Category: TRAVEL & AVIATION

Aviation Growth: Thai Airways Orders 45 More Boeing 787 Dreamliners

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Thai Airways has placed an order for 45 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners as the airline looks to modernize and grow its widebody fleet and international network. The joint announcement was officially made by Boeing and Thai Airways. Thai Airways selected the Boeing 787-9 model to support its long-term strategy to renew and expand its fleet with more efficient jets, as well as open new routes to support high demand for air travel across Southeast Asia. “To accomplish our company’s and the national carbon neutral goals by 2050, the 45 new…

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Adenike Aboderin Appointed SAHCO Managing Director As Basil Agboarumi Tenure Ends

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Following the completion of his tenure as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc., Mr Basil Agboarumi has religuished his post just as Mrs Adenike Aboderin was appointed as replacement. Head of Corporate Communications at SAHCo Plc, Mrs. Vanessa Adetola Vanessa Uansohia in a statement said Aboderin’s appointment as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the aviation ground handling company is effective, February 1, 2024, following the confirmation of the board. With the appointment, Aboderin has also made history as the first female CEO of the foremost…

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Ethiopian Airlines Suffers Apparent Gear Collapse

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By NewsBits One of Ethiopian Airlines’ De Havilland Dash 8-400s appears to have suffered a landing-gear collapse during a runway excursion, following a domestic flight. The aircraft had been operating flight ET106 from Addis Ababa to Mekele in the north of the country on January 18. Ethiopian Airlines states that the aircraft experienced the excursion after landing at around 14:10. “All passengers and crew were disembarked safely with no injuries,” it adds, although it has not disclosed numbers. Source: Bombardier

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The Beautiful Thieves

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By Steve Osuji Diezani, Sadiya And Betta: Interrogating why beautiful women seem worse treasury looters Should we make a law urgently that our beautiful women should never be allowed near the national till? Has anyone else noticed the seeming emerging trend of our women public officials outdoing the men in making a mess of our national treasury? The womenfolk seem to take no prisoners when they have opportunity to attack, and they show exceptional impunity and the iron balls of hardened pyrates. In May 2014, this column (then appearing in…

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Air Peace Expands Regional Network, With Flight Operations To Abidjan, Cotonou From January 22

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Air Peace, has concluded plans to launch flight connectivity from its Lagos hub to Cotonou in Benin Republic and Abidjan in Ivory Coast on January 22, 2024, bringing to 10 its regional destinations in less than a decade of commencing scheduled flight operations. This information is contained in a news release issued today, Wednesday, January 10, 2024, by the airline’s Spokesperson, Stanley Olisa. He said that the new routes were further confirmation of the airline’s unyielding drive to connect the whole of Africa and facilitate economic prosperity on the continent.…

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Aviation: United States Grounds 171 Boeing MAX Planes For Safety Checks

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U.S. regulators on Saturday temporarily grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jetliners for safety checks following a cabin panel blowout that forced a new Alaska Airlines jet carrying passengers to make an emergency landing. A piece of fuselage tore off the left side of the jet as it climbed following takeoff from Portland, Oregon, en route to Ontario, California, on Friday, forcing pilots to turn back and land safely with all 171 passengers and six crew on board. Several passengers suffered injuries. The plane had been in service for just…

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Aviation: Keyamo Seeks Strict Adherence To ICAO Standards, Expresses Commitment To Safety, Others Issues

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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo SAN has assured of strict adherence to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards and the safety of the country’s aerospace. This is coming as the Minister reiterated his commitment to ensuring the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and reliability for air travellers, airlines, and all stakeholders. In his New Year message, he noted that the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, extends its sincere gratitude to the entire aviation community for their resilience and collaboration…

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Tinubu Sacks, FAAN, NAMA, NCAT, Nimet, NSIB, CEOs, Suspends NCAA Director General

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The President Bola Tinubu today approved the suspension, removal and replacement of the Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale said that the President’s action is in line with his determination to bring world class standards to Nigerian Civil Aviation in consumer protection and the promotion of the wellbeing of Nigerian passengers and other stakeholders, (1) Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr.…

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Boeing Appoints Stephanie Pope As Chief Operating Officer

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…Set To Drive Stability, Performance Across Boeing Boeing has named Stephanie Pope as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Boeing Company. She brings deep business, customer expertise into Boeing markets. According to Boeing in this newly created position, effective January 1, 2024, Pope will report to Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun. As Boeing COO, Pope will oversee the performance of the company’s three business units with responsibility for driving supply chain, quality, manufacturing and engineering excellence across the company. The business unit Chief Executive…

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REVEALED: Hadi Sirika’s Nigeria Air Deal With Ethiopian Would Have Ruined Domestic Airlines – Keyamo

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By NewsBits Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, has expressed concerns over aspects of the deal signed between his predecessor, Hadi Sirika, on behalf of the Federal Government and Ethiopian Air over Nigeria’s proposed national carrier. Nigerians watched helplessly as Sirika, the immediate past Aviation Minister at the last minute of the former President Muhammadu Buhari’s unpopular administration tried to allegedly swindle the Nigerian aviation sector with the hoax of a deal that would have meant the end of domestic airlines. It is still worrisome to…

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