Aviation

Air France presents its new airline, Joon, which will start operating medium-haul flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle this autumn, followed by long-haul flights in summer 2018.   Joon is especially aimed at a young working clientele, the millennials (18 to 35 year-olds), whose lifestyles revolve around digital technology. This new brand has been entirely designed to meet their requirements and aspirations, with an authentic and connected offering that stands out in the world of air…

Doctors took delivery of a baby on board Lufthansa German Airlines. The birth took place over the Atlantic. The carrier in a statement confirmed that a passenger gave birth on board during the flight LH543 from Bogota on the way to Frankfurt. The flight started at 21:00 local time in Bogota on July 25th, 2017..  Three doctors were said to be  on board and supported the crew during the delivery. In order provide the best medical care and assistance…

Academic institutions and other organisations in the country are set to save billions of naira annually on research and capital flight with the usage of the metallurgical laboratory of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. It is first of such partnership in aviation by any of the agencies. To this end, the University of Ilorin and the AIB signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the usage of…

  Despite the over N500 billion spent by the Federal Government, the Port-Harcourt International Airport is in a sorry state and needs urgent repairs, President, Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), Ahmed Illitrus, has said. Illitrus pointed out that the airport is in a very bad state, despite huge sums of money budgeted towards its renovation and remodeling. He also stated that except the Federal Government restructures existing laws guiding certain aspects…

Begins phase process for others To Curtail airspace blind spots with new radios       Equipment The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has concluded plans to deploy new Instrument Landing Systems (ILSs) like the Distance measuring equipment (DME), DVOR Doppler VOR (DVOR) to replace obsolete facilities at the nation’s airports.   Already, NAMA is extending the VHF coverage in Northern Nigeria, to address the communication challenges due to blind spots. This will cover Kaduna, Jos, Enugu and Benin.  …

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has said that the $5.8m Safety Laboratory Equipment of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) would be used by seven countries in the sub-region. Commissioner for Banjul Accord Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) from ICAO, Mr. Caj Frostel said that the revitalised equipment would go a long way in boosting safety not only in the sub-region, but Africa as a whole. Some of the BAGAIA member states that would make use…

Dana Air has announced a ‘Buy two, get one free’ promo for passengers on its Lagos – Owerri- Lagos route, as part of the benefits of its existing partnership with the Imo State Government.   According to the Communications Manager of Dana Air, Kingsley Ezenwa, “we are delighted to have introduced the ‘Buy two, get one free’ promo; which is not only for the hospital people of Imo state, but for business and leisure travelers…

The National Association of Aircraft Engineers (NAAPE) has elected, Galadima Abednego, an engineer with the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) as its  new President in an election held in Port Harcourt,, Rivers State.  Galadima beat  Roland Ahmed Maikudi of Aero Contractors with 41 votes, scoring 56 while Maikudi scored 15 votes. The third contestant for the position scored 2 votes while three votes were voided.  Adebayo Oluyemi also an engineer was elected as the…

The Ministry of Transportation has waded into the dispute between the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) over promotion of workers in the agency.   The workers’ union and her partners had placed an ultimatum on the NCAA which upon its expiration would entail total shutdown of the NCAA in its five regional offices   But a few hours before the exercise was to be carried out, the…

 All seems to be ready as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (NCAA) said it is ready for the certification of major airports in the nation by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).   None of Nigeria’s airports is certified over 50 years of aviation in the country which both the Federal Airports Authority of Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the NCAA are concerned about and has thus been closing the gaps that could make…