Author: Wole Shadare

The Chief Operating Officer, Ibom Air, George Uriesi said the operational environment in Nigeria would make airlines not survive, adding that the system makes it impracticable for the survival of carriers. Uriesi made the disclosure amid the precarious situation airlines in Nigeria are going through just as global carriers are reeling under difficulty in sourcing jet fuel including the economic recession that has hit the airline industry. He made this statement while presenting a paper…

Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors has described as preposterous, claims that the carrier diverted $3 million meant for the acquisition of a Bombardier aircraft. The management of the airline in a statement described as lies, report of diversion, or a refund by Bombardier. The management further faulted the spurious claim by one Femi Adeniji who was reported to have granted an interview to Daily Independent Newspaper, noting that the allegations he spewed in the interview…

Operators threaten to prosecute offenders Nigerian airline operators have vowed to nip in the bud the incessant attacks on airlines’ staff and facilities by irate passengers. The operators’ assets and personnel are fast becoming endangered species, thanks to the country’s poor aviation security and regulatory institutions. The inability of many of the carriers to offer quality passenger services coupled with frustration encountered by travelers has led to frequent assaults on airline workers.  “These are some other people’s children,…