Many years ago, African airlines dominated the skies of Africa. Gross mismanagement and corruption saw the end of promising airlines like Nigeria Airways, Ghana Airways, Air Afrique, and others that connected the continent. Worried by the situation, leaders in the…
The comparative economics of aircraft is a key driver in fleet planning decisions. Many factors come into play in analyzing the differences between models, particularly when there is an incumbent aircraft with existing infrastructure in place. Such was the recent…
The aviation world is about to dramatically change, moving from conventional power toward electrification . It is a process that has been percolating for several years. The major auto manufacturers have joined Tesla and we will soon have a panoply…
The Nigerian Federal Government is moving fast with the establishment of the much-awaited national carrier. The government selected “a preferred partner”, and they are in the final stage of the Full Business Scale (FBS). The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika…
A number of news outlets indicate that Airbus is considering a new narrow-body aircraft to replace the A320neo in the 2035 timeframe and that the new aircraft could be a hybrid. That would represent a marked shift in technology away…
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