European aviation safety agency EASA has published proposals for a rules update on pilots’ medical fitness including mental health assessments. The European Aviation Safety Agency’s proposals to the EU’s European Commission address safety recommendations made after Germanwings flight 9525 crashed into the Alps in March 2015, killing all 150 onboard. The proposals will serve as […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NIS) has shut down the two major aviation handling companies Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) and the Nigeria Aviation Handling Company PLC (nahco aviance) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos over suspected export of donkey skin. It was gathered that Customs suspected that donkey skins were warehoused within […]
Africa’s first and most technologically advanced aircraft Airbus A350 XWB will be launched on the London Heathrow route as of 14th August 2016. Passengers on Ethiopian daily non-stop services between Heathrow to Addis Ababa with convenient onward connections to 51 destinations on the African continent will be able to enjoy the amazing cabin interior features […]
Even against the backdrop of a clear blue sky, there is no doubting the sheer size of the Russian-built Mi-26 helicopter. But it’s only when the aircraft lands that observers are truly able to appreciate the magnitude of the helicopter, the world’s largest. Designed and built by Moscow-based Mil Helicopters, the Mi-26 stands roughly the same […]
The President, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) Mr. Bankole Bernard has restated the resolve of his administration to ensure a sustainable training and retraining programme for travel agents throughout his tenure. Mr. Bernard disclosed that the free entry regime and lack of necessary legislative backing to track professionalism in the travel sector has […]
