One thing you almost never see when an airplane lands is a blowout. Think about that: Again and again, the tires hit tarmac at 170 miles per hour and bear the weight of a modest office building. And they nail it. Every time. Aircraft tires are amazing when you think about it. The typical airliner tire can […]
Despite the fact that technology has made businesses more connected than ever before, hopping on a plane is still a must for certain business projects. Now, though, airlines are leaning toward a practice that could put you and everyone else on your flight in a potentially perilous situation. What are airlines up to? Pilot pushing. Currently, roughly 20% of all flights end […]
It has become very clear that there is need to establish Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in West Africa to service aircraft operating in the West Coats and central Africa. Already, some organisations have indicated their interest in the huge project. THISDAY investigations have reveal that this is an offshoot of competition and the […]
Recently in a chat with newsmen, one of the senior officials of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) painted a gory picture of what retired officials of the agency go through. The senior official revealed that the agency owed its retired personnel about N18 billion. “What we realised is that in NAMA we have funds […]
Some international airlines, which hitherto had their operational bases in Nigeria, have started relocating their offices to Accra, Ghana from where they come to pick passengers in Nigeria. The airlines, THISDAY gathered, cited the poor value of the naira, high cost and paucity of aviation fuel as some of the reasons for their relocation. Already, […]
