A Nigerian living in Pretoria, South Africa has been arrested with parcels of methamphetamine at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos by officials of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The arrest took place during the outward screening of passengers on a South African Airline flight to South Africa. The parcels of drug tested […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Airports Council International (ACI) have joined forces to address evolving aviation security risks with integrated solutions. Key topics such as securing landside spaces at airports, information sharing among governments, managing the risks of home-grown terrorism and preventing cyber threats will top the […]
Five new pieces of debris that could belong to the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been found in Madagascar. Two fragments appear to show burn marks, which if confirmed would be the first time such marks have been found. MH370, flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, had 239 people on board when it vanished […]
The three leading industry unions have inaugurated their executive members in Arik Air. The ceremony, which took place at the airline’s headquarters at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, MMA, Lagos over the weekend saw hundreds of the airline’s staff joining the three available unions. The unions are the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE, […]
During the development of the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing encountered countless engineering hurdles. One of which was the decision to build much of the plane out of carbon-fiber reinforced plastics and other composite materials instead of the aluminum most commonly used on commercial airliners. While the engineering of the composite airframe may have been a […]