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GULFSTREAM G280 LINKS ENGLAND AND NIGERIA
Super Mid-sized Jet Sets City-Pair Record Between Luton and Lagos
SAVANNAH, Ga., May 20, 2013 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G280 aircraft recently traveled to Africa as part of the super mid-sized business jet’s yearlong world tour. En route, the… Continue reading
Nigeria Validates Bell 429 Certification
15th Country to Approve Gross Weight Increase
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has validated the Bell 429 for operation in Nigeria and endorsed the Bell 429 gross weight… Continue reading
GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers Two Leased Boeing 737-400s to New Customer Aero Nigeria
ACCRA, Ghana, January 21, 2013 – GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced the delivery of two leased Boeing 737-400s to new customer AeroContractors Company of Nigeria Limited.
Deliveries were made… Continue reading
Nigeria airline admits engine failure mayday call
(REUTERS) The operator of a commercial airliner that crashed in Lagos on Sunday said on Thursday the pilot reported engine failure just before it went down, but it was not clear if one or two engines had failed.
The Boeing… Continue reading
Passenger plane crashes in Nigeria’s Lagos
* Dana Air plane had 147 people on board – source
* Witnesses say it crashed into building
* No official word on casualties
REUTERS
LAGOS, June 3 (Reuters) – A passenger plane carrying nearly 150 people crashed into a… Continue reading
Aero of Nigeria signs ABACUS contract with Fokker Services for Dash 8 turboprops
Fokker Services is pleased to announce that Aero, a regional airline based out of Lagos, Nigeria, has decided to enter into a five – year ABACUS program for its Dash 8 300* aircraft.
With this program, Aero will enjoy the… Continue reading
Netherlands and Nigerian Airports get bodyscans
The Netherlands and Nigeria will begin using body scanners on airline passengers following the attempted terrorist attack on a U.S.-bound flight on Christmas Day, authorities in both nations said Wednesday.
The millimeter-wave body scanners will be in place at Amsterdam’s… Continue reading
Nigeria Becomes 1st Export Customer for ATR 42MP
ROME – Alenia Aeronautica has delivered to the Nigerian Air Force the first of two ATR 42MP maritime patrol aircraft ordered in March 2007, the firm said.
The second aircraft will be delivered in 2010, said Alenia, which is a… Continue reading
Nigeria’s Afrijet Airlines Signs Contract for 4 ATR 72-500s
On the occasion of the Paris Air Show, Nigerian carrier Afrijet Airlines and ATR today signed a contract for the purchase of 4 ATR 72-500 aircraft. The deal is valued US $ 80 million, and follows a HoA (Heads of… Continue reading