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Delta Air Lines orders 30 additional A321neo aircraft

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Delta Air Lines orders 30 additional A321neo aircraft

Delta Air Lines has ordered 30 additional Airbus A321neo aircraft to help meet the airline’s future fleet requirements. The newly-ordered aircraft are in addition to the airline’s existing orders for 125 of the type, bringing the outstanding orders from Delta to a total of 155 A321neos. “Adding these aircraft strengthens Delta’s commitment to replacing older fleets with more sustainable, efficient jets, and offering the best customer experience in the industry,” said Mahendra Nair, Delta’s Senior…

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Electric airplanes get tantalizingly close to commercial breakthrough

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Electric airplanes get tantalizingly close to commercial breakthrough

Within the aviation industry, employees’ eyes glitter when electric aviation is mentioned. It’s a  topic that is hot and heavily debated and, what only a few years ago felt unlikely, is now becoming a reality, writes WOLE SHADARE Experiment So it looks as though electric air taxis and small planes could arrive in the near future, subject to regulatory approval. In December 2019, the first commercial trip using electric aircraft flew in Vancouver and the…

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Hungarian firm to establish light aircraft assembly plant in Nigeria

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Hungarian firm to establish light aircraft assembly plant in Nigeria

A Hungarian firm, Magnus aircraft manufacturing industry has concluded plans to set up an aircraft up an aircraft assmbly plant iin Nigeria before 2023. The Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika expressed the interest when he paid an inspection visit to the Magnus Aircraft Industry in Pogany, Hungary. He explained that “if we venture we them, we may start with assembling plant and later manufacturing”, adding that the Magnus aircraft is an aeroplane that is…

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Dana Air, CSO, Bag Security Consciousness Awards

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Dana Air, CSO, Bag Security Consciousness Awards

Dana Air, its CSO, have been awarded Best Security Conscious Airline and Best Security Conscious Chief Security Officer at a Security Conference and Awards ceremony organized by International Institute of Professional Security recently at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja. According to the Director General of the Institute, Dr Tony Ofoyetan, ”we commend the awesome efforts of Dana Air in ensuring passenger safety and comfort over the years in the Nigerian airspace” ”In recognition of Dana…

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Travellers, airlines’ pain to end as FAAN fixes security, check-in facilities

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Travellers, airlines’ pain to end as FAAN fixes security, check-in facilities

Months after the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja were thrown into chaos as a result of manual facilitation of passengers that has made life difficult for travelers and airlines, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it had begun installation of Common Use of Terminal Equipment (CUTE) system required. Spokeswoman for FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu in a statement said that the chaos currently experienced at the two…

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Government begins move to nationalise Kenya Airways

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Government begins move to nationalise Kenya Airways

The Government of Kenya may have begun the nationalization of one of Africa’s biggest airlines, Kenya Airways. The success of that venture would make the carrier fully owned by the government just like many carriers in the continent like Ethiopian Airlines, Rwandair, and South African Airways among other national airlines.  Kenya Airways is currently a public-private partnership. The largest shareholder is the Government of Kenya (48.9%), with 38.1% being owned by KQ Lenders Company 2017…

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Balami: Jet A1 Price, Aircraft Maintenance Are Airline Operators’ Critical Challenges

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Balami: Jet A1 Price, Aircraft Maintenance Are Airline Operators’ Critical Challenges

The recent issuance of an Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certificate to 7Star Global Hangar Ltd, to operate an all-inclusive Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility has elicited joy amongst airline operators and the entire aviation stakeholders as that could stem over $1billion capital flight usually expended for aircraft maintenance repairs overseas. The Chief Executive Officer of 7-Star Global Hangar, Isaac Balami is an aircraft engineer and a consummate entrepreneur. In interview with WOLE SHADARE, he speaks on the overall…

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COVID-19: Kenya Airways invest in technology, begins contactless transactions

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COVID-19: Kenya Airways invest in technology, begins contactless transactions

From September 1, 2021, one of Africa’s biggest airlines, Kenya Airways PLC (“KQ”) would begin the implementation of contactless transactions to enhance customer and staff health and safety priorities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The contactless transactions align with the airline’s strategy to develop sustainable business operations through investing in innovative processes and technologies for customer safety and security throughout the customer journey. Customers will be encouraged to use mobile money, credit or debit…

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Sterling Bank, others back cargo, business expo

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Sterling Bank, others back cargo, business expo

One of Nigeria’s most innovative financial institutions Sterling Bank is reinforcing its emerging position as the biggest supporter of transport and travel business in Nigeria. Sterling is partnering with the first aviation and cargo conference to help grow export and cargo business through the airports. Nigeria imports tonnes of cargo by air everyday but exports very little by air. Freighters arrive Nigerian airports everyday fully laden but leave empty. To address this problem the Chinet…

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IATA slams Nigeria, other over $1b airlines’ trapped funds as country owes carriers $143 million

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IATA slams Nigeria, other over $1b airlines’ trapped funds as country owes carriers $143 million

Says action contravenes int’l convention, slows travel recovery   The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has lamented the failure of governments to repatriate nearly $1b of airlines’ revenues trapped in their countries. The clearing house for over 290 global airlines representing 82 per cent of global traffic has however urged governments to abide by international agreements and treaty obligations to enable airlines to repatriate close to nearly $1 billion in blocked funds from the sale…

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