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Ethiopian Airlines Agrees to Landmark Order for 67 Boeing Jets

Posted on November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and leading aviation group in Africa, and its longstanding partner Boeing on Tuesday announced the carrier has agreed to order 11 787 Dreamliner and 20 737 MAX airplanes with an opportunity for 15 and 21 additional jets, respectively. The agreement, signed by Ethiopia’s national carrier at the Dubai Airshow, represents the largest-ever purchase of Boeing airplanes in African history. “We are pleased to announce that Ethiopian Airlines has reached a deal…

ValueJet’s CRJ aircraft slips off Port-Harcourt Airport taxi-way

Posted on November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 by Wole Shadare

A ValueJet aircraft on Tuesday slipped on a taxi turn after landing safely and cleared off the runway at Port Harcourt airport. There was no damage to the aircraft. The incident happened at 3.30 pm. The CRJ 900 Bombardier aircraft with registration 5N-BXR landed safely with passengers wondering what could have happened because the airplane landed safely without difficulty. The minor incident happened at about 3.30 pm at the Port-Harcourt International Airport according to the…

Egypt Air announces order for 10 A350-900s to meet growing demand for air travel

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Egypt Air customers will soon be flying to destinations around the globe aboard new Airbus A350-900s after the airline disclosed an order for 10 aircraft at the Dubai Airshow. Once added to the fleet, the A350-900s will provide EGYPTAIR with 25% less fuel burn and, in turn, reduced emissions, while passengers enjoy the comfort of the Airbus AirSpace cabin, including a feeling of true spaciousness, wide seats, high ceilings, and alluring ambient lighting. The signing…

Saudi Arabia cancels visas of 264 Nigerians, deports 170

Posted on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Immigration source gives possible reasons for visa cancellations Saudi Arabian authorities on Monday cancelled the visas of all 264 Nigerians who arrived Jeddah from Kano. The Arabian nation consequently ordered the deportation of many Nigerians on Air Peace flight. It is not clear what led to the visa cancellation but an Immigration source told Aviation Metric under a condition of anonymity that nations can cancel visas already issued if they have strong reasons to do that. Such…

NiMet sets to commercialise meteorological services

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has disclosed its readiness to commercialise some of its services and products to boost its revenue and contribute to the country’s GDP. The agency explained that the move was imperative due to inadequate resources from the government to support its operations and the high demand for meteorological and hydrological services by Nigerians and other countries. NiMet noted that the agency’s goal to commercialise some of its services would be achieved…

It’s cruel to say we run a drug cartel, SAHCo tells NDLEA

Posted on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Denies N13 billion drugs seized from warehouse Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCo) said it amounts to cruelty for the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to insinuate that the firm runs a drug cartel following a statement by the anti-narcotics agency that it busted a drug syndicate using the Skyway Aviation SAHCo shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos to peddle drugs. The NDLEA, it would be recalled said on Sunday that…

Runway incursion: Aero Contractors cooperating with aviation agencies

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest aviation company is cooperating with the relevant agencies following a runway incursion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja this afternoon. All passengers were safely evacuated through a controlled disembarkation. Flight NG 119 with a registered Boeing 737 aircraft 5N-BYQ from Lagos to Abuja had a total of 133 passengers on board. The Managing Director of Aero Contractors, Capt. Ado Sanusi said, “We apologise for the inconveniences caused to our…

Flights diverted as Cally Air airplane nose wheels stuck on runway, passengers stranded, Abuja airport shut

Posted on November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Many airline operations were on Sunday disrupted over a serious incident involving a B737 belonging Cally Air but managed by Aero Contractors Airlines. The incident was said to have occurred around 10:47 am (Local Time) when the aircraft upon landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja from Lagos and in a bid to exit the runway via A4 had its nose wheel stuck in the grass verge with its fuselage on the runway Consequently,…

Emirates reports highest-ever six months profit HY1

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Emirates goes into Dubai Airshow week with solid results, reporting its highest-ever six-month result for HY1 of the financial year 2023/2024. The carrier produced an AED 10.1 billion ($2.7 billion) consolidated net profit of the period. Emirates Group posted its highest-ever fiscal half-year earnings, reporting net profit of 10.1 billion dirhams ($2.75 billion) for 2023-24 on rebounding demand. The figure eclipsed its half-year profit of the previous year — 4.2 billion dirhams — by 138%….

Crisis, in-fighting rock AON over election guidelines

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Airline under their umbrella body, Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) may be heading towards the precipice as the organisation’s November 27, 2023 election to pick their principal officers. The situation is likened to the proverbial Things Fall Apart where the centre may no longer hold for the group and the various airline operators. The entrenched interests and ulterior motives of many members of the body are truly tearing the body apart. More worrisome is the…

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