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Africa is described as the last frontier for aircraft giants, Boeing and Airbus, as the duo penetrate the continent’s aviation market, which provides a win-win situation for stakeholders. WOLE SHADARE writes Seeking strong presence in Africa Aerospace giants, Boeing and Airbus, are looking to expand their presence in Africa, through a range of activities including biofuels, training and manufacturing among others. Just last week, Airbus indicated plans to open an operational office in Nigeria. The…

Airbus has successfully flight-tested on an A330 development aircraft its new standard High-Bandwidth Connectivity (HBC) on-board architecture.    This is the industry’s first such platform to be flight demonstrated that will soon allow airline customers to choose from the range of new high-throughput satellite technologies such as Ka-Band, SwiftBroadband (L-Band) and Ku-Band, and be able to do so independently from airlines’ choices of IFE supplier (ie. Zodiac Inflight Innovations (Zii), Panasonic, Thales, and Rockwell Collins). …

African airlines are racing to ratify a decade and half old agreement that seeks to promote the indigenisation and liberalisation of African skies in terms of capacity, access, frequency and tariffs in order to produce connectivity within the continent. To date, 18 African countries including Nigeria, have ratified the Yamoussoukro Decision, which states that liberalisation of international air markets could see Africa growing Gross Domestic Product (GDP) while increasing the number of passengers for the…

Houston Methodist, one America’s leading health systems and academic medical centers, has selected AirMed International to provide global air medical transport services for the hospital’s more than 20,000 employees. The service is also being offered as a benefit option for the families of employees.   When Houston’s Methodist’s workforce are hospitalized anywhere in the world, AirMed International will provide bedside to bedside medical jet transportation back to Houston for continued hospital care. With global reach,…

In aligning with the expertise, professionalism, efficiency and business integrity of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), Ethiopian Airlines has moved its Cargo Operations to SAHCOL. Spokesman for SAHCOL, Mr. Basil Agboarumi said the relocation which became effective from October 18, 2016 would see that all import shipments on Ethiopian Airline flights to and from Lagos, Abuja and Kano are to be warehoused in the SAHCOL warehouses before clearance, while all export cargo on…

Mega carrier, Emirates has undertaken a massive investment to ensure premium passenger comfort as the airline said it has completed a major makeover of its Business Class lounge at Concourse B of Dubai International Airport.  The airline said the $11 million refurbishment project took two years to complete and is part of the airline’s continuous investment to improve and upgrade its products for a seamless and enjoyable travel experience. Emirates’ premium customers can now look…

Despite the withdrawal of foreign airlines and cut down of their frequencies, Africa’s most successful airline said it would continue to service the different destinations it operates to in Nigeria.   The carrier currently operates services to Lagos, Abuja, Enugu and Kano from its hub, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.   Just last week, Emirates, one of the biggest foreign airlines operating in Nigeria, stopped flight operations to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja with effect from…

*NAMA engineers restore system after one week *Nigeria loses revenue over epileptic radar system at airports   For one week, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja functioned without radar as thunderstorm and lightening that occurred on October 15, 2016 at about 9.30pm had kept the system down until the equipment was fixed today.   The director  of  engineering Engr.. Farouk A. U was  on ground with the team all through to encourage  and motivate the…

 *Lament radar frequent failures *Nation loses revenue over equipment failure   Air traffic controllers under the aegis of the Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers’ Association (NATCA) have called on the Federal Government to urgently declare a state of emergency on what it described as the epileptic working condition of communication facilities in the Nigerian airspace.   In a communique issued at the end of its 45th Annual General Meeting held in Jos, Plateau State and signed…