the sector by journalists covering the beat. Speaking on Monday at NCAT, Zaria during the flag-off ceremony of 2019 League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) jointly sponsored by…

 The Ministry of Defence of Ivory Coast has signed a firm order for one C295 medium transport aircraft.  The aircraft, in transport configuration, will enhance the capabilities of the Ivory Coast Air Force with its proven record of excellent performance in hot and harsh conditions, and affordable maintenance and operational costs.  Bernhard Brenner, Airbus Defence and Space Head of Marketing & Sales, said: “The C295 has proven its outstanding capabilities in the exceptionally harsh sub-Saharan…

Despite low accident rate recorded in 2018, accident rates in four out of eight International Air Transport Association (IATA) regions increased compared to 2017, according to IATA Safety and Flight Operations Update. Africa-Indian Ocean Region (AFI) and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) remained significantly above the global average. Operators of CIS and in the Latin America and the Caribbean region had the highest regional accident rates in 2018. They also had the greatest increases compared…

    West Africa’s foremost ground handling company, the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc. (nahco aviance), will partner the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) on human capacity development, the Company said yesterday. Speaking with a delegation of the Ikeja District of the Institute who paid her a courtesy visit at the Ikeja Head Office of the Company, the Group Managing Director, Mrs. Olatokunbo Fagbemi, said the Group will partner with ICAN in organising…

    Court summons  Muhtar, Dunuma   A judge of Federal High Court, Justice Muslim Hassan has summoned the Director General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Captain Mukthar Usam and the Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ( FAAN), Saleh Dunoma for their failure to appear in court over contempt charge for tampering with two Bombardier aircraft belonging to Topbrass Aviation.   They are to appear in court at the next adjourned date…