Boeing’s most Important Plane could be Headed for Trouble

The 787 Dreamliner is the first new plane Boeing has designed and built from scratch in 20 years, but its entry into service has been far from smooth. The program has been beset by engine and production issues. In 2013, the worldwide Dreamliner fleet was grounded after the lithium-ion battery packs on several aircraft caught […]

Aviation Stakeholders Forum Holds 1:00 PM Tomorrow

The Aviation Stakeholders Forum billed for Tomorrow starts by 1:00 PM; not 11:30 AM as earlier advertised.   The change of date has been confirmed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Sabiu Zakari.   Zakari said the event would still hold tomorrow, May 16, 2016 at the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Centre, Abuja.   He […]

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Where does it come from

Was created for the bliss so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now. When, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray.

Ryanair To Pull Investment If UK Leaves EU May 13, 2016

Ryanair would move some investment out of Britain if it votes to leave the European Union and the “extreme volatility” that would follow such an outcome could put downward pressure on air fares in the short term, chief executive Michael O’Leary said. The Irish low-cost airline, Europe’s largest by passenger numbers, flies 40 million of […]

Boeing Outlines Strategy To Increase Revenue, Profits

Boeing has laid out an ambitious, five-year strategy to increase revenue and profits, promising to boost efficiency, return free cash to shareholders and expand the after-market services and parts business. But senior executives, speaking to analysts at a conference, faced questions about whether Boeing can tame the commercial aircraft business cycle. The company gave few […]