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Says plane’s FDR, CVR download revealed tyre burst Amid denial by the management of Air Peace that its airplane had a ‘punctured’ tyre and not a burst after landing at the Lagos airport, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) today reaffirmed that indeed, the aircraft had a burst tyre. The agency in a statement made available to journalists stated that, “Initial findings made by the Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) following a download of the aircraft’s…

British Airways (BA) has advised Nigerians intending to travel to the United Kingdom from Lagos and Abuja to access up-to-date and compulsory COVID-19/ health information and requirements before departing Nigeria. The BA management in Lagos said the advice became necessary as many travellers come to the airport without the necessary requirements thereby causing unnecessary flight delays. “It is mind boggling to see that so many people still come to the airport without the requirements. Nigeria…

60% of Emirates’ crew fully or partially vaccinated against COVID-19   Emirates is stepping up its vaccination programme for front-line employees so its crew can continue to operate when countries start barring entry to people not vaccinated against COVID-19. From March 15, any of Emirates’ crew members not vaccinated against COVID-19 will be required to submit a negative PCR test valid for seven days prior to the start of flight or standby duty, at their…

Becomes Seventh Global OEM Member Airbus Corporate Jets has become the latest OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) to become a member of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA). Airbus joins six other prestigious executive jet OEMs in the affairs of IADA, which leads the business jet transaction industry in professionalism. “Airbus is clearly pleased to become an OEM member of IADA, which has become a leading force in the Americas and across the globe in advocating…

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja has been awarded the Airport Services Quality Award 2020  as judged by their customers as the Best Airport by Size and Region (five million to 15 million passengers per year in Africa). This is coming barely two weeks after receipt of the accreditation of the Airport Council International (ACI) health accreditation certificate to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the Port-Harcourt International Airport, the Abuja airport…

Aircraft Financed by CBN, Access Bank   West Africa’s biggest cargo airline, Allied Air, has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 converted freighter. The freighter (MSN 36846) is the youngest 737-800 in the world that has been converted to-date. The technologically advanced cargo aircraft will be deployed to COVID-19 vaccines distribution across Nigeria as one of its first missions, as it is fitted to deliver medical supplies safely. The deal was financed through the…

 Estimates $95B cash burn Laments high fraudulent COVID-19 test results   From the International Air Transport Association (IATA) came a depressing disclosure that the first half of 2021 would be worse than earlier anticipated because governments have tightened travel restrictions in response to new COVID-19 variants. The clearing house for over 290 global airlines in its analysis made available to Aviation Metric shows that the airline industry is expected to remain cash negative throughout 2021….

The Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways claims to have become the world’s first airline with 100 percent of its operating pilots and cabin crew vaccinated against COVID-19. The airline began vaccinating its crews earlier this year along with its Dubai-based counterpart, Emirates. “We proactively made the vaccine available to all our employees to not only help combat the effects of COVID-19 but to make travellers feel confident and reassured the next time they fly with us,” said Tony Douglas,…

Emirates customers can now plan their travels and fly with even greater assurance and peace of mind, with the airline’s latest industry-first initiative to provide expanded, multi-risk travel cover on top of its current COVID-19 cover. Provided by Emirates at no additional cost to its customers, and provided by AIG Travel, this cover is the first of its kind in the airline and travel insurance industry. It is designed to provide all Emirates passengers a…

Airplanes valued as $$685 billion The Middle East will demand nearly 3,000 new commercial aircraft over the next two decades, valued at $685 billion, as the industry begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. That is the projection from Boeing’s 2020 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), which predicts that over the next 20 years, passenger traffic growth in the Middle East will increase by an average of 4.3% per year, above the global average of 4%…