Aviation

NCAA Lists Azman’s Safety Violations, Gives Conditions for Flight Resumption after Audit

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has listed safety violations and the conditions, which the domestic carrier, Azman Air must meet before it would be allowed to resume flight operations. This is after the regulatory authority has undertaken comprehensive audit of the operations of the airline and identified technical limitations and safety breaches in Azman […]

Aviation

NCAA Suspends Azman Air over Safety Concerns

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended indigenous carrier, Azman Air with immediate effect. The regulatory authority in a statement signed by its Director General, Captain Musa Nuhu said that following series of incidents involving the airline’s Boeing 737 aircraft it had to shut down the operations of the local carrier. “NCAA has pursuant […]

FAA proposes $27M in repairs for 737 overhead panels

  Bart Jansen , USA TODAY Finding precious space in an overhead bin isn’t the only problem airline travelers face above their heads. The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing that airlines collectively make nearly $27 million in improvements to the supports for the panels of equipment below the carry-on bins on a variety of Boeing 737 aircraft, according to a Federal Register post […]

Struggling Boeing 777 Gets Big Boost from Middle East

Adam Levine-Weinberg (TMFGemHunter) While the stock market has surged to record highs in 2016, shares of Boeing (NYSE:BA) have been held down by widespread worries about slowing aircraft demand. Indeed, with the end of September quickly approaching, Boeing is less than halfway to its full-year goal for aircraft orders. Order activity for the 777 widebody family has been […]