The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a weather warning alert to all pilots and airline operators indicating hazards associated with rainy season in flight operations at this period of the year. The regulatory authority said the alert is quite imperative at the outset of the rainy season which is usually accompanied with severe […]
Lufthansa has stated that it expects to cancel more than 800 flights on Tuesday due to strikes called for by Germany’s Verdi union. Verdi, one of Germany’s biggest unions, called for the strike action by ground staff at airports in Frankfurt, Munich, Cologne and Bremen, forcing Lufthansa to cancel more than half of the initially […]
JetBlue has selected Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines to power its entire fleet of Airbus A320neo aircraft, in a deal that more than doubles the airline’s previous order. In 2012 JetBlue ordered Pratt engines to power 40 A320neos, but the amended order just announced adds power-plants for a further 45 aircraft. The value of […]
National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), have petitioned the Federal Government over the sack of 37 workers at the staff school of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State by the management. […]
Last week, the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika held the fourth stakeholders forum in Abuja where he x-rayed the industry and reinforced government’s plan to revamp the sector. The discussions at the meeting centered around the unveiling of Transaction Advisers for the planned national carrier, the concession of major airports, the establishment of […]
