MMA2: Alaafin hails Babalakin’s vision

MMA2: Alaafin hails Babalakin’s vision

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi II, has hailed the vision of the Chairman of the Resort Group, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN), for maintaining high standards of facilities at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), build and operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (MMA2), a member of the Resort Group. The foremost Yoruba monarch who is also the Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) expressed pleasant surprise that almost 11 years down the lane,…

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Airbus, Rolls-Royce pen UltraFan engine integration collaboration pact

Airbus, Rolls-Royce pen UltraFan engine integration collaboration pact

Airbus and Rolls-Royce have signed a collaboration agreement for the integration of Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan® demonstrator for flight testing. The integration solutions demonstration will be co-funded by Clean Sky 2, the European Union research programme focused on developing technology to reduce emissions.  UltraFan is a scalable jet engine design suitable for wide body or single-aisle aircraft and offers a 25 percent fuel efficiency improvement over the first-generation of Rolls-Royce Trent engine.  One element of the UltraFan…

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Social media influencers compete to win paid trip to Russia

Social media influencers compete to win paid trip to Russia

Lufthansa Nigeria has launched the ‘#FlyLufthansaToRussia’ campaign to give customers an opportunity to experience Russia in all its glory.   This exciting campaign is in partnership with selected social media influencers, who will join one lucky fan to Russia in June, 2018.   Award-winning tourism expert and CEO of Social Prefect Tours, Chiamaka Obuekwe (@socialprefect), has been selected as one of the three social media influencers, along with popular Nigerian comedian, Nosa Afolabi (@lasisielenu) and…

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Tornado successor: Team Eurofighter presents offer to Germany

Tornado successor: Team Eurofighter presents offer to Germany

On the eve of the ILA Berlin Air Show 2018, Airbus and Eurofighter GmbH have submitted their offer to the German Ministry of Defence for a replacement of the Bundeswehr’s ageing Tornado combat aircraft, which was developed in the 1960s, and have established the Eurofighter as its ideal successor.   Currently, the German Air Force is planning to phase out the Tornado from 2025 onwards and to transfer capabilities to another weapon system.    As the Eurofighter…

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Effective crew management as antidote to pilot errors

Effective crew management as antidote to pilot errors

The airline industry has had years of experience in addressing airlines’ Crew Resource Management (CRM), which carriers appear not to be adhering to, thereby causing unavoidable accidents in the country. WOLE SHADARE reports   Associated Airlines prepared for crash On October 3, 2013, an Embraer 120ER with registration 5N-BJY, a chartered flight, departed Lagos to Akure on an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). The Captain was the Pilot Flying (PF) and the First Officer was the…

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Ultra long range A350 XWB completes first flight

Ultra long range A350 XWB completes first flight

Singapore Airlines to resume world’s longest commercial flights  The Ultra Long Range version of the A350 XWB, MSN 216, has successfully completed its first flight. The latest variant of the best-selling A350 XWB Family will be able to fly further than any other commercial airliner and will enter service with launch operator Singapore Airlines in second half 2018.  The aircraft powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines has embarked on a short flight test programme to…

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NAMA shores up revenue base, sets to boost IGR

NAMA shores up revenue base, sets to boost IGR

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has begun moves to shore up its revenue base in order to effectively meet its core obligation of air navigation service provision within the Nigerian airspace to stakeholders. This move according to NAMA Managing Director, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu became imperative owing to the rising commitments of the agency in the area of upgrading navigational infrastructure, enhancing air traffic management services, building staff capacity as well as other personnel costs….

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AIB re-analyses crashes with resuscitated $5.8m lab

AIB re-analyses crashes with resuscitated $5.8m lab

Nigeria, through the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), has resumed the downloading and analysis of black boxes of aircraft involved in accident in the country. This is seen as a positive development as the agency would save foreign resources that would have been used to take the important equipment to the U.S. or UK for the exercise. The $5.8 million unserviceable Flight Safety Laboratory equipment at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, which was resuscitated…

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SAA wins,confirms carrier’s status amongst  best in the world

SAA wins,confirms carrier’s status amongst  best in the world

South African Airways (SAA) has maintained a 4-Star Skytrax ranking, in both Business and Economy Class, for a 16th consecutive year. “This win will surely strengthen our global position for once again being awarded a 4-Star ranking. Awards demonstrate that SAA is standing its ground as one of the leading airlines in the world,” said Tlali Tlali, SAA spokesperson. The SAA stations audited this year were South Africa: ORTIA, Durban, and Cape Town; regional –…

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