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Air India’s historic deal could swell to 840 jets with 370 options

Posted on February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 by Wole Shadare

India’s flag carrier and the latest addition to Tata Group’s aviation portfolio, Air India is only a step away from making aviation history, with a potential deal set to nearly double its recently announced mammoth order of 470 aircraft from leading manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing. Record-breaking order If finalised, the new deal will bring Air India’s total orders to 840 aircraft, marking the biggest aircraft order in the history of aviation, in a bold endeavour…

Lagos to deploy Cessna for state’s aerial mapping

Posted on February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Omni-Blu facilitates aircraft importation, monitors operations In a bid to provide enhanced infrastructure and re-determine its land mass for economic development, the Lagos State Government has concluded plans to embark on aerial mapping of the state. The State Government said that the exercise, which would commence very soon, would last for six to eight weeks, depending on the weather condition. A Cessna 406 aircraft would be deployed for the exercise. Speaking at the unveiling…

MMA2 hailed for positive impact on Nigeria’s aviation sector

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

The Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos, operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), has been recognized once again for its positive impact on the nation’s aviation industry. At the prestigious Nigerian Aviation (NIGAV) Awards and Ministerial Dinner in Ikeja, Lagos, MMA2 was awarded the Best Domestic Airport Terminal and the All-Inclusive Airport Terminal Achievement Award for the year 2022. These, according to the organizers, were in recognition of the remarkable performance of BASL’s management during the…

SAHCO emerges best passenger check-in company of the year

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

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC has been voted the Best Passenger Front Desk Check-In Company of the Year for the second time in a row at the 12th edition of the Nigeria Aviation (NIGAV) Award in recognition of SAHCO’s consistent quality service deliveries to her numerous clients. The NIGAV Award is a celebration of aviation excellence with the objective to unify and create industry harmony. It is also aimed at engineering healthy competition for…

SWOT Analysis: Evaluating Nigerian Airlines’ Potential, Defects

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Airlines are oblivious to the challenges they may face when they foray into the sector. While some made provisions to face the challenges others take the wrong steps from the first day. Some of the carriers have enough strength to take care of all of the weaknesses. In fact, the strength is big enough to turn these weaknesses into advantages and opportunities, writes WOLE SHADARE Most preferred mode of transportation With the invention of aircraft…

Low fares not sustainable amid mounting challenges-United Nigeria Airlines COO

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

Carried 800, 000 passengers in two years Seeks FG’s intervention in airlines The Chief Operating Officer (COO) Osita Okonkwo has expressed worries over the low cost of air tickets, stressing that there was no way airlines can be profitable by charging fees that can rarely make them survive in the face of excruciating access to Foreign Exchange, the skyrocketing price of jet fuel otherwise known as aviation fuel Okonkwo, while speaking with Aviation…

Aviation college seeks funding to stem rot, to raise pilots fees to N17 million

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Unless urgent steps are taken, the International Aviation College (IAC) could further deteriorate prompting the Rector of aviation, Capt. Yakubu Okatahi to seek assistance to save the college. Capt Okatahi while speaking with reporters in Ilorin pleaded for partners and investors through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) to ensure that the school gets adequate funding to carry out all its tasks, lamenting that the institution source foreign exchange from the third-tier market, describing it as…

Leading-Edge wins Charter Flight Award

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

A foremost aircraft management and charter flight company, Leading-Edge Aviation, has emerged as the best operator in the Charter Flight Category of the Nigeria Aviation Awards. The company won the Charter Flight Award at the 12th edition of the Nigeria Aviation Awards and Ministerial Dinner in Lagos on Saturday. Leading-Edge Aviation emerged as the best among the over eight companies voted in the category. According to the organisers of the award, Leading-Edge got 180 votes,…

Application Of SBAS For Approach Navigation In Nigeria by Farouk Umar, Director, NAMA

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Wole Shadare

A presentation by the Director of Safety Electronics and Engineering Services (DSEES) on the SBAS Flight Demonstration at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on February 1st, 2023. Overview Over time navigation has always relied on ground-based navigational aids. But with the advent of satellite navigation adopted by ICAO (GNSS), the scenario began to change. Due to errors inherent in the GPS constellations, the raw navigation signal from the satellites was not accurate enough to provide…

Boeing to cut 2,000 jobs in 2023

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Plans to recruit 10,000 employees in engineering, manufacturing roles The US aircraft manufacturing giant, Boeing has announced plans to cut nearly 2,000 white-collar jobs in finance and human resources, highlighting that some of the jobs will be outsourced to contractors in India, according to CNN. he planned redundancies will largely target office staff. Meanwhile, the company plans to recruit 10,000 employees in engineering and manufacturing roles. “We have and will continue to communicate transparently with…

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