The federal government has commended the launch of the Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management, IBUAM, describing it as a revolutionary step in the aviation sector. The institution’s unique combination includes a flying school, aviation professional training, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facilities, thereby making it the first of its kind in Africa. Speaking yesterday […]
London-based TLG Capital (TLG) has closed a $10 million facility for VivaJets, a subsidiary of Nigerian aviation services platform Falcon Aerospace Limited (Falcon Aero). The financing, structured alongside Wema Bank, will retire a legacy local‑currency facility used for aircraft acquisition and fleet growth. Both TLG and VivaJets believe this to be the first internationally structured […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE:MMC), today launched a joint study, Reviving the Commercial Aircraft Supply Chain (link). The report addresses supply chain challenges in the aerospace industry, and explores the root cause of these challenges, the […]
By Justin Foster Boeing is one of the two largest commercial aircraft manufacturers in the world. The Renton, Washington-based business segment falls under The Boeing Company, a global aerospace giant. Even so, the commercial aviation business segment, called Boeing Commercial Airplanes, employs nearly 50,000 employees around the world. This includes the locations of its […]
SITA Passive Optical LAN (PON) infrastructure with Tellabs unveiled for ultra-reliable, scalable and secure connectivity across airport campuses and other critical operational area The increasing pressure to support data-intensive applications with real-time communication across sprawling airport infrastructure is now greater than ever before. But bandwidth limitations, high latency and costly maintenance mean that current platforms […]
