Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have signed an agreement for the East African airline to purchase eight 777-9 passenger airplanes and the potential for up to 12 additional jets. Ethiopian Airlines’ selection of 777-9 jets positions the carrier as the first 777X customer in Africa and builds on its landmark 2023 order for 11 787 Dreamliner […]
With the fast depleting of aviation equipment, coupled with the scarcity of foreign exchange, Nigerian airlines may spend over $3 billion to conduct checks on their aircraft overseas in 2024, THISDAY has learnt. As at last week, the number of operating aircraft was reduced to about 43 because some of the existing aircraft that were […]
If everything goes according to plan, Nigerian carriers are expected to receive 40 brand new aircraft in the next 36 months, starting from early this year, THISDAY checks has revealed. Nigerian airlines have recorded steady progress in aircraft acquisition since Arik Air broke a 20-year old jinx by acquiring brand new aircraft in 2007. THISDAY […]
United Airlines is expected to take delivery of the new wide-body planes between 2024 and 2032 and can choose among the 787-8, 9 or 10 models, providing flexibility to support a wide range of routes. United also exercised options to purchase 44 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for delivery between 2024 and 2026 – consistent with […]
The federal government has confirmed the selection of Ethiopian Airlines as technical partner and core investor for the establishment of its planned national carrier, the Nigeria Air, a development the government will announce soon. The selection of Ethiopian Airlines will put to an end, several months of speculations about who become the technical partner and […]
