Author: Wole Shadare

  Seeks bail to save sector Aviation workers have pleaded with the Federal Government to come to the urgent intervention of the sector to prevent a total collapse of a sector they said is worst hit by deadly COVID-19 pandemic. The workers represented by the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), an affiliate of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said many of the airlines were on life support before the advent of COVID-19, stressing that many of…

The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria says it has commenced online training in compliance with the federal government directives to curtail the spread of Covid- 19 pandemic A statement from the rectors office said, the foremost aviation college commenced training activities in order to ensure continuation while maintaining the restrictions and social distancing. It stated that the college has developed Online Virtual Learning (OVL) system for conduct of theoretical knowledge based subjects. The…

    No fewer than 200 Nigerians stranded in Canada will be airlifted back to Nigeria, by Air Peace Airline. The Nigeria High Commission in Canada said that the stranded persons, because of the COVID-19 travel restrictions would be airlifted on Thursday, May 14. A Boeing 777 aircraft operated by Air Peace had been specially arranged to bring back the returnees on Thursday. It noted that it could be the only special evacuation flight for…

  Local airlines are already at the receiving end of COVID-19 pandemic. They have been dealt yet another blow as they miss out in the evacuation of Nigerians abroad amid huge implications. WOLE SHADARE reports The neglect The age-long neglect of Nigerian carriers in crucial moment when it comes to making them take part in making money in difficult times came to the fore again recently. Just last week, the action of the Federal Government to engage foreign…

  The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO) has ruled out waiver for cargo agents who are asking for 100 per cent waiver on storage. The demand of the agents is based on the premise that an agency of government, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is taking on the financial burden of the 100 per cent  waiver at the seaports and issuing credit notes to port terminal operators. The firm however said this is not the case…

  In what can be described as the proverbial killing of two birds with a stone, mega carrier,  British Airways’ B747-400 that brought 253 stranded Nigerians to the country departed Lagos airport for London with 258 British citizens and 34 crew.   The aircraft was pushed back at 17.44 hour and departed at 18.02 hours.   The aircraft arrived at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos at 1.44 hours.  But passengers did not disembark until after about…

  It was a case of tears for many Nigerians who returned to the country from United Kingdom on Friday. They expressed disappointment with the way they were treated when they arrived, describing it as horrendous. The returnees said they would have preferred to remain in the UK if they knew they were going to be subjected to inhuman treatment. There are indications that the country did not put facilities in place for a seamless…

  Air Peace to airlift returnees to Abuja for quarantine A British Airways’ B747 plane with 253 Nigerians landed at the Murtala Muhammed International as part of emergency evacuation of Nigerians from the United Kingdom.  The airplane landed at exactly 1.44 pm. An Emirates flight had on Wednesday brought back 256 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates in what was the first batch of Nigerians that are being returned to their country. The passengers were…