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Air Cote d’Ivoire takes delivery of West Africa’s first A320neo

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Air Côte d’Ivoire, Ivory Coast’s flagship carrier based in Abidjan, has taken delivery of its first A320neo, becoming the first operator of the type in the West-African region. This latest generation aircraft will join Air Côte d’Ivoire’s existing Airbus fleet of six aircraft. With improved levels of efficiency, this new aircraft will be deployed on Air Côte d’Ivoire’s regional network to serve Senegal, Gabon and Cameroon. Destinations like South Africa will be added at a…

NTA, NCAC partner to combat rape menace

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) have resolved together to tackle the menace of rape in Nigeria. The Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe and the Director-General, Nigerian Television Authority, Mallam Yakubu ibn Mohammed made this resolution when the NCAC boss paid a courtesy call on his counterpart in NTA headquarters Abuja. Runsewe stated that the efforts of NTA on the issues…

Boeing 737 Max Ban Lifted In The UAE After Nearly Two Years

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has lifted a near two-year ban on the Boeing 737 Max, meaning the aircraft is clear to return to service in the UAE. “Lifting the ban on the aircraft is the result of the intensive efforts by the authority’s technical committee to evaluate all the technical requirements by the US Federal Aviation Authority, Boeing and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which led the committee to identify the technical…

Airbus shows resilience, delivers 566 planes in adverse market environment

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Airbus reported consolidated Full-Year (FY) 2020 financial results and provided guidance for 2021. “The 2020 results demonstrate the resilience of Airbus in the most challenging crisis to hit the aerospace industry. I want to thank our teams for their great achievements in 2020 and acknowledge the strong support of our Helicopters and Defence and Space businesses. I would also like to thank our customers, suppliers and partners for their loyalty to Airbus,” said Airbus Chief…

7-Star to float premium airline, plans to acquire five Embraer jets

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The 7-Star Global airlines is to acquire 4 Embraer jets to start up its premium airline operations. The firm currently has five helicopters in its hangars, awaiting necessary clearance while paper works are being perfected. The chief executive officer of 7-Star Global Airline, Issac Balami, an aircraft engineer who made the disclosure today in his office at the Murtala Mohammad Airport Ikeja, said plans were already made for smooth processing. Balami said the business model…

Flights into Lagos suspended as Azman aircraft overshoots Lagos airport runway

Posted on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Runway 18/R closed till 3am on Wednesday Int’l airlines to remain on ground Authorities have this evening shut down the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja-Lagos following the obstructing of one of the runways by an AZMAN aircraft which operated into Lagos from from Abuja Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) states that all international flights are to remain on ground until 3am February 17, 2021 when the runway would be…

Covid-19 hinders access to aircraft spare parts, technical support-Balami

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Wole Shadare

FOREX scarcity, bane of airlines The aviation industry may take longer period than expected to recover from the effect of the current COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the entire world as the aviation continues to suffer set backs This was the view of Chairman, 7Star Global Hangar, Isaac Balami, an aircraft engineer, who equally lamented that access to spare parts and technical supports were fast becoming a mirage. He further stated that airline operators find it increasingly…

United Chairman Seeks Special Forex Window For Airlines

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Mr. Obiora Okonkwo, has called for a special window where airlines can access foreign exchange to solve myriads of issues. He lamented the difficulty in accessing FOREX, which he said was capable of frustrating airline business in Nigeria. According to him, owing to this, domestic carriers are finding it difficult to acquire spares, carry out maintenance of their aircraft, pay for technical training of personnel and lease aircraft. His words:…

A Rash Of Airlines Amid Depleted Market

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Wole Shadare

More airlines are making inroad into Nigeria’s aviation industry at a time passengers’ propensity to fly is abysmally low. WOLE SHADARE writes on what the new entrants are bringing to the table to ensure sustainability and desire to remain in the highly volatile sector New airline debuts, others get set The last few weeks has brought a flurry of activities in Nigeria’s aviation industry. Airlines are springing up as many more are at the verge…

Chopper Crash: Linkage Assurance Settles N375m Claims

Posted on February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 by Wole Shadare

As part of its obligations to policyholders, Linkage Assurance Plc has settled the hull claims for the Quorum Aviation helicopter that crashed in Lagos last year. The underwriting firm disclosed this while hosting members of the Lagos Area Council of Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB). According to the Managing Director, Linkage Assurance, Daniel Braie, the underwriting firm insured 100 per cent the chopper that crashed in the Opebi area of Ikeja killing three…

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