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AIRLINERS

CABO VERDE-LAGOS, NIGERIA

FLIGHT

Verde Airlines’ hub in Sal it will be easier Washington, DC (three times a week)
to travel to the United States, Brazil, and and Boston, as well as to the company’s
The inaugural flight took place de- Europe. destinations in Brazil - Salvador, Porto
“Cabo Verde is also still unknown to the
parting from Amílcar Cabral International Nigerians, which I am sure will change from Alegre, Recife and Fortaleza.
Airport, in Sal, at 10:45 pm and arriving now on”, he said. In addition to the hub connections in
at Murtala Muhammed Airport (Lagos) at Sal Island, Cabo Verde Airlines’ Stopover
The Sal-Lagos route will be operated five
programme allows you to stay up to seven
04:30 am local time. times a week, on Mondays, Tuesdays and days in Cabo Verde and thus explore the
Before leaving, Erlendur Svavarsson, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, with a diverse experiences on the archipelago at
board member of Cabo Verde Airlines, Boeing 757, with 161 economy class seats no additional cost on airline tickets.
stressed the importance of starting the and 22 executive class seats. The new route strengthens the
Lagos route in the company’s strategy to All flights will connect to Sal Island, Cabo company’s operations within the African
connect Africa to the other continents Verde Airlines’ international hub and will continent, as well as the connectivity
where it operates. be able to connect to the airline’s desti- between Africa and Europe and North and
“As from today, Lagos will be even more nations in Cabo Verde, Senegal (Dakar), South America as part of its mission to
connected to the world, since with Cabo Europe (Lisbon, Paris, Milan and Rome), connect the four continents. Q

TECHNICAL

ATI TO SUPPLY FORGINGS FOR

GE AVIATION

materials for the Trent engine family. popular plans from the two largest aircraft
These agreements make ATI a long-term manufacturers and use GE Aviation's LEAP
Specialty metals producer Allegheny supplier of materials to major single-aisle engine.
Technologies (ATI) will supply iso-thermal and twin-aisle aircraft engines. The twin-aisle, twin-engine Airbus 350
and hot-die forgings to GE Aviation and Boeing 787 series are the most popular
beginning January 2021. The single-aisle Airbus 320 series wide-body planes for both companies and
The agreement extends and Boeing 737 series are the most utilise Rolls Royce's Trent engines. Q
an established relationship
between the two companies
and ensures that ATI's future
product offerings will be used
in GE Aviation's commercial jet
engines, like the LEAP engine.
ATI anticipates (US) $300mn
in annual sales as a result of the
agreement, totaling (US) $2.5bn
in revenue over the period of
the contract.
18 Suni Avenue, Corporate Park South, Randjespark, Midrand ATI also extended a purchase
Tel: +27 11 314 0152 | sales@simuflight.co.za agreement with Rolls Royce
in April to supply specialty
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