Author: Wole Shadare

  The national carrier debate gets hotter. Can government pull this through? There are intangible benefits of setting up one for Nigeria, WOLE SHADARE writes The debate The debate for national carrier for Nigeria will never go away depending on the side or position one takes.  It is a position of naysayers and optimists. It is the most contentious debate that no one will ever win until the Federal Government matches its words with action. Each time the…

Sign deal for Abuja-Kaduna flight shuttle, others Nigeria’s private sector airline, Quorum Aviation Limited and United Kingdom based 328 Dornier have unveiled $2b investment portfolio for the country’s aviation sector. This huge capital outlay was disclosed today when the two firms signed a strategic collaboration agreement to support the growth of new regional connectivity in Nigeria and West African region. 328 Support Services GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is the…

  Mega carrier, British Airways has  special launched fares from Abuja to London starting from $659 and those from Lagos from $809. The offer includes flights to New York via London, with fares from Abuja priced from US$1 199. Flights from Lagos to New York start from US$929. The offer runs until 29 January and is subject to availability. Kola Olayinka, British Airways commercial manager in West Africa, says now is a good time for shoppers…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have committed to the development and implementation of a national anti-piracy strategy to address the sale of pirated books, films, music and other copyright infringing materials in and around the nation’s local and international airports. Both Federal agencies agreed to work out the modalities for sustained proactive enforcement to ensure that the interest of right owners are adequately protected in line with the…

    He was shaken by the news of his death in several of Nigerian newspapers and online platforms last week. Not only was he shocked by the news, his mother fainted when friends, colleagues and other family members besieged her to break the news of his son’s demise which was a ruse. That was the pain Mr. Olayinka Bernard Adeleye was subjected to when nes broke that he was among the 176 victims of…

By Simon Tumba For a long time aviation stakeholders have been expressing concern over the stagnant or retarding predicament of this massive sector, considering our natural, human and economic potentials. Perhaps based on these factors, including the $1.3 billion annually repatriated by foreign airlines, Senator Hadi Sirika put out a plan over four years ago to set up a national airline. Various media reports said Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines were jointly or separately likely…

  Conflict Zone has became a buzzword. The shooting down of Ukranian flight reminiscent of MH17 flight has brought to the fore aviation safety, writes, WOLE SHADARE Eyes on the ball Here’s the level of inconsistency we’ve reached in international air transport: we take each passenger, scrutinize their booking, check the no-fly-list, watch them on CCTV, pull them apart at TSA, remove anything sharper than a pen, question them, x-ray the bags, run Explosive Trace Detection…

  Certification delays use of $8.5 million calibration aircraft The delay in the certification of the newly acquired $8.5 million calibration aircraft may have delayed the deployment of the equipment for calibration of navigational aids across the country. This is coming as pressure mounts on the Federal Government through the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) for allowing the airplane to berain parked many months after purchasing the light airplane. It is also coming at a…

    In keeping with its vision to provide seamless connections to Nigerians, West Africa’s largest carrier, Air Peace, has commenced Abuja-Warri-Abuja flights. The airline’s Corporate Communications Executive, Stanley Olisa, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday, January 9, 2020.   Olisa, who revealed that this new connection is operated daily, noted that Air Peace has provided a direct connectivity between the two destinations.  He added that the airline kicked-off the new connection in response…

Agency to begin equipment calibration Jan. 16   The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has fired back at air traffic controllers who alluded that the landing aids at the Lagos airport were not serviceable. The workers union under the umbrella of  Air Traffic Controller’s Association (NATCA) had yesterday issued a press statement on the state of navigational infrastructure in the country whereby the group said the diversion on the 6th of January, 2020 of a British Airways London Heathrow…