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Medview, others kick Pact signed in 2010 The decision by the Federal Government through the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) to award majority of Hajj traffic to foreign airlines has come under serious scrutiny with airlines condemning the action. The Managing Director of Medview Airlines Plc, Muneer Bankole’s call is coming on heels of NAHCON awarding the lion share of the pilgrims to be airlifted to foreign operators over the years. Bankole made the call in…
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The CityAirbus programme has reached another important milestone: the completion and “power on” of the “iron bird” ground test facility inTaufkirchen, Germany. This enables the verification of the entire electric propulsion system of CityAirbus, developed by Airbus’ E-Aircraft Systems unit. The first full electric propulsion test bench has the capability to operate the propulsion system chain from flight controls to the dynamic loads of the propellers. This allows the verification of the electric, mechanical and thermal dynamics. After being maturated and…
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Firihewot Mekonnen is the first General Manager, Ethiopian Airlines (Nigeria). In this interview, she speaks on the epoch-making all female flight by the airline captained by Amsale Gualu to Lagos last week Saturday and the stride the carrier has made in aviation sector. Your impression about the historic all women flight I am most honoured to welcome you all to the epoch-making event happening for the first time in Africa. I am most privileged to be…
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The question is, if airlines are such a bad business model then why do businessmen keep lining up to start them? WOLE SHADARE highlights why airlines collectively have been in the black since 2010 Perpetual cry It is one of the most enduring folk wisdom dicta in all of commerce. “The airline industry, in its history, has never made money.” It’s been almost 30 years since the Nigerian airline industry was deregulated. Since then it has been…
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Nigeria, land of immense opportunity, says Lindfield Virgin Atlantic Airways has expressed its appreciation to Nigerian for their support of their daily service to London over the last sixteen years. Virgin Atlantic has enjoyed a very successful 2017, which leaves the airline optimistic and ambitious for 2018 and beyond for operating from Nigeria. The carrier is about to embark on a further significant program of investment to the fleet, with the introduction of the A350-1000…
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Airbus and Williams Advanced Engineering, the innovative engineering and technology business of Williams Grand Prix Engineering, are to explore potential areas of technological collaboration. Under the terms of a newly signed MoU, the two companies will examine in particular applications that may combine Williams’ innovation culture, lightweight composites and battery expertise with Airbus‘ Zephyr High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) programme. Zephyr is a record-breaking, solar-powered, unmanned aerial system (UAS), or drone, with unique communications and surveillance capabilities. It…
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…as West Coast staff petition Buhari Former workers of the liquidated Nigeria Airways based in the West Coast have again petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over the non-release of the N45 billion pay off that was announced about three months ago. The West Coast workers, Emetule Fina (Gabon), Eno Mao (Gabon), Bareng John (Cameroon), Ndoke Hannah (Cameroon), Afandoni Raymond (Cotonou) and Mensah Tetey (Lome) lamented that they were in agony and fear of abandonment as to…
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Navigation facilities working optimally-NAMA MD To reduce air traffic congestion, coupled with adverse weather associated with time of the year, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has installed new Very High Frequency (VHF) communication radios across the country. The agency is also installing Instrument Landing System/Distance Measuring Equipment (ILS/DME) at Lagos and Kano airports. Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) is a navigation beacon, usually coupled VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) to enable aircraft to measure their position…
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A Nigerian, Kofo Abaniwonda reportedly died on aboard Emirates Airline. She died Friday night shortly before the aircraft landed in Lagos. According to a source at the Lagos airport who pleaded anonymity, the deceased with passport number A07562816 was a young woman. Officials of the airline could not be reached as at the time of filing the report. Woleshadare.net learnt that the flight EK783 (DXB) arrived at 15:50 hrs with the corpse of Mrs. Abaniwonsa and was immediately evacuated…
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