The United Kingdom’s Race To Win Africa
I came across a post on social media where one of Nigeria’s leaders questioned the fact that Africa is playing in the race for global domination. One of his followers commented; “Africa is the table”. I totally agree with the commenter’s assertion. Britain is known for its rule of 23% of the earth’s population i.e. […]
Falling Plane Values, E-Commerce Rise Fuels Boom In Converting Passenger Planes To Freighters
From Air Canada to China’s CDB Aviation, airlines and leasing firms are rushing to permanently convert older passenger jets into freighters, betting on a boom in e-commerce as the value of used planes tumbles amid the pandemic. That has created a huge opportunity for passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion companies, including Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering Ltd, Israel […]
South African Start-Up Interested In 25% Stake In Air Zimbabwe
A proposal has been submitted to the Zimbabwean government by Fly Modern Ark in which the South African start-up would provide Air Zimbabwe with Xian Aircraft Company turboprop equipment in return for a 25% stake in the state-owned airline. Air Zimbabwe is an existing MA-60 operator with three acquired from China during the last decade. […]
Ethiopian Stops Negotiations To Manage Arik Air
Ethiopian’s chief executive has disclosed that Ethiopian airlines have ended negotiations with the Nigerian government to manage the biggest private Nigerian airline, Arik Air. Through the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), the government of Nigeria has taken control of Arik Air after the airline failed to pay its employees and creditors for months and […]
Nigerian Airline, Air Peace, Takes Delivery Of Additional B737 Aircraft
An additional Boeing B737-300 aircraft had been delivered to a Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, to augment its operations during the yuletide. The Chairman of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He said the aircraft touched down at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Sunday. The aircraft was the […]
African Airlines To Make Small Loses In 2018 – IATA
A prediction has come from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that African carriers as a whole are probably to make small losses in 2018, estimated at around $100 million. In a statement issued by IATA’s Director-General, Alexandre de Juniac, in Geneva, the forecast was based on a collective net loss of $100 million by […]
Ethiopia: An Exceptional Airliner For African Economic Integration, Unity
Since 1951 when Ethiopian Airlines commenced international flights, it has remained a huge figure in Africa’s aviation industry. Its role in the inception and foundation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) is invaluable. The motto of the airline, “Bringing Africa Together”, which was issued in the 1960s, demonstrated its aspiration to bring the continent […]
Nigerian Airline, Air Peace, Takes Delivery Of Additional B737 Aircraft
An additional Boeing B737-300 aircraft had been delivered to a Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, to augment its operations during the yuletide. The Chairman of Air Peace, Mr Allen Onyema, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He said the aircraft touched down at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Sunday. The aircraft was the […]
Nigerian Airport Security Team To Investigate Vistajet Robbery
The management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has set up an investigation team to reveal the cause of an attack and burglary of Vistajet aircraft by airport bandits that was taxiing to apron after landing, which as reported, occurred on the night of Tuesday, December 12, 2017. The investigation team, comprising of […]
High Operation Costs Caused African Airlines To Post $100m Losses In 2017
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), due to high operating costs and restrictive aviation policies of most African countries, African airlines will post a collective loss of $100m by the end of this year, with a similar predicted deficit in 2018. Raphael Kuuchi, IATA’s vice president for Africa, in an interview, stressed the […]