Author: Wole Shadare

  The decision by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend issuance and processing of Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and other related certificates to aviation personnel may reduce operational airplanes and qualified pilots from taking to the skies after the end of Coronavirus pandemic. The NCAA in a letter to aviation industry stakeholders titled, “COVID-19 outbreak: Industry communication from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) signed by the DG, Capt. Musa Nuhu dated April 1,…

Evacuees to bear cost of exercise, 37 Egyptians leave Nigeria The Consulate General of Nigeria, New York, United States has begun the compilation of Nigerian nationals requiring emergency evacuation during the challenging period of the COVID-19 pandemic. The financial implications of the evacuation will be borne by the prospective evacuee according to the consulate. In an evacuation notice signed by Consul Information and Community Relations, Mrs. Ninikanwa Okey-Uche for Consul General titled, “Evacuation of Nigerians…

  Hundreds of Americans scheduled to be evacuated from Lagos were left stranded this morning at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The US nationals who had already check-in by the airport authorities were seen collecting their baggage from through arrival baggage belts with the plan to go back home . A top official of one of the aviation agencies told Woleshadarenews that the flight to be operated by Omni Air International on charter operations  was ‘cancelled due…

Hundreds of Americans scheduled to be evacuated from Lagos were left stranded this morning at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The US nationals who had already check-in by the airport authorities were seen collecting their baggage from through arrival baggage belts with the plan to go back home. A top official of one of the aviation agencies told Woleshadarenews that the flight that was supposed to evacuate them was ‘cancelled due to the inability of the…

  S/Africa tops continent’s losses The International Air Transport Association (IATA)  strengthened its call for urgent action from governments in Africa and the Middle East to provide financial relief to airlines. IATA stated this In its latest scenario for potential revenue loss by carriers in Africa and the Middle East which it said has reached $23 billion ($19 billion in the Middle East and $4 billion in Africa).  This it noted translates into a drop of…

  Three hundred and ninety-nine French citizens and two hundred and thirty eight Germans were today evacuated from Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos by their governments. Air France’s A330 airplane which was the first to land departed at 13.56hr while Lufthansa German Airline departed with her nationals at 15.46hr. Before their departure, the Germans underwent airport security formalities and screening for COVID-19  as they awaited the Lufthansa flight which landed few hours after…

  Air France lands to ferry citizens Over a hundred German nationals are right now waiting to be evacuated by Lufthansa German Airline from Nigeria. Already, the Germans have undergone airport security formalities and screening for COVID-19  as they await the Lufthansa flight which is expected to land any moment at the Lagos airport for the evacuation under ‘emergency’ and ‘humanitarian’ flight operations. Also on ground is Air France which is expected to airlifted many French…

The House Committee Chairman on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji has appealed to airlines and private organizations within the aviation sector not to abandon their staff in this period of uncertainties occasioned by COVID19 pandemic.  Nnaji who represents Nkanu East/West Federal Constituency of Enugu State said he was disturbed by the memo issued to its staff by Max Air to the effect that it would not pay them salaries for the period of the two weeks lockdown…

  Workers’ get pay reduction, April pay uncertain Air Canada retrenches 15, 000, Lufthansa grounds operations till Sept April 2020 will define the precarious situation of many airlines have found themselves as Coronavirus pandemic is expected to reach roof top. In Nigeria, many airline workers have been asked to go on compulsory holiday for two weeks without pay, while others are proposing pay cut to their workers for as long as they keep their aircraft…

  The majority of Airbus sites in Spain have joined forces to produce 3D printed visor frames, providing healthcare personnel with individual protection equipment in the fight against Covid-19. More than twenty 3D printers are working day and night. Hundreds of visors have already been produced and dispatched to hospitals close to the Airbus facilities in Spain. Airbus leverages a patented design to manufacture the visor frames, using PLA plastics. “One of the reasons I…