Author: Wole Shadare

Allied incident paralyses flight operations, flights resume at Abuja airport

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Allied incident paralyses flight operations, flights resume at Abuja airport

  NSIB begins probe Stakeholders divided over call for second runway Nosewheel severed from aircraft, tyres  burst on landing, heads for bush   For hours, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja remained closed following the skidding of Allied Air cargo plane said to be ferrying goods and money for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) skidded off the airport runway into a nearby bush. The skidding off of the B737-800 cargo airplane caused extensive damage…

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Allied Air cargo plane skids off into bush at Abuja airport

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Allied Air cargo plane skids off into bush at Abuja airport

An Allied Air Cargo aircraft, registration number 5N-JRT, experienced a runway excursion at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Wednesday morning at 10:05. The incident occurred when the plane skidded off the runway. All five people on board were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported. The passengers were taken to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) clinic for further medical checks. The Airport Emergency Response Team and accident investigators were quickly dispatched…

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NAMA attains ISO 9001 certification

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NAMA attains ISO 9001 certification

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved the elevation of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to its certification category of ISO 9001:2015. The agency attained the certification recently after undergoing a strenuous certification audit by representatives of ISO and coming out successful based on the listed clauses. The certification audit took representatives of ISO to the five international airports (Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt and Enugu), Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) as well as…

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Record 5.2 billion people to take to air travel, airlines’ revenue to hit $1 trillion in 2025-IATA

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Record 5.2 billion people to take to air travel, airlines’ revenue to hit $1 trillion in 2025-IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced its financial outlook for the global airline industry in 2025, with the group saying that total industry revenues are expected to be $1.007 trillion, representing an increase of 4.4% from 2024. This is the first time according to IATA that the industry revenues top the $1 trillion mark, while expenses are expected to grow by 4.0% to $940 billion. According to a paper presented by the IATA…

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Why Nigeria’s wet lease pact remains unprofitable-Sanusi

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Why Nigeria’s wet lease pact remains unprofitable-Sanusi

..Lists reasons airlines struggle   The Managing Director of Aero Contractors, Capt Ado Sanusi has given the reason why wet leased aircraft are only profitable for a very short period. In a media briefing in Lagos, the airline chief explained that the profitability of a wet lease is only determined by the stability of the local currency which is the Naira in Nigeria. He however stated that the closing of different tiers of exchange rates…

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‘Stingy’ airlines amid exploitative fare inquisition

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‘Stingy’ airlines amid exploitative fare inquisition

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) may be waking up late to its responsibility but has picked up the gauntlet to protect consumers’ rights amid alleged exploitative fares by Air Peace and possibly other airlines. This is coming as Aero’s new fare slash is attracting passengers to a relatively quiet airline, writes, WOLE SHADARE Payback time The Christmas period is a period for giving. It is just a show of giving back to…

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IATA: Nigeria maintains clean record, owes no foreign airline

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IATA: Nigeria maintains clean record, owes no foreign airline

Blocked airline funds drop to $1.7b   Nigeria has continued to retain its clean record by continuously missing from the infamous black book of airlines in which funds were trapped in the country. Since July, no airline has had its funds trapped in Nigeria as over $800 million of airlines’ money trapped had been paid. IATA maintain the position today stressing that nine countries account for 83 per cent of the airline industry’s blocked funds, which…

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NCAA to sanction airlines over delayed refunds in 14 days, chides carriers’ passengers rights violations

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NCAA to sanction airlines over delayed refunds in 14 days, chides carriers’ passengers rights violations

Piqued by the deluge against airlines that have frustrated travellers over inability to make a refund for cancelled or delayed flights that span more than five hours, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is ready to wield the big stick by sanctioning erring airlines.  The agency said failure to comply with Part 19 of NCAA regulations will, henceforth, attract immediate sanctions. The airline sector is riddled with mounting complaints against airlines over flight delays and…

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Dispatchers Want Authorities To Address Disparities In Licensing, Salaries, Work Conditions

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Dispatchers Want Authorities To Address Disparities In Licensing, Salaries, Work Conditions

Flight Dispatchers Association of Nigeria (FLIDAN) is requesting that Flight Dispatchers’ type-ratings be stamped on their licenses to enhance accountability and safety, that mandatory logbooks for dispatchers, akin to those used by pilots, to document and preserve critical experience gained on the job be introduced and that “there must be policies ensuring consistent job placements and on-the-job training opportunities for new graduates.” This call was made by the President of FLIDAN, Mr. Daniel Ayuba in…

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