Aviation

Ink new MoU      Airbus and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on aviation and aerospace, further enhancing a spirit of cooperation.    The MoU was signed in Berlin by Fabrice Brégier, Airbus COO and President of Commercial Aircraft, and He Lifeng, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China.   The MoU strengthens and deepens mutually beneficial collaboration between Airbus and Chinese aviation industry in various fields.    Based on an already established solid foundation, Airbus…

    Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates said it will offer one night’s free accommodation at the Radisson Blu hotel on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island to all guests travelling in Economy Class from the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, and stopping over in the national capital. The offer is valid from now until 15 September 2017.   Mohammad Al Bulooki, Etihad Airways Executive Vice President Commercial, said: “Etihad Airways is…

South African Airways put smile on the faces of the children of Arrows of God Orphanage home in Lagos to celebrate Children’s Day celebration. The South African national carrier as part of its corporate social responsibility provided food items including rice, soft drinks and special gift packs to over 70 children of the orphanage. According to South African Airways National Sales Manager in Nigeria, Kemi Leke-Bamtefa,  the airline is glad to bring joy and happiness…

In a bid to reduce dependence on electricity from the national grid to sustain its very expensive navigational grid, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is at the verge of deploring solar panel and batteries to boost its equipment, Woleshadare.net has learnt. The equipment, which is valued at several millions of naira, would be deployed to eight locations in Lagos, Calabar, Enugu, Sokoto and four others. General Manager, Electro Mechanic, Adebisi Anjorin, an engineer, conducted…

says FG unserious over deal Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airline, Tewolde Gebremariam, has stated that his airline may pull out of the deal to revive Nigerian troubled airline, Arik Air. He said that lack of cooperation by Nigerian government was putting the deal in jeopardy. Speaking to Woleshadare.net in Accra, Ghana, at the BBC Africa Debate on ills affecting the African aviation sector, Gebremariam advised government to begin the process of starting another airline…

Embrace PPP model Ethiopian CEO seek 3% rise in traffic for Africa   Nigeria and some African nations are bracing up for the resuscitation or creating new national airlines for their countries, Woleshadare.net has gathered. While the government of Nigeria had set up an advisory committee to fashion out plans for a new national airline, the Ghanaian government has mandated 2019 as deadline for the take off its new national airline. Ghana’s Minister of Aviation,…

  The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Saleh Dunoma, has initiated the implementation of the Executive Order given by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. He made this remarks in a statement to the media yesterday.  The implementation of the executive order takes immediate effect. Dunoma assured the Acting President of full compliance and has immediately put in place machinery to ensure a successful implementation of the Executive Order which he…

CEO blamed for IT meltdown Airline ‘progressively’ resolving glitch, Lagos flight resumes Experts have said British Airways could now be liable for £150million compensation, the largest ever payment just as the airline boss Alex Cruz has been blamed for causing the computer meltdown that saw thousands of passengers stranded on Saturday after outsourcing hundreds of IT job to India. Passengers have some rights under EU law to claim compensation for delayed or cancelled flights for services…

Lagos flight, BA ‘worldwide’ passengers Flights to Lagos and Abuja from London were today cancelled as passengers were left without flights for hours all over the globe owing to a major computer glitch that wreak havoc for British Airways. It comes as thousands of Britons headed overseas for the long weekend with half-term school holidays next week. Tens of thousands of British Airways passengers experienced long lines and hours-long delays at airports around the world…