Airbus Helicopters and Nigerian-based, Helicopter company EAN Aviation Limited (EAN) have signed a partnership making EAN a distributor for Airbus Helicopters in West Africa. According to Airbus, the strategic partnership between EAN Aviation Limited and Airbus Helicopters focuses on the West African civilian market, excluding Military. In essence, civil customers in Nigeria can now contract directly with EAN Aviation Limited …
Arik Air Partners NIPR For 2022 AGM, Citizens Summit
Arik Air said it is partnering with the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) for the 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM)/Citizens Summit tagged ‘Abuja 2022’ to provide flight services for participants at the AGM. According to Arik, the NIPR 2022 AGM and grand finale of the Citizens Summit on National Integration will be held in Abuja from August 22 – …
Ethiopian Honored With APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards 2022
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has won the 2022 APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards for ‘Best Entertainment’ and ‘Best Cabin Service’ in Africa. The award was held in Dublin, Ireland to celebrate airlines being honored with the 2022 APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards. According to Ethiopian Airlines, the awards recognize airlines in various regions for providing the best passenger …
South African Airways Meets AFRAA Secretary-General For The AFRAA CEOs Leadership Dialogues
South African Airways (SAA) Chairman & CEO – Mr. John Lamola and Non-Executive Board Member – Mr Nick Fadugba, met AFRAA Secretary-General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, at SAA headquarters in South Africa for a fruitful “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” session. The dialogues session is timely, as SAA forges its path to recovery following a restart of operations in September …
Fahari Aviation Launches First Drone Cage Facility To Spearhead Use Of Drones In The Region
Fahari Aviation, a subsidiary of Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), said it has launched the first drone enclosure facility in Kenya. The facility termed the Fahari Drone Cage will be used for the training and testing of drones and drone equipment. Through the construction of the Fahari Drone Cage, Fahari Aviation is positioning itself at the forefront of exploring …
Andrew Newell Takes Over As General Manager At Bii.aero
Bii.aero, an expanding provider of aircraft parts and services for the aviation sector said it has appointed Andrew Newell as its new General Manager after two years as Bii’s Sales Director. According to Bii.aero, Newell is bringing his highly specialized expertise in consignment stock management and the commercial aircraft interiors sector to the role. Bii.aero said Newell is planning to …
Safran Signs Maintenance Agreement With AJW Group
Safran and AJW Group have signed a contract to maintain electrical power generators, electrical contractors, and ventilation systems equipment. According to Safran, this contract covers more than 350 Airbus A320 and A330, including AJW Group’s flagship customers’ fleets. This is an exclusive contract for a period of five years and will support around 50 Auxiliary Power Units generators (APUs) and …
AIB-N Releases Preliminary Reports On Four Aircraft Serious Incidents, Accident
The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) said it has released four preliminary reports on serious incidents and accidents involving aircraft owned and operated by United Nigeria Airlines Limited, Max Air, Air Peace, and the Nigerian Police Air Wing. AIB-N has released the preliminary report on the Serious Incident involving the United Nigeria Airlines Embraer 145LR aircraft with nationality and registration …
Dana Air Partners 7 Star Global Hanger on Aircraft Heavy Maintenance
Dana Air has announced that it will partner with 7 Star Global hanger on its future heavy maintenance checks (C checks) as part of its commitment to continue to invest in the Nigerian economy and the development of Nigeria’s aviation sector. The Deputy CEO of Dana Air, Mr. Sukhjinder Mann who made this known during the first aircraft handover to …
Airbus Has Performed A First A380 Flight Powered By 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Airbus said its A380 test aircraft MSN 1 took off from Blagnac Airport, Toulouse, France at 08h43 on Friday 25 March. The flight lasted about three hours, operating one Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on 100% SAF. According to Airbus, 27 tonnes of unblended SAF were provided by Total Energies for this flight. The SAF produced in Normandy, close to Le …










