PRESS RELEASE Johannesburg - The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has suspended SA Express's Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) as well as the airline's Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) approvals. In addition, the SACAA has also suspended the Certificate s of Airworthiness (CoA) of nine (9) of the twenty-one (21) aircraft being
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Private Cars Barred From Nairobi CBD!
Nairobi city centre Wednesdays and Saturdays now cars free day Private motorists in Nairobi will soon be required to use other means into the city on some days as Nairobi County plans to regain its lost glory as a green city under the sun. The Nairobi Regeneration Committee has proposed Wednesdays and Saturdays
U.S Commerce Dept eyes car imports after China cuts tariffs
Donald Trump with US car industry leaders. The president has repeatedly stated his frustration at the difference between US tariffs on passenger vehicles and higher duties elsewhere. Photograph: Reuters The review could result in tariffs, akin to similar investigations into steel and aluminum imports that concluded earlier this year. The U.S Commerce
Protests worldwide against US idea of auto import tariff
Beijing (AP) - China, Japan and the European Union condemned Thursday the Trump administration’s decision to launch an investigation into whether tariffs are needed on imports of vehicles and automotive parts into the United States. President Donald Trump invoked a provision authorizing the president to restrict imports and impose unlimited tariffs
Rwanda Gets International Aviation Safety Certificate
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) yesterday awarded Rwanda with a certificate in recognition of the country's improved competencies in overseeing and managing safety and security in the aviation sector. The president of ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, handed the certificate to the Minister for Infrastructure, Claver Gatete, on the
NCAA Suspends First Nation Airways’ Operations
The airline did not have at least two airworthy aircraft to service its approved schedule - says NCAA We are currently working assiduously on fleet expansion - says airline. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) of First Nation Airways indefinitely. The agency notified the airline
Texas becomes the latest state to get a self-driving car service
Texas will become the latest state to host a self-driving car service on public roads when Drive.ai — a Mountain View, Calif.-based start-up — launches a six-month pilot program in Frisco, Tex. this summer. Unlike Waymo or Uber, whose self-driving programs typically cover vast urban spaces, Drive.ai will begin testing its
China tells international airlines to toe the line on Taiwan
FILE PHOTO: Qantas flight QF1, an A380 aircraft, takes off from Sydney International Airport en route to Dubai, above Botany Bay, in Australia August 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo China is turning up the heat on some of the world's top airlines over how they describe Taiwan on their websites. Qantas, Australia's
NCAA Reviews Engines of Nigerian Airlines Aircraft over FAA Directive
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has started reviewing the engines of some commercial aircraft types manufactured by Boeing, especially Boeing B737 in reaction to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which ordered test on the aircraft engine types of South West Airlines Flight 1380, which exploded recently while airborne. Last
AIB releases final reports on 6 air accidents in Nigeria
The Nigerian Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), yesterday released final reports of six air accidents and serious incidents that occurred in the Nigerian aviation industry between 2009 and 2014. Among the reports released was the accident involving an Associated Air aircraft with registration number, 5N-BJY, carrying the corpse of erstwhile Governor of Ondo