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Chief Babajide Olatunde-Agbeja is the Chairman of Boff & Company Insurance Brokers Limited based in Ibadan, Western Nigeria. He analyses issues on aviation insurance and finance in Nigeria as the country’s aviation industry is now struggling for recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, in this exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business Journal. Q: The aviation …
AfrikFly has announced readiness to support industry operators through the process of recovery as the aviation industry battles the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which began early 2020. The Chief Executive Officer of AfrikFly, Ms. Chloe Grant, says: “Our goal is simple, to become the most trusted, innovative and preferred aviation services company on the continent. We offer our …
Aero Norway, the independent engine MRO provider, said it has invested in five more CFM56-3 engines which it will introduce into its refurbish and sell programme. The original plan was to undertake a total of six refurbish and sell CFM56-3 engines for 2020 however to support its customers and fill the slots caused by deferred -5B/-7B workscopes caused by COVID-19, …
By Uniting Aviation Maintenance is a major contributor to aircraft operating costs, flight delays and cancellations. Despite longer-lasting aircraft and more durable engines, airlines now spend more on maintenance than on fuel or crew. The need to keep assets operationally available while cutting maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) costs is a pressing issue. Aircraft operators are pushing for faster troubleshooting, …
By Dennis Eickmeyer Over the past decades the aviation industry has set one record after the other: traffic figures, ultra long-haul flights, passenger figures and cargo transported. Even though consolidations and airline bankruptcies are happening in certain markets, the overall trend is expected to remain at a stable level during the next couple of years and the question of MRO …
By Clive Rankin If 2018 was the year of rising cost, then 2019 is likely to follow suit. With oil prices increasing, salaries rising globally and profit margins under pressure in the aviation industry, maintenance costs can be a significant expenditure for operators. Yet when managed properly, engine MRO can be optimized, taking the expenditure i nto the realm of …
Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has charged the oil and gas sector in Nigeria to consider critically the production of aviation fuel (Jet A1) in the country in line with the Nigerian Content Development initiative of the Buhari-led administration. Capt. Akinkuotu who spoke at the annual Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) forum …
As of efforts towards the launch of a new national carrier, Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has engaged the management of aero plane manufacturers Airbus in negotiations for the acquisition of the desired aircraft. According to the Minister, the ongoing International Air Show was an opportunity to negotiate with airline manufacturers with the view of getting the …
