Author: Wole Shadare

  Africa’s ageing airplanes pose environment risk and huge costs in terms of fuel, Director-General of International Air Transport Association (IATA) Alexandre de Juniac, has said. Consequently, he tasked African airlines to acquire fuel-efficient airplanes to cut their losses. The IATA boss made this call in an interview with Woleshadarenews recently in Seoul, South Korea. He also said newer aircraft fleet is the best way to go for the continent’s carriers. “Fleet renewal is considered…

Weak facilities, high tickets, taxes, bane of continent’s aviation sector Intra-African trade is projected will grow from less than 12 per cent in 2013 to approaching 50 per cent by 2045, and global trade will rise from two per cent to 12 per cent according to Regional Vice-President, International Air Transport Association [IATA], Muhammed Ali Albakri. Speaking at the IATA Regional Aviation Forum holding in Accra, Ghana, with theme, “Aviation: Business for Regional Prosperity”, Albakri stated…

In a bid to build human capacity in the aviation industry, Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) is investing over N100 Million towards the training of 20 qualified Nigerian National graduates at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. The NCAT training is designed to provide necessary Aircraft Maintenance Engineering skills to the trainees at the end of a 90-week rigorous Airframe, Power Plant and abridged Avionics course. This is a significant step towards its ongoing initiatives…

As part of its corporate social responsibility(CSR), Dana Air has announced its partnership with Project PINK BLUE to conduct free prostate cancer screening for 3,000 men across Nigeria. The free screening initiative which is tagged- ‘Men on Blue project’’ will commence on the 29th of June 2019 and will hold in Abuja, Niger state, Nassarawa state, River state, and Akwa Ibom state. The Accountable Manager/ COO of Dana Air, Mr Obi Mbanuzuo while speaking during…

Our attention has been drawn to a publication attributed to one Mr. Angus Ozoka in which he engaged in an unwarranted attack on Accident Investigation Bureau.  The writer was purportedly commenting on a press statement issued by the Bureau; wherein it had warned airlines against not notifying AIB of the occurrence of air accidents and serious incidents. The Bureau had resolved not to engage in a public debate with anybody, on the statement it issued: however, AIB…

Mega carrier, Emirates has announced plans to operate additional flights to help facilitate travel for Nigerian pilgrims heading to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. The airline will be operating additional flights between July 27th and August 27th in order to support the Hajj journey of Nigerian pilgrims to the Holy city of Mecca. Nigerian travellers with a valid Hajj visa will enjoy travel which runs along with Emirates’…

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt.  Rabiu Yadudu said the agency is collaborating with the government of Enugu State to address the menace of airport encroachment at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.  Rabiu Yadudu made the disclosure today, following a joint facilities inspection visit to the airport by the Management of FAAN and the Executive Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency, Mr Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. Expressing his gratitude to…

The disclosure by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that projected that Africa’s passenger traffic would double by 2035 has sent jitters down the spines of the continent’s aviation amid appalling infrastructure in many parts of the region. In 2017, Africa recorded 88.5 million passenger traffic, 2.2 per cent market share, +6.6 per cent over 2016. The implication is that by 2025, 177 million passengers would take to travel in the continent. In Africa, Nigeria…

 Nigeria’s carrier, Arik Air through its Cabin Crew Initiative, has held career talk at St. Francis Catholic Secondary School, Idimu, Lagos to sensitise the students on career opportunities in the aviation industry. The airline’s crew who spoke at the programme included a pilot, Capt. Babajide Oni and Wale Odeyemi, a Cabin Crew Training Instructor. They told the students that they could become pilots, aircraft engineers and cabin crew members by remaining focused on their academic…