Aviation

838 ex-airways workers died since 2004 liquidation 25 deaths since December 2017   A cold war is brewing between the Ministries of Finance and Aviation over intrigues concerning the release of N45 billion approved by the Federal Government last year for the final severance benefits of former workers and pensioners of liquidated national carrier – Nigeria Airways Limited.  The impending crisis is predicated on the inability of the Finance Ministry to fast track release of…

In a bid to ensure seamlessness in air navigation in the country, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it has committed enormous to the provision of necessary facilities especially in the areas of communication, navigational and surveillance equipment, To date, the Federal Government has invested over $6 million on provision of Instrument Landing System (ILS) installed at some of the nation’s airports will amount to a waste if domestic airlines do not have the requisite…

NCAA, AIB yet to get report 24 hours after An air tractor, AT 502 has overshot the Rukubi airstrip in Nassarawa State. The  aircraft for agricultural activities crashed into a fence while taking off from the airstrip. The incident occurred Tuesday morning at about 6.30am when the plane was going for early morning spray of farmlands belonging to Olams Farms in Nassarawa State. A source who called Woleshadare.net from the scene of the incident and who pleaded anonymity said…

Carrier continue to set new records for pax numbers, load factors   Lufthansa Group welcomed around 130 million passengers on board their aircraft in 2017 and set with this number a new passenger record. The seat load factor on the 1.1 million flights last year remained on a record course of 80.9 percent.   In December 2017, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group welcomed around 9.3 million passengers.   This shows an increase of 19.9…

African carriers posted the largest year-on-year increase in demand of all regions in November, with freight volumes rising 17.5 per cent according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). In a data it released today for global air freight markets, capacity increased 24 per cent. During the same period international freight volumes grew by 17.8 per cent, a deceleration from 27.2 per cent in October. However, this still was the 13th month of double-digit increases. The group…

Expert lauds move The Federal Government has concluded plans to install Close Circuit (CCV) Cameras at many of the international airports, particularly at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The CCTV cameras are to be installed at the airfield and holding area near the threshold where aircraft take-off. There are also indications that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) may overhaul the entire security architecture of virtually all the airports to guarantee security. The installation…

Next-generation super transporter, one of largest aircraft in existence  The first structurally complete airframe for the new BelugaXL rolled out from its assembly hangar in Toulouse, France this month. Once operational, a fleet of these next-generation airlifters will be used to transport completed sections of Airbus aircraft among the company’s European production sites and to its final assembly lines in France, Germany and Spain.  The BelugaXL is one of the most voluminous aircraft in existence,…

Partners IdeasHouse on in-flight sampling For its innovations, CSR, popularity, National spread and online engagement, Dana Air, a subsidiary of the Dana Group of companies has made the list of top 50 brands 2017 for the 3rd time consecutively, at the Brands Nigeria Leadership Forum held recently at Oriental Hotels, Lagos. According to the CEO of Top 50 Brands Nigeria, Mr Taiwo Oluboyede, Nigeria is becoming more attractive to investors across the world inspite of our…

·To train 20 of the Bureau’s safety investigators Capacity building in the aviation industry has received a boost as Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has concluded plans to host a meeting of the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) on a four day aircraft accident/incident report writing course slated for January 16-19, 2018. The training is an offshoot of the Second meeting of the BAGAIA Commission which was recently held between December 13 to…

New evolution with longer range and higher capacity  Airbus has completed assembly of the first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) at its facilities in Hamburg.    The aircraft powered by CFM Leap-1A engines will undergo ground tests prior to its scheduled first flight in the coming weeks. First delivery of an A321neo ACF to a customer is scheduled for mid-2018.  The A321neo ACF is the latest addition to the successful A320 Family. By applying modifications to the…