Aviation

October 17, 2020

NCAA Strengthens Air Safety Measures, Audits Aviation Fuel Marketers

As part of its safety regulations, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has started an audit of aviation fuel marketers, known as Jet A1, in order to ensure that contaminated product is not fed into the aircraft.

This"...

October 15, 2020

'Systemic collapse' looms in aviation; Gulf carriers, airports 'at risk'

The aviation industry could face a “systemic collapse” without direct monetary support and a coordinated COVID-19 testing regime in place, and the Middle East market is among those that are financially at risk, officials said.

Carriers"...

October 12, 2020

Royal Air Maroc Increases Booking Flexibility for Travelers

Rabat – Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced on Saturday new ‘‘exceptional measures” to help passengers plan their trips despite the COVID-19 crisis.

On Twitter, Royal Air Maroc said its exceptional"...

October 11, 2020

Low-Cost Airline Ryanair to Resume Operating Flights to Morocco

Irish Low-Cost Airline Ryanair has received the green light to resume operating flights in Morocco, starting Sunday, October 11.

Morocco’s National Tourism Office (ONMT) announced the news today, October"...

October 8, 2020

Boom Supersonic Rolls Out XB-1 Aircraft with Flight Hardware Components 3D Printed by VELO3D

VELO3D, an innovator in digital manufacturing, today announced that Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft includes 21 flight hardware components that were manufactured by VELO3D’s Sapphire 3D metal printer. Unveiled today at Boom’s hangar in Centennial, Colorado, XB-1 marks a turning point in commercial viability for supersonic travel and demonstrates the power of additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, to enable innovation while accelerating product development. “Aviation hardware is especially difficult to manufacture with 3D metal printing, due to challenging aerodynamic designs that must be balanced with superior durability......

October 5, 2020

FG Urged to Overhaul Aviation Policies

The Rector of International Aviation College, Ilorin and former acting Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Benedict Adeyileka has said two key ways the federal government can revamp the aviation industry are to overhaul the policies that guide the sector and"...

October 1, 2020

GA Telesis Plans to Deliver Renewed Confidence in Air Travel Through its New Global Distribution Agreement with Honeywell for a State-of-the-Art UV Cabin Cleaning System

In an effort to help restore confidence to the flying public, GA Telesis, LLC, has teamed with Honeywell and entered into a distribution agreement to act as a global distributor for their UV Aircraft Cabin Cleaning system. This partnership is another step in the development of GA Telesis’ Tarmac Solutions Group's ability to offer a fully comprehensive Specialized Tooling and Ground Support Equipment solution for airlines around the world. This cabin system utilizes Ultraviolet (UV) light to quickly traverse an aircraft cabin, galleys & lavatories in less than ten minutes. In addition to measures already being taken by airlines......

September 23, 2020

Royal Air Maroc to Add Geneva to Its Special Flights Program

Rabat – Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is set to add a new air destination to its special flights program, linking the North African country with the city of Geneva.

The airline will start serving"...

September 21, 2020

Moroccan airline to open-up Marrakech for foreign tourists

Moroccan airline RAM said it will launch four new routes linking Marrakech to European cities in a bid to help the company and the city recover from the coronavirus impact.

RAM chief Abdelhamid Addou said the"...

September 19, 2020

Domestic Airlines and Challenge of Capacity

Chinedu Eze writes that indigenous airlines must build capacity to be able to compete globally

Industry stakeholders recently reviewed the decision of the federal government to adopt the principle of reciprocity"...