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   The European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus have signed a commercial partnership (PPP) agreement for construction, launch and operations of the commercial “Bartolomeo” platform. Airbus’ new external payload hosting facility will be attached to the European Columbus module of the International Space Station (ISS) from mid-2019.   The agreement defines the roles and responsibilities of the two PPP partners, with Airbus investing around €40 million into the development, construction and launch of this innovative…

NCAA begins probe The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced investigation into the ground handling activities of Menzies, a firm which is yet to be licensed. The firm which remains unregistered and which carried out illegal operations at the Lagos airport could see criminal charges pressed against it. Spokesman for NCAA, Mr. Sam Adurogboye, confirmed that the ground handling company carried out operations at the airport yesterday, but said the agency had commenced investigation…

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Capt. Fola Akinkuotu has charged the newly inaugurated SERVICOM (Service Compact with all Nigerians) committee to ensure that the system of service delivery in the agency meets international best practices in line with its service level agreement with customers. Akinkuotu who made these remarks at the inauguration of NAMA SERVICOM Committee which took place at the agency’s headquarters in Lagos said as a service oriented…

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Arik  is resuming its Garden City Express which enables customers to fly direct to the heart of Port Harcourt City from MMA2 terminal in Lagos. The daily flight service which commences on February 12, 2018 will depart from Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) Ikeja, Lagos and arrive at the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Base Port Harcourt, a 10 minutes’ drive from down town. Arik Air maintains a well-resourced terminal at NAF Base Port Harcourt and assures passengers…

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Travelstart Nigeria have entered into historic agreement to support Nigeria female Bobsled and Skeleton team. The two partners have joined forces to fly the flag carrying team to South Korea to aid their quest for gold. The full team will fly from Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos through Amsterdam to Incheon International Airport in Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. Athletes, Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere, Akuoma Omeoga and Simidele…

As part of its commitment towards sports development in Nigeria and making the Nigerian professional Football League more glamorous,  Dana Air today unveiled another sponsorship deal worth millions with the current NPFL league leaders Akwa United FC of Akwa Ibom state.   Under this deal, Dana Air will get branding opportunities for the duration of the season and fly the team to all its away matches in the 2018 NPFL season.  Also as part of the deal, the club’s…

Helicopter pilots earn more that fixed wing crew Despite crisis that has rocked Nigeria’s foremost Helicopter operators, the airline’s national pilots and engineers are said to be some of the highest paid in the helicopter business. A document obtained from the airline puts the annual salaries of pilots and engineers at N56 million ($155, 550) and N40 million ($111, 111) putting them at some of the top earners. The source who spoke on condition of…

How airline violated expatriate quota law NAAPE’s allegations inaccurate-Management Aircraft pilots under the aegis of National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) have withdrawn their services from Bristow Helicopter Group. The group has also shut supply of aviation fuel to the airline, a situation that has indefinitely led to the shutdown of the carrier which services the oil and gas sector aside the charter operations it does. Reacting to the shutdown of operations of the…

A321 Long Range  flight-test programme now underway Up to 240 passengers and 4,000 nm range  The first A321LR (Long Range) has taken off on its maiden flightfrom Hamburg Germany at 11:06 hrs local time, commencing its flight test programme. The aircraft, MSN7877, is powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines.   The aircraft’s crew comprised: Experimental Test Pilots Yann Beaufils and Peter Lofts as well as Flight Test Engineers Frank Hohmeister, Jim Fawcett, Cedric Favrichon and Cabin Specialist Alexander…