Travels

  *More passenger comfort in all classes   The A350-900 provides Lufthansa passengers with a comfortable traveling experience. With its wider cabin passengers have more room and a generous sense of space. A self-service section in Business Class provides more passenger comfort, plus new seats in economy and larger monitors. Thanks to a special lighting concept, passengers arrive at their destination feeling more rested. “We want our customers on board to feel comfortable and to…

The President of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Dr. Bernard Aliu has stressed the need for aviation agencies in the country to imbibe the development of human capacity building. Speaking while addressing union members from Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and National Union of Air Transport Employees NUATE and heads of aviation parastatals in Abuja, Dr Aliu said there was need for constant training as technology was developing. According to Aliu, with…

Air travel on its own is a hectic experience; even when everything goes according to plan. So when there is the added challenge of unexpected delays or cancellations, it starts to feel more like ‘living through hell’.   In Nigeria, airlines are quick to cancel domestic flights on the grounds of factors such as extreme weather, mechanical malfunctions and workers strike actions, and this continually throws the plans of thousands of travellers in the country into disarray. Arik…

The President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu has arrived Nigeria on official visit. During this visit, the ICAO President will hold a meeting with the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. Spokesman for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye said there are several other programmes lined up including a meeting with the stakeholders in the aviation industry. The ICAO President prior to his…

The United States apex aviation regulatory body, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has signed off, and RANS Designs will now supply the Raven, factory-built and ready to fly, with engines from 80 to 180hp, as a SLSA. The S-20LS Raven carries pricing starting at $119,000. The SLSA Raven is already in production, with an order book that’s filling fast. And, like its Experimental-category sibling, the S-20LS doesn’t lock buyers out of the options book. Panels…

Nigeria, yet again undergoes the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) as a four-man team from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), has arrived Nigeria to commence the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP). Sam Adurogboye, NCAA spokesman said during the Audit, following areas will be concentrated upon: Legislation (LEG), Organisation (ORG), Accident and Incident Investigation (AIG), Air Navigational Services (ANS) and Aerodrome and Ground Aids (AGA). The Auditors, who will be working with the…