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 […]
After reinforcing the determination to concession the four major airports in the country, the federal government has inaugurated two committees to overseas the implementation of the programme. The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika appointed a Project Steering Committee and a Project Delivery Committee in his office on Friday. Performing the inauguration, the Minister […]
If you’ve ever flown on an airplane you know the anxiety of waiting for your bags at the luggage carousel. It’s happened to all of us and if you’re the last one standing there while everyone else has retrieved their luggage and yours is still missing, you know how frustrating it can be. Anyone who’s […]
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has said that the Authority will continue to train and develop capacity of its members of staff, in line with the provisions of the International Civil Aviation Organization. He made this disclosure at the passing out parade for Aviation Security and Aerodrome Rescue and Fire […]
As air passenger traffic continues to nosedive due to high fares and schedule hiccups occasioned by aviation fuel scarcity, this writer warns that the development constitutes a major setback to Nigeria’s air transport sector and the economy as a whole. Nigerians are in a quagmire over limited choices of the right means of transport. The country has networks of […]