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Annual Report Reveals 2023 as Safest Year for Flying

admin — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:42:18 +0000

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its 2023 Annual Safety Report for global aviation. Aviation continues to make progress on safety with several 2023 parameters showing “best-ever” results. There were no hull losses or fatal accidents involving passenger jet aircraft in 2023. However, there was a single fatal accident involving a turboprop aircraft, resulting [...]

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Max Air Resumes Flights with Renewed Commitment to Safety

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 17:38:41 +0000

Max Air, the Nigerian airline, is back in the skies, resuming its flight operations after a temporary suspension imposed by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) due to safety concerns. Following a thorough audit conducted by the NCAA, Max Air has been given the green light to resume operations. The airline is now serving routes [...]

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Severe Smoke from Wildfires in Canada Causes Extensive Flight Delays in the Northeastern United States

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:17:17 +0000

The aviation industry in the northeastern United States is grappling with widespread flight delays due to the pervasive smoke caused by wildfires in Canada. The smoke, which has been affecting air quality started to impact flights on Wednesday, June 7, resulting in significant disruptions. Challenging Operating Conditions in the Northeastern United States The deteriorating conditions [...]

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Boeing wants FAA to Approve Tape for “temporary repairs” for the wings of Boeing 787s

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:21:22 +0000

Duct tape on a plane initially thought to be holding its wing together has been revealed as having a far less questionable purpose. The seemingly widespread issue has been played down by Boeing, which has since made attempts to alleviate concerns of travelers about the tape suggesting issues with structural integrity, as seen for example by [...]

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Boeing, AviAssist partner to promote Safety and access to continuous professional development and research in Africa

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 09:49:37 +0000

Boeing becomes the latest partner in AviAssist Safety Promotion Centre – Rwanda to promote access to continuous professional development and research The Boeing Company yesterday entered a partnership with AviAssist, the reference safety promotion organization in Africa on the sidelines of African Aviation event in Kigali, Rwanda, a partnership that will support safety promotion centre [...]

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AFRAA and Flight Safety Foundation sign a Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance safety of the African Aviation industry

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:40:58 +0000

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) have signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) that allows for enhanced collaboration. Mr. Abderahmane Berthé – AFRAA Secretary General, and Dr. Shahidi – President and CEO of FSF, signed the MoU at the side-lines of the Aviation Africa conference in Kigali – Rwanda. As safety [...]

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Pilot Fatigue? Ethiopian airlines plane misses landing after both pilots fell asleep mid-flight

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sat, 20 Aug 2022 08:22:30 +0000

Africa’s best airline Ethiopian Airlines has found itself in bizarre incidents where two pilots fell asleep, put the plane on autopilot and stopped communication with the air traffic controllers. According to Aviation Herald, Ethiopian B738 with registration ET-AOB was en route at FL370 the pilots reportedly fell asleep as the aircraft continued past the top [...]

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US Regulator Issues Advisory to all Commercial Operators Flying Within Kenyan Airspace

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 19:45:25 +0000

The United States Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has issued stern warnings to airlines flying in the Kenyan airspace citing a possible attack by a terror group, with the latest advisory highlighting that Somalia-based terrorist group, Al-Shabaab is still an active threat in the region. “Exercise caution during flight operations to the possibility of attacks on [...]

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‘Bomb Threat’ Disrupts Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:25:52 +0000

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have begun investigations into alleged bomb threat at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra on Tuesday. A statement issued by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) said at around 9pm on 28 December, “an unattended [to] bag was sighted at the arrival hall of Terminal 3” at the international airport. Members [...]

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Air Zimbabwe and Nigeria’s MidView Airlines included on EU’s Blacklist over safety deficiencies

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 15:21:22 +0000

The European Commission has updated its list of airlines banned from operating in the European airspace because they fail to meet international safety standards. The bans are “due to inadequate safety oversight by the aviation authorities of these nations”, the EU Commission said. Fifteen countries have all their airlines, 90 in total, banned from flying [...]

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