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Europe’s mega carrier, Air France has taken delivery of its first A350-900, the world’s most efficient all new design wide-body aircraft. The first jet out of a total order of 28 was handed over to Anne Rigail, Air France Chief Executive Officer and Benjamin Smith, Air France-KLM Group Chief Executive Officer, by Airbus Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer during a ceremony held in Toulouse, France.  Air France would deploy the A350-900 fleet on its transatlantic…

It was a night of glory for Leadership Newspaper at the 13th Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award where it’s Assistant Business Editor, Anthony Awunor emerged the best aviation writer for the year 2019. The annual award ceremony, which was held at the Lagos Airport Hotel, recently witnessed the crème-de-la-crème of the society, especially in politics, business, and entertainment, property, banking, ICT, media and others. Awunor, LEADERSHIP Newspaper aviation writer was announced as winner of ‘Aviation Writer…

  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed high expectations for the outcomes of the 40th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), that began yesterday in Montreal, Canada. Consequently, the clearing house for global airlines has equally encouraged ICAO member states to continue to support the industry’s efforts to address its climate change impacts would be at the top of the agenda. Director-General and CEO of IATA, Alexandre de Juniac disclosed that three years…

Aircraft giant has concluded plans to pay $50 million in financial assistance to the families of more than 300 victims of the two 737 Max crashes, the company announced Monday. The Boeing Financial Assistance Fund set aside for the victims’ relatives is half of a $100 million pledge “to address family and community needs of those affected by the tragedies,” announced in July. Boeing said the other half of the fund will support education and…

Of what use is accident reports if safety recommendations are not going to be implemented? WOLE SHADARE x-rays some of the bottlenecks that have led to a spat between Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over safety related matters Engines for change For months, the controversy had centred on the propriety of implementing safety recommendations of Accident Investigation Bureau after an accident occurs. For clarity, Nigeria’s AIB is an agency…

….To begin installation soon The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has taken delivery of consignments of equipment for category 3 Instrument Landing Systems/Distance Measuring Equipment (ILS/DME) for Lagos and Abuja airports. The consignments which were cleared over the weekend from Apapa wharf are already at the premises of the agency in Lagos. Speaking on this development, the Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu said installation of these landing aids which will commence soon, is…

  British Tour Company Thomas Cook collapsed early Monday after failing to secure emergency funding, leaving tens of thousands of vacationers stranded abroad. The British government said the return of the 178-year-old firm’s 150,000 British customers now in vacation spots across the globe would be the largest repatriation in its peacetime history. The process began Monday and officials warned that delays are inevitable. The Civil Aviation Authority said Thomas Cook has ceased trading, its four…

  Egypt Air has announced the launch of up to 50 per cent discount on the Business class fares between Cairo and most of the airline’s international destinations. This is in line with the carrier’s plan to provide the optimum service for the best and competitive fares. The airline offers premium business class product such as the Super Diamond Full Flat Bed seats on the Boeing Dreamliner B787-9 aircraft and Full Flat Bed on both…

  Individuals, firms cancel seminar, social functions Airline record low load factor-Rewane The strained relationship between Nigeria and South Africa over xenophobia may have taken a toll on South African Airways (SAA), the national carrier of the southern African nation. Amid the drop in passenger traffic to the area, cash strapped SAA is on life support as the country’s government cash injection of 5.5 billion rand ($376 million) approved for the 2019/20 financial year is…

  US NTSB yet to close 12% safety gaps-Demuren Experts in the aviation industry have listed why it is very difficult for some safety recommendations of Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) to be implemented. There were however disagreements as some said implementation of virtually all the safety recommendations were panacea to a safe aviation sector. They spoke at a one day Business Breakfast Meeting third quarter held by the Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI) in…