The number of air accidents and resulting fatalities dropped in 2015 from the previous year, and was well below the five-year average, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Monday, making 2015 “an extraordinarily safe year”. Some 68 accidents occurred last year, compared with 77 in 2014 and an annual average of […]
Aerospace industry leaders gathering for this week’s Singapore Airshow face conflicting pressures as they juggle growing concerns over aircraft demand while keeping production plans on track. Worries about the effects of a faltering global economy and tensions in the South China Sea overshadow the two-yearly event in Singapore. For now, airline traffic continues to […]
The Executive Chairman, Airline Operators of Nigeria, Captain Nogie Meggison, in this interview with Chinedu Eze, said Nigeria should urgently review all its Bilateral Air Service Agreements, contending that they are tilted against the interest of the country. Excerpts: What is your overview of the industry? We are all Nigerians, we […]
A service firm in the Nigeria aviation industry, Finum Aviation Services, the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) and the Air Transport Senior Staff Service Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) have disclosed plans to raise assistance for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in various camps in […]
Anambra state government and the partner, ABX World, a Nigerian based courier/cargo company, in collaboration with Arik Air and Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCOL), have commenced agro-allied export to the European countries. The export valued at over $5.2 billion annually registers Anambra State as leading the way through her serious commitment to agricultural programmes. […]
