Author: Wole Shadare

  The Benin-Ore expressway episode was actually done to save life. WOLE SHADARE writes that patients transported to hospital by helicopter have a better chance of surviving traumatic injuries than those transported by ground ambulance  Stir The evacuation by Tropical Arctic Logistics Ltd last week of a seriously ill man on the ever busy Benin-Ore Expressway with a chopper has again brought to the fore the air Ambulance as essential lifesaving tool. The helicopter operator that caused a stir…

Intra-African trade is projected to grow from less than 12 per cent in 2013 to 50 per cent by 2045, while global trade will rise from two per cent to 12 per cent. Regional Vice-President, International Air Transport Association (IATA), Muhammed Ali Albakri, disclosed this at the IATA Regional Aviation Forum held in Accra, Ghana. Themed “Aviation: Business for Regional Prosperity,” Albakri stated that currently, air transport supports 6.2 million jobs and $55.8 billion of…

  The Federal Government has approved a Staff Conditions of Service for the Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N). The approval was conveyed in a letter dated 25 June, 2019 sent to the Bureau from the office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation. This is the first time the Bureau will be having her own Condition of Service since it was established as an autonomous agency 12 years ago. The Bureau was established…

…Seeks proactive aviation safety centre for Nigeria, others Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau [AIB] Akin Olateru, an aircraft engineer lamented that Aviation Safety in Africa has continued to struggle on the world scale, saying it is high time the narrative  was changed. Olateru stated this when he proposed major aviation safety initiative at the international aviation safety meeting in Ottawa, Canada. Presenting his vision to significantly enhance aviation safety in Nigeria at the recently   concluded Plane…

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has celebrated it’s 100th anniversary, which is expected to be marked on Oct 7, 2019  with a festive event at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. It is 100 days to the historic event. It has also announced its intention to join hands for the future of aviation. Today, in an open letter, widely published, KLM invited all industry stakeholders to join hands in pursuit of a more sustainable future for aviation, under the banner…

  The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has assured airlines and other airspace users that the nation’s airspace is safe for seamless and economic air navigation. Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu made these remarks while receiving the Chief Operating Officer of the newly established Ibom Air, Mr George Uriesi who led a delegation to the agency’s headquarters in Lagos. He explained that the agency had taken drastic steps to tackle communication challenges especially…

Incident pattern worry experts  Air Peace Airlines continues incidents continued unabated as the airline’s aircraft with registration 5N-BQO had a burst tyre as it landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The aircraft took off from Benin airport. Immediately the incident happened at about 11.48 am yesterday, the crew managed to taxi with the burst tyre to safety where it was inspected and a new tyre was fixed. The matter had since been reported…

  NAMA issued permit for operation  Tropical Arctic Logistics Limited , the helicopter operator that caused a stir when it stopped in the middle of the Benin-Ore Expressway to airlift passengers said its operations were in line with standard procedure, adding that it landed on the ever busy road for medical services to save a life. The chopper company said it got approval from the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency ( NAMA) , which endorsed the clearance…

  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged state aviation safety regulators to continue to align on technical validation requirements and timelines for the safe re-entry into service of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The announcement came at the conclusion of the second Boeing 737 MAX Summit organized by IATA. “The Boeing 737 MAX tragedies weigh heavily on an industry that holds safety as its top priority. We trust the Federal Aviation Administration, in…