Author: Wole Shadare

Lessors severe ties with Nigerian carriers   The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is constrained from removing disused aircraft from many of the nation’s airports following legal battles between the owners of the planes and lessors. This is despite Nigeria being a signatory to the Cape Town Convention. Nigeria is a signatory to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on…

  •As US presses 27 charges against airline boss •Over $2.5b plane orders in jeopardy *Competitors collaborating with US to bring Onyema down-Shettima, others There are intense pressures on the founder of Air Peace Airline, Allen Onyema, to resign as the Chairman/ CEO of the airline following a damning indictment by the United States Attorney’s Office, Department of Justice in the Northern District of Georgia. Onyema, who came to limelight as the promoter of the acclaimed…

  My hands are clean-Airline chief These are not the best of times for Chairman of one of Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace,  Allen Ifechukwu  Athan Onyema. Onyema, founder of Air Peace has been charged with bank fraud and money laundering for moving more than $20 million from Nigeria through United States bank accounts in a scheme involving false documents based on the purchase of airplanes. The international airline’s Chief of Administration and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha,…

  Terminal operator practices robust safety culture-Aroguma Aprons are often the most congested and busiest areas of an airport. They are home to demanding and complex activities that are carried out under severe space and time constraints. As part of MMA2 2019 Safety Awareness Campaign of constantly improving on safety on the apron and the entire of its airport terminal, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Air port2 (MMA2) conducted the…

A leading aviation training organisation,Leadstream Aviation Training Organisation has trained fifteen Nigerians on the Challenger aircraft to further boost manpower in the aviation sector. The executive officer, Leadstream Aviation Training Organisation, Engr Roland Ahmed told journalists in his office at the airport that they training involving engineers on Challenger 601/604/605 was to boost the capacity of Nigeria engineers in order to develop local capacity for the industry. Ahmed said the training of the engineers in…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) today, November 19, 2019 recognized a staff of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Mrs. Josephine Ugwu for her honesty and integrity in the discharge of her duties. Mrs Ugwu was presented with the award at a two day summit on ‘Diminishing Corruption in the Public Sector’ jointly organized by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and ICPC in Abuja….

  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments in Europe to seize the opportunity to create a sustainable aviation industry that protects the environment and increases connectivity opportunities for Europe’s citizens. The call came at the opening of Wings of Change Europe—a gathering of aviation stakeholders being hosted in Berlin, Germany.   Amid continuing celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the role of aviation in the continent’s…

  Mega carrier, British Airways recently showed appreciation to several of its Nigerian travel agents with Shoprite shopping vouchers in its mega Christmas promo.  At the presentation of the vouchers which held at the Palms Shopping Mall, Lekki, Regional Commercial Manager, West Africa, British Airways, Mr. Kola Olayinka, remarked that the promo was initiated to appreciate and reward the good work put in by the recipient travel agency partner staff during the duration of the…

Nigeria has tried unsuccessfully to set up a national airline and is ready to pour money into the project. How realistic is the agenda for the a new national airline for Nigeria? WOLE SHADARE writes Hope wanes In 2014 before he was elected, President Muhammadu Buhari made the setting up of national carrier one of his priorities if he got to be elected as Nigeria’s president. Five years has gone past and the country is yet to…