Aviation

The $2.1bn deal between Air Peace and aircraft manufacturer,  Embraer has resulted in the airline putting up an order of 30 brand new E195-E2 jets from Embraer. With this, Air Peace is about to set a continental record with a firm order for 10 brand new Embraer 195-E2 aircraft. The deal which …

Eight pilots have successfully passed their drone flight training in Tunisia following a two-week intensive training period organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of Tunisia, the African Development Bank and Busan Techno Park. The training which focused on handling, maintenance and the security aspects of flying drones, took place in …

The Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA) partnered with the National Aviation Services (NAS), the fastest growing aviation service provider in the emerging markets to launch the first electronic gates (E-gates) at the Pearl Lounge in the Marrakech Menara Airport departures area. This is the first of its kind solution across Africa. …

  Story by Pearl Ngwama As stakeholders in the Nigerian aviation industry continue to seek solution to the myriad of problems facing domestic airlines, the Managing Director/CEO, Top Brass Aviation, Capt. Rowland Iyayi, has offered recipe to alleviate the challenges and sustain the carriers in business. Iyayi who spoke to …

  Experts in the Aviation Industry in Africa gathered recently in Lagos for the Airports Council International (ACI) Africa Conference and Exhibition, an annual event held in Nigeria for the first time. Among other things, stakeholders on the continent harped on the sustainability of Air Traffic via infrastructure development, especially …

The Kigali Global Shapers has partnered with National Aviation Services (NAS) the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets, for an exclusive sponsor of #VisaFreeAfrica (VFA), a global campaign to facilitate mobility in Africa. For the past 30 years, the African Union has attempted to address free movement …

  The United Nations has officially pronounced 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. This indicates the importance of the sector and offers an enormous opportunity to further showcase the intensity of economic, social, cultural, heritage, and environmental value that the sector can bring. One region that …

  Donation from KQ, GE and Boeing to boost aviation training in the region Aerospace and Aviation Engineering programme students at Technical University of Kenya (TUK) can now afford hands-on training on a high-tech CF6-80A2 aircraft engine that powers Airbus A310 and Boeing 767. The CF6-80A2 engine manufactured by General …

  …… Firstnation appeals against sanctions The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Sunday February 5 fined First Nation Airways and one of its Pilots over violation of safety regulations In a Letter of Sanction conveying the penalties, the Airline was ordered to pay a sum of N32,000,000 (Thirty two …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a N6million fine to Arik Air Limited for contravening the provisions of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs). The NCAA also ordered the airline to pay its passengers ,whose baggage were delayed on the London to Lagos route between Dec. 2 and …