Author: Wole Shadare

An Industry Working Group (IWG) on multiple taxations has berated recent demand by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).  The group set up seven years ago by Nigerian Communications (NCC) to address issues of multiple taxation in the sector, expressed worry that several government agencies in the country see telecoms as cash cow, hence various demands. NCAA had last April threatened to demolish 7000 base stations over the failure of the mobile network operators to…

  Fingers Air Peace as biggest culprit The Ikeja branch of the National Association of Seadogs, also known as Pyrates Confraternity, has called on the regulatory agencies in the aviation sector to check the excesses of airline operators in the country. The group decried the increasing rate of flight cancellations or delays without compensating passengers. In the statement issued on Sunday by the Capoon of the Ikeja branch of NAS (Panama Deck), Mr Iheanyi Konkwo,…

Lacks critical mass   Nigerian-born international expert and Chief Operating Officer (CEO), African Aviation Services Limited, Mr Nick Fadugba, says the country’s small fleet of aircraft will make it practically impossible for it to compete with foreign counterparts. Speaking with in Lagos recently, Fadugba, who is based in London, United Kingdom, said airlines without critical mass would be at the mercy of foreign airlines that have over 400 aircraft fleet. The former Secretary-General of African…

Set to operates four flights to Lagos, Abuja tomorrow As a result of the glitch in its IT that has led to grounding of its operations worldwide, British Airways’ Flight 74 will not come to Lagos tonight. The airline’s Abuja flight is also affected by the problems that led to cancellations of flights across the world and make nonsense of thousands of passengers travel plans. A top official of the airline who spoke to Woleshadarenews…

Lagos flight encounters delay from Heathrow British Airways flights have been cancelled with delays around the world affecting thousands after an IT glitch halted check-in and flight departures. British Airways Flight 94 from Heathrow Terminal which is expected to arrive Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 15.55 today will be delayed. Almost 300 flights were cancelled or delayed at Heathrow and Gatwick airports alone as holidaymakers had their plans thrown into chaos. From as early…

Nigeria has been urged to remain the flagship of safety and continue to play its role in the enhancement of safety at all times, according to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Sabiu Zakari. This is coming as heads of aviation agencies in the country have stressed the need for the urgent licensing of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP) to further enhance safety in the country and the region in general. Speaking at the opening…

Bird strike has become a major threat to air safety globally. In Nigeria, it is causing operators serious pain and a huge risk, writes WOLE SHADARE Encroachment As man continues to encroach on the natural habitat of the arboreal (birds and other wildlife), problems like aircraft bird strikes continue to aggravate as air traffic volume increases. In Nigeria, the menace of bird strike is on the increase despite efforts by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria…

Nigeria’s geographical location makes it an attractive choice to be a hub of aviation in West Africa but lacks all the desired ingredients. This was disclosed by aviation expert and President, Sabre, a Global Distribution System [GDS], Dr. Gabriel Olowo. Airline hubs or hub airports are used by one or more airlines to concentrate on passenger traffic and flight operations at a given airport. They serve as transfer (or stop-over) points to get passengers to…