Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Anambra govt. intervenes, prevents airport shutdown

Posted on May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 by Wole Shadare

But for the quick intervention of the Anambra state government, the Anambra International Airport would have remained shut following plans by air traffic controllers and other essential service providers to down tools following the ejection of the workers from their hotels. The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) workers had already refused to go to work; an action that would have disrupted flight operations to Anambra State. Scared of a backlash, Aviation Metric learnt that…

United applies to DOT, to begin historic, nonstop service to Cape Town Nov 17

Posted on May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Mega carrier, United Airlines has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for three weekly nonstop flights between Washington, D.C., and Cape Town, South Africa. The launch of the service would create a long-overdue direct route supporting critical diplomatic and thriving economic ties between the legislative capitals. If approved, United’s flights will become the first nonstop service ever between Washington D.C. and South Africa’s legislative capital, Cape Town. This long-overdue route will benefit important government-to-government connections and…

FAAN launches probe on human remains found on Lagos airport runway

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has launched investigations into unidentified human remains found on Runway 18R/36L of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. Nigerians were stunned by a reported incident of a mangled body of alleged security personnel on the runway on Thursday. Not a few were worried about how the incident happened with some insinuating that the engine of an airplane might have sucked in the deceased but no airline has reported…

Nigeria targets zero emission for aviation industry-NCAA DG

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Wole Shadare

As Africa works towards situating a common position on the Green Economy ambitions of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO’s) LTAG compliance framework, the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu said the Fly-2-Green Nigeria initiative would lead the way to drive Eco-System conservation programs, creating measurable and verifiable, gold standard Carbon Sinks across the Great Green Wall and the wetlands of Nigeria to guarantee up to 1M tons of…

Reps to ‘audit’ foreign carriers, want cabin, technical crew jobs for Nigerians

Posted on May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 by Wole Shadare

House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has vowed to ‘audit’ foreign airlines that are operating in the country to ascertain the number of Nigerians they employed as part of their cabin staff and technical crew (pilots and engineers). The Chairman of the Committee, Nnolim Nnaji who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja said, ‘The parliament would also be interested in finding out the percentage of their tickets that are sold by local travel…

Nigerians in Diaspora set for Eko NAFEST 2022

Posted on May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 by Wole Shadare

As Lagos prepares for a mega hosting of the 30th edition of the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) also known as the Unity Festival, Nigerians in Diaspora, particularly Lagosians have called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-0lu to use the hosting opportunity to draw global attention to the infrastructural development in the city. NAFEST, transformed into a global cultural tourism brand under Chief Segun Runsewe, Nigeria’s culture chief marketer and Director-General, National Council for Art…

Tears as airline, associates extol Capt Omokore, Ewuga at Candlelight procession

Posted on May 18, 2022May 19, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Tears flowed freely as the management of Caverton Helicopters, family members, friends, and colleagues of Captain Mike Omokore and First Officer Adzuayi Ewuga held a candlelight procession for the pilots who died on May 11 after the aircraft they were flying crashed. The procession which took place today started from Caverton Helicopters Hangar to toll gates of the Lagos airport amid dirge for the deceased pilots and others involved in the accident. Many of their…

NCAA domesticates overseas training, saves $20 million, audits Liberia’s aviation sector

Posted on May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria signs technical, air safety deals with Rwanda, S’Leone The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu said the agency has helped to save over $20 million by domesticating some of its key mandatory courses with its inspectors. by holding over 400 courses and training since the COVID-19 pandemic started. This is coming as the country’s apex aviation regulatory body is currently helping Liberia’s aviation authorities to audit its…

NCAA issues circular, advises pilots, airlines of hazardous weather

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Wole Shadare

For the safety of air travel in the country, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has advised pilots and airline operators to exercise caution over aviation hazardous weather in the rainy season. In an Advisory Circular (AC) initiated by the Directorate of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards (DAAS) addressed to all pilots and airline operators and signed by the Director-General, Capt. Musa Nuhu. The circular is coming on the advent of the Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP)…

NAMA designs flight map for pilots, aircraft

Posted on May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) Mr. Mathew Lawrence Pwajok said the agency is working hard to develop and publish Visual Flight Rule (VFR) charts locally. An aeronautical chart is a map designed to assist in the navigation of aircraft, much as nautical charts do for watercraft or a roadmap for drivers. Using these charts and other tools, pilots are able to determine their position, safe altitude, the best route to a destination, navigation aids along the way,…

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