AVIATION MEGAFORCE

Scores dead in Indonesia plane crash -BBC Footage showed the burning wreckage in a residential street More than 100 people are feared dead after a military transport plane crashed in a residential area of the Indonesian city of Medan. The Hercules C-130 plane hit two houses and a hotel before bursting into flames, creating a huge fireball. Air Force head Agus Supriatna visited the crash site and told reporters he believed there were no survivors among the 113 people on board. At least 66 bodies have been recovered so far. A major rescue operation is under way at the site which was covered in flames and thick black smoke. The BBC's Alice Budisatrijo in Jakarta says that only the tail of the aircraft is still recognisable; the rest has been reduced to debris. Our correspondent says that there are reports that people are trapped inside wrecked buildings and the nearest hospital is continuing to receive bodies arriving from the crash site. Many of the passengers...

                                                              NAMA INAUGURATES  LAGOS  SUB- FIR  SECTORIZ ATION COMMITTEE    IN a bid to drive implementation o f the sectorization of the  Lagos  sub-Flight Information Region  (FIR ),  the Nigerian Airspace M anagement  Agency  has constituted a  five-man  committee  to  be headed by a Deputy General Manager in the Operations Directorate,  Mr  Andrew Amedu . Among others, the committee’s terms of reference includes restr ucturing the Lagos- Kano sub-FIR boundaries with a view to alleviating the cumbersomeness someti mes experienced by pilots with  radio frequency changes.  When implemented, this move is  also expected to reduce the workload of both pilots and Air Traffic Controll...

                Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB),-Nigeria has just launched the maiden edition of its quarterly publication, for the months of April to June, 2015.        According to the Head of Public Affairs Unit of the organisation, Mr. Tunji Oketunbi, ‘The Investigator’ is an in-house publication of the organisation.        Its focus according to him is to present the public; the revolutionary strides of the organisation, and to enhance its brand development.        The Magazine cover focuses on an insightful interview with the head of the organisation, Commissioner/CEO, Dr. Felix Abali on the achievements, challenges and its prospects under his watch.        The edition also focuses on the values, a newly constructed Wreckage Hanger that was handed over to AIB, brings to its operations.  ...

NAMA PLEDGES COOPERATION AS  CAPSCA  EMBARKS ON ASSISTANCE VISIT TO NIGERIA THE  Managing Director of NAMA, Engr. Ibrahim  Abdulsalam  has  pledged full support and co-operation of the agency towards the  actualization  of  medical emergency preparedness for the Nigeri  Engr.  Abdulsalam  who made this remark at the opening ceremony of the Collaborative Arrangement for the Prevention and Management of Public Health Events  in  Civil Aviation (CAPS C A) Assistance Visit to Nigeria held at the NCAA Annex, MMIA  Ikeja,Lagos  noted that since Air Traffic Controllers are central in the  procedures for notification  of medical emergencies on board aircraft,  NAMA would continue to give unflinching support to such collaborative efforts geared towards the prevention and management of public health emergencies.  In a bid to improve states preparedness, planning and responses to p...

MERGER OF MINISTRY OF AVIATION AND TRANSPORT  NOT A PANACEA TO SAVING COST OF GOVERNANCE.   Our Unions, comprising the above named bodies, are deeply worried by some untoward signals emanating from certain sections of the aviation interest groups. These rather dangerous signals bear the frequency of a well known aviation cabal which over the years has perfected the art of cornering every new administration, and then manipulate it towards their own selfish agenda which they dress in national colours. The present undeveloped state of the aviation sector bears true testimony to the great successes of this nefarious cabal. We therefore consider it expedient to draw attention of Mr. President to the existence of this cabal and to humbly advise Mr. President to keep a safe distance from them. The cabal presently has strong interest in, and is the unseen forces behind the emergent distractive debate about the merger or de merger of the Aviation Ministry with, ...

Boeing has strengthened its position as the aerospace industry's leader in innovation and technology at a highly successful 2015 Paris Air Show. "Innovation is the heart of our strategy," said Boeing Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer  Dennis Muilenburg . " "It is what differentiates us not only from existing competitors but also from the competitors of the future. We have more research, development and capital projects underway and are bringing innovation to market faster than at any time in our history. That innovation is helping to drive our customers' success and we were able to demonstrate that with the products we brought to the show." Customers showed their confidence in the Boeing commercial product lineup. Additional orders were posted today on the  Boeing Orders & Deliveries website , including 21 Next-Generation 737s for unidentified customers. Customers announced orders and commitments during the week for a total ...