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Embraer, Air Peace Sign Services Agreement For The E-Jets E2s Fleet
The contract includes access to the Pool Program, which includes component exchanges and repair services for hundreds of reparable items for Air Peace’s Embraer aircraft, and the installation of the Ahead-Pro (Aircraft Health Analysis and Diagnosis – PROgnosis) in the airline’s E195-E2 fleet.
Embraer announced today, during the MRO Middle East, in Dubai, that it has signed a comprehensive long-term services agreement with Air Peace, Nigeria and West Africa’s largest airline, to support the airline’s E195-E2 and ERJ fleet. The contract includes access to the Pool Program, which includes component exchanges and repair services for hundreds of reparable items for Air Peace’s Embraer aircraft, and the installation of the Ahead-Pro (Aircraft Health Analysis and Diagnosis – PROgnosis) in the airline’s E195-E2 fleet.
This service agreement with Embraer is important to Air Peace’s operational success, offering us immediate access to an inventory of parts, that is efficiently managed and reduces our capex(capital expenditure) requirement for initial provision of spare parts,” said Oluwatoyin Olajide, Chief Operating Officer, Air Peace. “In addition, with the Ahead-Pro, we will be able to anticipate any potential maintenance issues and optimize the aircraft use, enhancing our fleet schedule reliability.”
Air Peace is the launch customer in Africa for the E2s, the newest, most efficient, and most comfortable aircraft in the segment. The airline is also the global launch customer for Embraer’s innovative premium staggered seating design. The airline has 13 firm orders for the E195-E2s, with 17 remaining purchase rights for the same model while operates 8 ERJs 145. Five of the 13 firm orders were delivered in 2021, with more to be delivered this year.
“Every service contract is important because it shows the customers’ trust in Embraer’s direct support to our products. As the first E2 operator in Africa, our main goal is to support Air Peace’s smooth aircraft operations,” said Danielle Vardaro, Head of Worldwide Customer Support and Aftermarket Sales, Embraer Services & Support.
The Pool Program will provide the most efficient and reliable solutions to Air Peace’s fleet. The airline will benefit from the availability of spare parts, enjoy significant savings on repair and service costs, and maintain a profitable operation. Currently, the Pool Program supports more than 50 airlines worldwide.
Embraer’s Pool Program is designed to allow airlines to minimize their upfront investment in high-value repairable inventories and resources and to take advantage of Embraer’s technical expertise and its vast component repair service provider network. The results are significant savings on repair and inventory carrying costs, reduction in required warehousing space, and the virtual elimination of the need for resources required for repair management, while ultimately providing guaranteed performance levels.
The Ahead-Pro is a state-of-the-art maintenance diagnostic management tool. The system leads to corrective and preventive maintenance planning management optimization and has been well recognized by customers worldwide. The system is a computational web-based platform that enables airlines to continuously monitor the health of an aircraft while it is in flight. This is done through the automatic and real-time transmission of alert and maintenance messages from the aircraft systems to a ground base, which will be received and used to generate fault identification reports. Troubleshooting and maintenance resource planning occurs even before aircraft arrival to its destination, optimizing the turn-around time between flights.
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Prize for Leadership: Tinubu Congratulates Adesina
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on the award of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership.
Dr. Adesina joins the pantheon of other previous winners of the award such as Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka; former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, and lawyer-educationist, Chief Afe Babalola.
President Tinubu commends the AfDB President for his visionary and noble endeavour to transform agriculture in Africa and ensure food security on the continent, recalling the growth enhancement schemes revolutionizing Nigeria’s agriculture value chains he introduced as the then Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The President acknowledges Dr. Adesina’s unblemished records, tried and tested integrity, as well as his immense leadership and development strides, particularly in agriculture, efforts of which have earned him numerous honours and recognition globally, including the World Food Prize in 2017.
President Tinubu wishes the AfDB President more success at AfDB and strength in his service to Africa and to humanity at large.
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Profile of Dr Kunle Pinmiloye, first PhD Holder in Drum
Dr. Adekunle Pinmiloye mostly known as Ksticks holds a PhD degree in Music performance, and a post-doctoral diploma course in Audio Engineering/Live Music Production from the Musicians Institute, Hollywood, Los Angeles. United States.
Dr. Adekunle Pinmiloye mostly known as Ksticks holds a PhD degree in Music performance, and a post-doctoral diploma course in Audio Engineering/Live Music Production from the Musicians Institute, Hollywood, Los Angeles. United States.
Pinmiloye lectured music at the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife, Nigeria. He is the first music director to adapt Christmas Carol tunes in African context. (Daystar popular Carol concert, Lagos, Nigeria), The Carol concert became the largest Carol gathering in Nigeria for many years and a standard for many music directors till date.
Dr. Pinmiloye is a renowned Drum and Music Instructor, (Music Producer live concerts), Author and Music Director with almost 4 decades of rich and awe-inspiring, multi-cultural musical influences spreading across local and global boundaries.
Ksticks was the first drummer in Nigeria to specialize on drum performance from first degree to PhD level. He was the first civilian to perform with the Nigerian Navy Concert Band, the first price winner of the Talent Hunt at the maiden edition of MUSON festival.
Ksticks has conducted several seminars on drums and facilitated music workshops across many institutions in Africa UAE and United States.
Ksticks directed the RCCG Festival of Live Conference at the West Angeles Cathedral Church, California.
In August 2023, He directed and conducted a fusion of African ensemble and orchestra at the novel edition of Season of Praise August 2023 at the Bowie Performing Art Theatre. Maryland. USA
In June 2023, Ksticks conducted the mass choir of the RCCG North America choir at the convention ground Dallas, Texas.
In September 2022, He directed and conducted a fusion of African ensemble and orchestra, at the Sound from Africa concert. Houston Texas.
Ksticks’s recent personal project was the breadth-taken maiden edition of Kross Kulture Musical worship concert at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, Los Angeles. This is the first ever gospel musical artistry that combines singers and musicians of divers nationalities and culture, spanning round six continents on one stage.
Ksticks performed and coordinated drum ensemble performance for the stage play “ The Wedlock of The gods” at the University of Southern California USC. 2022.
Beyond musical artistry, Dr. Pinmiloye has presented couple of academic papers at the institutes of African Studies, University of Georgia, Atlanta. Among several drum clinics and seminars are 2 major drum workshops at the Musicians Institutes Los Angeles, drum workshop and drum monologue at the University of Texas, Arlington, Forney elementary high school, Dallas.
He was the creative director of the 2021 HAPAWARD Award held at Orpheum theater, Los Angeles. In 2019, Ksticks conducted and produced ICCLA Sound of Christmas carol concert at the Redondo Beach Performing Art Centre.
He is the founder and director of Kross Kulture Musical. Also, the music director, International Christian Centre Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Pinmiloye is an independent researcher with area of interest in drum language communication.
Project in view: God of Kross Kulture Worship Concert 2024.
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We Are Ready To Partner UN To Address Women, Child Labour Issues – Remi Tinubu
This was when the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Matthias Schmale and his team paid her a courtesy visit at the State House Abuja.
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON has expressed her readiness to partner with the United Nations and its sister agencies to address various areas of concern including role of women in public life, increased participation in economy, ending gender based violence, child labor and the scourge of out school children.
This was when the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Matthias Schmale and his team paid her a courtesy visit at the State House Abuja.
Mr. Schmale promised on behalf of his organization to collaborate with the office of the First Lady knowing her antecedents especially in the areas of Women and Children.
He said the UN is aware of President Bola Tinubu’s stand on improving on the economic situation in the country and the UN is in support of this.
“One issue is the role of women in public life and we are very keen on it as you. We offer our support significantly in increasing the number of women in public life in Nigeria.
“Secondly, it is our understanding that the president has made the economy an important stone, again we know that women play a key role in the economy considering food and security as a national emergency.
“We are ready to explore what more we can do to support the government and your excellence in increasing the role of women in the economy and revitalizing the economy.
Schmale further said that the UN would support the first lady in ensuring that issues like polio, out-of-school children, child labor and violent against women are brought to the minimal level.
“The third issue is violent, former president Mohammadu Buhari had in 3-years ago declared violence against women and children a national emergency, again we are offering support to the UN family in overcoming this emergency.
“Finally, there are issues around children, that we think are of particular importance, the issue of school children out of learning environment and the issue of over 15million children under the age of 14 in child labour in Nigeria obviously needs attention.
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu in her response said her office is ready to accept the UN offer saying all they have stated are areas she remains passionate about and they are of importance to her.
She said her National Programme, Renewed Hope Initiative is also taking all the issues into cognizance.
She advised women should also stop looking down on themselves but improve on themselves.
“I want more women in the decision making positions like legislative arms because if laws are not changed, this would be the same game continuously.
“However, are the women ready to sacrifice? We are the ones that need to stand to help ourselves.
“Education is very vital and I don’t believe that a woman cannot get all that she wants once she is educated but our focus on education is for all both boys and girls and even less privileged women
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