Delta in 2016 became the first major airline to test Bluetooth tracking technology Delta is rolling out tracking devices for its ULDs making it the first U.S. passenger airline to provide, real-time tracking for unit load devices (ULDs). The tracking technology allows Delta to track shipments down to the ULD-level, which gives
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SA Airlink’s purchase of Safair rejected by regulatory body
The South African Competition Commission has rejected the proposed purchase of Safair by South Africa (SA) Airlink over competition concerns. The Competition Commission said that it felt the merger of the two airlines would result in the removal of an effective competitor to SA Airlink on routes that it currently operates on. “Safair offers
Arik Air to train pilots of the Nigerian Presidential Fleet
Arik Air and Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on capacity building for the line training of presidential pilots. According to the terms of the agreement, Arik Air shall provide the relevant pilots line training and hour building to maintain proficiency on the aircraft, including undertaking
Nigerian Airlines Pass U.S. Airspace Audit
Lagos - Nigerian airlines will enjoy the benefit of operating direct flights to the United State as the country has retained the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) category one status. Nigeria scaled the hurdle after the safety audit of the country's civil aviation industry recently. It would be recalled that a team
15 New Airlines Seek Operating Permits as Business Booms
Expert faults growth report, says passenger traffic dropping About 15 new private and commercial airlines have applied for operating permits as the demand for air travel steadily rises in the country. The spokesman of the apex regulatory body, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Sam Adurogboye, said the applications were being
Malaysia’s AirAsia says still with Airbus, no plans to buy Boeing planes
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian budget airline AirAsia Bhd is sticking with Airbus and has no plans currently to purchase Boeing aircraft, Group CEO Tony Fernandes said at a press briefing late on Thursday. “Boeing is keen to have us as a customer...but right now we are still very much an Airbus customer,” he told
Airport Security: FAAN Explains Failure to Fortify Fences at Airports till 2019
Despite reported incidents of runway incursions, easy access to airport premises by miscreants and high number of stowaways, THISDAY has gathered that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) might not be able to install security and perimeter fences at any of the airports till 2019. This is because the cost
Passenger suffers burns after cell phone catches fire on plane
The interior of an Air Canada plane at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Friday November 24, 2017.Peter J. Thompson/National Post A cell phone caught fire on an Air Canada flight Thursday morning leaving a woman with burns, according to an Air Canada spokesperson. Air Canada flight 101 was preparing to depart from Toronto-Pearson Airport around 7 a.m.
Dassault Aviation to build new $47 million business jet after scrapping Falcon 5X
Dassault Aviation Chief Executive Officer Eric Trappier poses in a hangar in front of a model Dassault Aviation announced plans for a new long-range business jet on Wednesday, renewing a battle with Gulfstream at the top end of the market as demand for the ultimate status symbol recovers from a prolonged recession. The new
