*Airlines Lament Losses over Cancellation of Election By Obinna Chima, Goddy Egene, Chinedu Eze and Chris Uba The decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the presidential and National Assembly elections earlier scheduled for yesterday, will cost businesses in the country about $7.605 billion (N2.737 trillion). The aforementioned amount is […]
In the last two years there have been no jet losses for African carriers, which indicates that the region has maintained good safety during the period and looks to improve in future. Experts are crediting increased compliance with global aviation standards, better regulation and younger fleets for the improvement because African jet aircraft losses first […]
The anticipation by international aviation organisations is that developing countries are going to have humongous growth in passenger traffic in the next 15 to 20 years. But many of these countries expected to record growth, including Nigeria, do not have airport infrastructure that can contain the projection. This, therefore, calls for urgent expansion of airport […]
. Emirates to reduce its A380 order book by 39 aircraft · Orders 40 A330neo and 30 A350s · Last delivery of A380 scheduled for 2021 Following a review of its operations, and in light of developments in aircraft and engine technologies, Emirates is reducing its A380 orderbook from 162 to 123 aircraft. […]
An industry expert and former Managing Director of Virgin Nigeria, Captain Dapo Olumide, has said the inability to save money for aircraft checks, poor infrastructure and lack of comprehensive maintenance facility are some of the major factors responsible for the failure of airlines in Nigeria. Olumide, who revived the former Nigeria Airways after it became […]
