Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Reps to probe N4b bailout to airlines as carriers petition National Assembly

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The House of Representatives has concluded plans to take a holistic look into the complaints by airline operators and other stakeholders on the handling of COVID-19 aviation palliative with a view to ascertaining how the money was shared. There are indications that airlines that were sidetracked from the disbursement may have petitioned the National Assembly in a bid to know the modality applied that excluded them from the bailout fund. Chairman, House Committee on Aviation,…

NLC to ground Turkish Airline over severe violation of workers’ rights

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The lingering face-off between the representatives of Nigerian workers, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Turkish Airways assumed another dimension as the workers’ union has concluded plans to picket the airline over alleged violations of workers’ and trade union rights. Consequently, the NLC has arrived at a decision of the NEC of Congress to picket the airline Tuesday March 30, 2021. The union in a schedule of the exercise stated that the action would…

Africa records two crashes, no hull loss jet accident in 2020-IATA

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Global accidents decreased from 52 in 2019 to 38 in 2020 Airlines based in sub-Saharan Africa experienced six accidents last year, two of which were fatal, both involving turboprop aircraft. This is the same number of fatal accidents that occurred in 2019, nevertheless the fatality risk increased owing to the fact that there were fewer flights last year. There were no hull loss accidents involving jet aircraft in 2020. The International Air Transport Association…

“Aviation Industry’s Response To Crisis ‘Too Timid’

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The aviation industry’s response to the COVID-19 crisis has lacked vigour, according to a panellist speaking at the Arab Aviation Summit on Monday, who described industry efforts as “timid”. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) must step up its communications efforts, provide common guidelines and rally all industry stakeholders to boost confidence in the aviation sector, the panel concluded. Sunil John, communications expert and founder of ASDA’A BCW, said the aviation sector’s current challenges cannot…

Vaccination card as passport to ‘freedom’

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Proof of vaccination may allow us to begin resuming our normal activities in the near future. Even so, the COVID-19 vaccination card is hardly the first of its kind. Some countries, for example, require proof of vaccination for yellow fever, and many public and private schools require that the children enrolled be fully vaccinated. Photos that display the COVID-19 vaccination card like a badge of honor have been making the rounds on social media for…

Azman: Nipping Disaster In The Bud

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Wole Shadare

No doubt, in many climes, especially Africa, civil aviation authorities face enormous pressure, particularly from powerful airline operators, politicians and within the system itself. Ability to withstand such pressure would readily stand the country’s civil aviation authority out and guarantee air safety. WOLE SHADARE writes that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is on the right path to saving the industry from avoidable accidents as Azman and other operators have a penchant for compromising safety…

NCAA issues fresh guidelines to airlines on COVID-19 PCR tests, carriers start compliance

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Wole Shadare

To sanction defaulting carriers Following the launch of the COVID-19 PCR test verification platform, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) has directed that only results from accredited private laboratories should be accepted from outbound passengers by airlines as from March 22, 2021. A circular from the Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu dated March 19, 2021, with reference: NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/303 and titled, “Official Notification On Enforcement of Presidential Task Force (PTF) On…

Airlines to resume in-flight catering services

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Catering services, hitherto suspended at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic are to resume on domestic flights immediately. Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika disclosed this at the weekly media briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday. According to the Minister, the decision was taken in consideration of the businesses involved in the provision of in-flight refreshments which have been adversely affected by the suspension. He however said that modalities and protocols for the…

Azman suspension, Max Air service stoppage free space, ‘eases’ glut

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Aero, Arik short of planes for expansion Nigerian aviation market under served The suspension of Azman Air, albeit temporarily by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority NCAA) over gross violation of air safety may have widened or opened the space for some other airlines that ply many of the strategic routes by the grounded carrier at least until the suspension is lifted. Aside Azman that is suspended, Max Air is temporarily out of service. No one…

Aero aircraft suffers bird strike in Kano, makes air return

Posted on March 21, 2021March 21, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Incident occurred during take-off-Airline A Lagos bound Aero Contractors flight returned to Kano after one of the engines of the aircraft was hit by bird during take-off in what is popularly known as bird strike. A bird strike—sometimes called birdstrike, bird ingestion (for an engine), bird hit, or bird aircraft strike hazard is a collision between an airborne animal (usually a bird or bats) and a moving vehicle, usually an aircraft. Bird strikes are a significant threat to flight safety, and have caused a…

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