Boeing to flight-test new technologies on its latest Boeing 777 plane during the ecoDemonstrator programme
Kenneth Afor
July 3, 2019
By Kenneth Afor After a devastating crash that occurred last March in Kenya which claimed 149 passengers on board a Boeing 737 Max plane, the plane maker is putting finishing touches on one of its new planes, Boeing 777, with state of the art technologies. Mike Sinnet, the company’s vice president of product strategy and […]
India to buy world’s emptiest airport in its battle for territorial dominance with China
Businessam StaffDecember 13, 2017
India is buying Sri Lanka’s second-largest airport, despite it only handling a dozen passengers a day. China recently took control of a nearby port that opens up significant trade routes, and India is worried about China’s growing role in the Indian Ocean. Experts say the $300 million investment by India is an attempt to limit […]
Africa accounts for 37% of global aviation fatalities, AfDB reveals
Businessam StaffNovember 23, 2017
Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB), says the African aviation sector accounts for about nine percent of aircraft accidents yearly and 37 percent of aviation fatalities globally. The president revealed that while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, adding that, though the sector, ranked globally fared in 2016, it still […]
Singapore and Hong Kong’s airport dominance is under threat
Businessam StaffJuly 27, 2017
For decades, Singapore and Hong Kong have reigned supreme: as key transit points connecting travelers in Asia to and from the rest of the world. But now, a $1 trillion global airport spree is threatening the status quo. About half that money is due to be spent on upgrading or building new airports in Asia, the Sydney-based CAPA […]