Aviation

 Hope for a quick resolution of a suit filed by some group of airline operators under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to stop the floating of a national carrier-Nigeria Air could be within sight as the Federal High Court, Lagos has brought forward the date for the continuation of the hearing of the matter to January 16, 2022, from the initial date of February 13, 2022. There are indications that the fireworks…

68 deliveries in November, bringing annual deliveries to 565 end of November     Based on its November deliveries of 68 commercial aircraft and the complex operating environment, aircraft maker Airbus considers its target to achieve “around 700” commercial aircraft deliveries in 2022 to now be out of reach. The final figure is not expected to fall materially short of the “around 700” delivery target. Airbus remains committed to delivering its financial guidance as provided…

Kenya Airways and Royal Air Maroc on Tuesday signed an agreement to resume the codeshare partnership, previously initiated in 2016 and discontinued in 2019. Under the new agreement, Royal Air Maroc passengers would be able to travel to Nairobi, Zanzibar, and Johannesburg on the Kenya Airways network. Kenya Airways passengers will benefit from its network connections to the cities of Casablanca and Marrakech, as well as from the possibilities offered by the Moroccan national airline…

One of Nigeria’s promising airlines, Green Africa Airlines is basking in the euphoria as a leading carrier in On-Time Performance (OTP). The carrier is equally excited about the level of efficiency that the airline has displayed in the face of some of the peculiar challenges facing the airline industry in the region. Nigerian travelers have for over the years lost confidence in the performance of domestic carriers with many tales of woes that reinforced the…

  The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Accident Investigation Bureau of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (AIB-KSA) to enhance aviation safety in both countries. According to the Director-General of the NSIB, Akin Olateru, the MoU, which was signed Monday by both parties at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, would ensure cooperation and assistance in the field of civil aircraft accident and incident investigation. He added that the cooperation…

Condoles agency chief over mother’s death   The retired Managing Director of the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Mr. Dennis Jones has lauded the giant strides of Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) for its tremendous role in the improvement of air safety in the country. Jones in a letter he personally sent to Commissioner, AIB, Akin Olateru, and made available to Aviation Metric described the gains made by the AIB under Olateru’s leadership…

  The Ghanaian Government for months battled for a name for its new national airline that is expected to be launched in January 2023. Ahead of the selection, names such as Akwaaba Airlines, Black Star Airlines, and Kente were mooted as part of the efforts to get suitable names that will reflect Ghana’s culture and boost the enterprise. But the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, presenting the 2023 budget before Parliament on November 24, 2022,…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has highlighted the high rate of aging professionals in the aviation industry and called for the quick implementation of succession plans by young professionals in all areas of the aviation value chain. A new army of expatriates has swarmed the industry like locusts, with the attendant huge personnel costs to airlines and effects on the economy through capital flight. Unless urgent steps are taken, experts posit, the industry will…

Uber users will soon be able to collect Avios on every journey they take by car, coach, or train booked via the Uber app, by simply linking their British Airways Executive Club and Uber accounts. From later this month, members of the airline’s loyalty programme will be eligible to collect one Avios for every £1 spent on any ride, whether that be by car, coach or train, booked on the Uber app in the UK….

The Regional General Manager, of South-West Airports, Muhammed Mamman lamented the financial outlay borne by various operators in taxiing to and from the international zone runway 18R/36L for more than 14 years that the Lagos airport 18/L went with airfield lighting. Mamman said by fixing the problem was an exhibition of commitment to safety and the growth of the industry and to national development. There are indications that the carriers, over the years, may have…