Author: Wole Shadare

  For years, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) seems to have slumbered. WOLE SHADARE writes that its action against Turkish Airlines and quick compliance could open a fresh vista of aviation regulation Fresh vista Not many remember the last time the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) came down hard on foreign airlines for perceived violation of passengers’ rights or maltreatment particularly of Nigerian passengers. Last week’s threat by the agency to sanction Turkish Airlines was applauded…

  Faults taxes, fuelling, charges   The Director-General, International Air Transport Association (IATA), Alexandre de Juniac, said setting up a new airline in Africa is a risky business, stressing that high level of operating costs prevents creation of new airlines in the continent. The IATA boss, who disclosed this to Woleshadarenews on the sidelines of presentations at the just concluded IATA Media Day held in Geneva, Switzerland, attributed the risks to high cost of operations and poor…

Boeing will suspend production of its 737 Max jets starting in January, the company announced Monday. The company said no layoffs or furloughs are expected at this time as a result of the decision. The decision comes after Boeing board members met Monday to consider suspending or shutting down production of its 737 Max jets, which have been grounded for almost nine months, reports Reuters. “We believe this decision is least disruptive to maintaining long-term…

Dana Air has won an award as the Best Airline in Passenger Facilitation at the 10th edition of the Nigerian Aviation Awards held recently at Oriental Hotels, Lagos    The Airline’s Media and Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa while speaking to newsmen after receiving the award on behalf of Dana Air said, we are excited about this. We got similar award last 2 years as best airline, last also and this year, we just got this. This only demonstrates…

  Minister, Turkish chiefs meet, begins freight of passengers’ baggage   Nigeria, huge market to toy with-Stakeholders Embattled Turkish Airlines has held a meeting with the Acting Director-General, Captain Abdullahi Sidi with a pledge to commence immediately freight of all left over passengers’ baggage in Turkey to Nigeria. The freighting which commenced week Friday will continue till December 17, 2019 according to NCAA spokesman, Sam Adurogboye. Consequently, the aviation regulatory body said it expects strict compliance to…

The suspension of Turkish airline from Nigeria air space for treating Nigeria’s disrespectfully has received the commendation from the Director General of National Council for Arts and Culture(NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe. He described the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) intervention as bold and courageous,  adding that time has come for all foreign airlines and other service providers in Nigeria to respect and treat Nigerians decently. Last week, NCAA after several complains from Nigerians travelling public,…

  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has attributed the reduction in carbon emissions per passenger to fuel efficiency improvement of 2.3% over the period since 2009, some 0.8 percentage points ahead of target. The clearing house for over 290 global airlines equally confirmed that carbon emissions per passenger have declined by more than 50% since 1990.   The progress, it said is a combination of investments in more efficient aircraft and operational efficiencies.  …

  Skyway Aviation Handling Company Public Liability Company (SAHCO) has renewed its ground handling contract with Arik Air. Managing Director/CEO, SAHCO, Mr. Basil Agboarumi disclosed this while  assuring that his firm would deliver quality and improved ground handling services to all its clientele across the nation’s airports especially as it acquires more state-of-the-art equipment for operations. Agboarumi stated that some new ground handling equipment of the company would in the next few weeks arrive the country,…

Support $2.7 trilliion economic activity Wole Shadare, Geneva Poor air connectivity in Africa has again been highlighted at the on-going International Air Transport Association (IATA) taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. IATA Chief Economist, Brian Pearce attributed the problems to flight restrictions by governments in the continent as against ‘Open Skies’ enshrined in the proposed Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) which many said would be a significant step forward in opening the way for essential…