Aviation

There seems to be no respite yet for aircraft giant, Boeing as the family of a longtime Nigerian diplomat killed in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia has joined litigation against the company in U.S. federal court. Lawyers for heirs of Abiodun Bashua accused Boeing of negligence in development of the Max. The 67-year-old Bashua had held many foreign service jobs for Nigeria and worked with the United Nations Economic Commission…

Burn Through An Extra $50bn  IATA Chief Blasts ‘Quarantine Tunnel-Vision’ As Govts Reintroduce Lock-downs   The global airline industry will just about turn cash positive in Q4 2021 but not before it has burnt through almost $50 billion over the next three quarters, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Airlines around the world are estimated to have already rinsed around $125 billion of cash since Q2 2020, placing most in a severe liquidity…

Effective from January 26, 2021, all air passengers to the United are required to have proof of a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 . This new directive according to the  United States Consulate General, Lagos, involves passengers arriving from a foreign country to the United States including U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens. The US Center for Disease Control (NCDC) is expected to announce the order following weeks of discussions amongst…

Dissatisfied with the judgment handed against it by a Federal High Court in Lagos, Emirates has already filed appealed the judgment. The airline, in a statement, made available to Woleshadarenews, said the airline would vigorously defend its position on the matter. According to the carrier, “Emirates has already filed an appeal in this matter and we will be vigorously defending our position.” Emirates was on Monday ordered to pay $1.36 million to a businessman, Mr….

Mega carrier, British Airways has adjusted its COVID-19 protocol in conformity with the United Kingdom Government’s COVD-19 new regime which confirmed that from 0400 on 15 January 2021, all inbound passengers travelling to England will be required to present a negative Covid-19 test, taken up to 72 hours prior to departure. This includes UK citizens and those transiting air-side via a UK airport. A limited number of exceptions are set out on the gov.uk website….

To ‘Unveil ‘Runway’ Crew Uniform After three years of hard work, Nigeria is set to witness the commencement of flight operations by Green Africa; an airline that promises to reshape the nation’s aviation’s aviation industry with its state-of-the art aircraft. Despite the ongoing pandemic, industry analysts agree that the long-term potential in the Nigerian aviation market remains vibrant. With the right business model, fleet, and value proposition, new entrants can capture the attractive market opportunities….

Mega carrier, Emirates has been ordered to pay $1.36 million to a businessman, Mr. Orji Prince Ikem, being the amount contained in his hand luggage which went missing in the airline’s custody during his trip to China in 2007. Justice Muslim Hassan of a Federal High Court in Lagos Monday handed down the judgment in the businessman’s nearly 12-year legal battle with the airline to recover his two hand luggage containing personal effects and $700,000,…

Jetex boss says he expects pandemic to have ‘minimal impact’ on the business aviation market as passengers turn from commercial to private flying. Growth in the business aviation market will return to pre-COVID levels well before the commercial airline industry, according to one of the Middle East’s leading figures in the private jet sector. Commercial airlines in the Middle East are set to lose around $7.1 billion in 2021, according to the International Air Transport…

34% fewer than in 2019 Aircraft giant, Airbus delivered 566 commercial aircraft to 87 customers in 2020, in line with the production adaptation plan set out in April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to overcome international travel restrictions, the Airbus team developed an innovative e-delivery solution which represented more than 25% of the 2020 deliveries, allowing customers to receive their aircraft while minimising the need for their teams to travel. Chief…

Despite slump, continent’s  carriers’ report most resilient outcome The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said recovery in air passenger volumes stalled towards the end of the year, adding that industry-wide revenue passenger-kilometres (RPKs) fell by -70.3% year-on-year in November – the same contraction as in the previous month. According to the statistics compiled by IATA Economics using direct airline reporting complemented by estimates, including the use of FlightRadar24 data provided under license, African airlines’ traffic…