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What the new open skies agreement means for African aviation
Africa is home to 12% of the world’s people, but it accounts for less than 1% of the global air service market Part of the reason for Africa’s under-served status, according to World Bank study, is that many African countries restrict their air services markets to...
The Famous Egina Project: Beyond the hype
What is the Egina Project? Egina is the largest investment project currently on-going in the oil and gas sector in Nigeria. The project is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter, of 2018, within the initial budget of $16 billion. The project is so exciting...
First Aid Training And By Stander Effect
First Aid Training And By Stander Effect In Oil And Gas Sectors Globally, people that work in the oil and gas industry work in high risk environments. However, one of the elements of risk mitigation, is ensuring that there are competent trained, first aiders available...
10 ways to beat jet lag
What is jet lag? This is a physiological condition which results from altered circadian rhythm. Our circadian rhythm is basically a 24-hour internal clock that runs in the background of our brain; cycling between sleepiness and alertness. Jet lag typically occurs when...
FOUR AMAZING FACTS ABOUT AIRCRAFT THAT YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW
FACT 1: The airplane’s emergency oxygen mask can only last for 15 minutes Surprised? You probably might be wondering how true this fact is. But the chances are that individuals who fly, would have to survive if the oxygen mask drops down for just 15 minutes. Enough...
The Four Pillars of effective health and safety leadership in the oil industry
The Robert Gordon University carried out an extensive study which focused on effective supervisory safety leadership behaviors in the offshore oil and gas industry. The study provided the industry with further evidence of the importance of the supervisor in the...