Airbus predicts demand for nearly 160 new passenger and freight aircraft in Nigeria two decades from now, propelled by a dynamic economy and urbanization in Africa’s most populous nation. The number will equal 13.5 percent of all new aircraft demand…
We continue to work through the library of models following the recent DoT datasets being updated. The Boeing MAX versus Airbus A320neo family model is bound to attract attention from our readership. Notice we have added Avelo and Breeze even…
Textron Aviation and NetJets announced a record-breaking fleet agreement for the option for NetJets to purchase up to 1,500 additional Cessna Citation business jets over the next 15 years. This agreement extends NetJets’ existing fleet agreement. It includes options for…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has committed to improving infrastructure and service levels at Lagos’s Murtala Muhammad International Airport within twelve months, in response to “concerns” raised by International Air Transport Association (IATA) member airlines, over the safety, security,…
Poor reliability of new-technology aircraft, especially engines, is holding back the scrapping of older-generation airliners. While the number of aircraft to be scrapped post-Covid is expected to pick up some two years from now, the durability and supply chain issues…
Africa is a place of promise and mystery for most people. For US outbound travelers, it has not been a significant market. For example, between 2010 and 2023, the market has been under 1 million travelers from the US each…