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Turkish Technic, Air India Express sign New Deal For 190 B737-800, B737-10 aircraft

Posted on February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Turkish Technic, one of the leading maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) companies worldwide, has signed an agreement with Air India Express, subsidiary of Air India group, covering their Boeing 737-8 and 737-10 fleet. The agreement covers the component support and solution needs of 190 Boeing 737-8 and 737-10 aircraft, enabling Air India Express to benefit from extensive component services such as component pooling, repair, overhaul, modification, and logistics services of Turkish Technic. Leveraging its extensive…

Emirates breaks no sweat, hits 75% load factor on Lagos route four months after resumption

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Love for Dubai, strong hub, others, factors for strong start Less than five months after resuming flights, Emirates has continued ramping up capacity on the lucrative Dubai-Lagos route as the carrier enjoys a 75% load factor. This disclosure was made by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Mr. Bismarck Rewane in his analysis of aviation around the globe including events in Nigeria’s aviation industry. The success of the Dubai, United…

Najomo hinges Nigeria’s aviation future on transparent procurement system

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Chris Najomo has stated that the future of Nigeria’s aviation sector depends on the agency’s ability to implement a procurement system that is efficient, transparent, and aligned with global best practices. He stated this at a symposium on procurement processes in line with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), due process and world best practices towards optimal performance held in Lagos on Thursday. The aviation sector,…

Turkish Airlines opens largest Int’l lounge at Tokyo Narita Airport

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Flying to more countries than any other airline, Turkish Airlines opened its largest overseas lounge at Narita International Airport on February 5. With the opening of its seventh lounge overseas, the flag carrier continues to make its world-renowned hospitality and service excellence more accessible all over the globe. Located in Terminal 1 South Wing, Satellite 4, Gate 47, Turkish Airlines Lounge at Narita will cover a total area of approximately 1,500 m² once the second…

Structural defects probable cause of Allied Air accident-Report

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Wole Shadare

NSIB directs NCAA to inspect all Allied Air aircraft for potential vulnerability The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has called on the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority to inspect all Allied Air aircraft for potential mechanical and structural vulnerabilities, including flap and landing gear systems. These safety gaps of the airline and its operations may have caused a serious incident involving the airline’s B737 400 Freighter aircraft with registration marks 5N-JRT which occurred at…

NAMA: United Airline did not violate airspace regulation

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has said that an aircraft belonging to a United States-based United Airlines did not violate any airspace regulations when it decided to make an air return to Nigeria. Last week Friday, passengers onboard a United Airlines from Lagos to Washington Dulles were left injured as the B787 Dreamliner struggled mid-air, declared an emergency squawking transponder code 7700 and returned to Lagos a few hours after take-off from the Murtala…

NCAA to audit Max Air’s operations, carrier suspends flight operations

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is to begin a comprehensive audit of Max Air which B737-400 aircraft was involved in a serious incident at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano late Tuesday night. This is coming as the airline announced a three-month suspension of operations in a bid to appraise its entire operations. NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Michael Achimugu noted that the aviation regulatory body had commenced…

Aligbe: Nigeria Airways liquidation, national carrier absence impact manpower competence in aviation

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Chief Executive Officer of Belujane Konsult, Chris Aligbe said the absence of a national carrier for the country for over two decades has impacted technical competence and managerial ability and the dearth of technical competence of the country’s entire aviation value chain. Since the liquidation of Nigeria Airways, manpower development of the country’s aviation has ebbed leading to a dearth of technical know-how as the sector is witnessing the erosion of critical manpower. Aligbe…

Abuja Airport: Keyamo Rejects Contract Variation Of N532bn For 2nd Runway

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Wole Shadare

On Wednesday, the Minister of Aviation and AeroSpace Development, Festus Keyamo, vehemently rejected the outrageous contract variation of N532 billion from N90 billion awarded to the contractor handling the 2nd runway of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. During a budget defence session with the Committee, Keyamo who made this declaration while fielding questions from members of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Aviation said that the contract had been revoked for fresh bidding by interested…

Delta invests over $1billion on free internet on Nigeria, other routes

Posted on January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Adds more Nollywood movies onboard Nigerian-born Director of the In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) Platform at Delta Air Lines, Julian Ugochukwu Anugom who is a leading internet revolution onboard the American carrier’s over 4000 daily flights said the carrier has invested over $1 billion on its IFEC on Nigerian and other routes. While Delta offers free internet service on all its flights, many international airlines still sell their internet service, making it innovative in the…

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