Author: Wole Shadare

  FG paid 95% upfront as ‘black spots’ worry pilots The Federal Government through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] may go after a contractor that was awarded €11 million contract for the provision of radio communication in the country’s airspace which has become not only epileptic but one which makes the airspace to be riddled with blind spots. A former Executive Director, Safety Electronics and Engineering of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency [NAMA],…

  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority [NCAA] has issued weather alert to pilots and airline operators and urged them to exercise extreme caution during flight operations. The agency noted that this is in recognition of the outset of the rainy season with the attendant thunderstorms. The agency said it expects strict adherence to this directive to ensure the safety of air transportation in Nigeria. Spokesman for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye stated that the rainy season which…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has commenced an intensive re-assessment of runways at the nation’s airports. This move is aimed at improving on the efficiency of the facilities, thereby forestalling potential accidents on the runways. Spokeswoman for FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu said Aalthough, the regular friction measurement for Port-Harcourt International Airport was conducted in March 2019 and the result falls within the minimum friction coefficient level, the facility witnessed a skidding incident recently.  …

          Africa is usually seen as a continent with huge risk but indicators suggest otherwise when it comes aviation. Despite challenges, the region ranks higher in aviation safety, writes WOLE SHADARE   Steady improvement Aviation safety in Africa continues to be a central concern for governments and aviation industry stakeholders, although the situation has been improving in recent years. Until the recent Ethiopian Airlines accident, African airlines had gone two years…

  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has set up investigation into a helicopter that on the Lagos-Ore Expressway to pick a high profile passenger at the weekend. Spokesman for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye said Initial reports indicate that the Helicopter is owned by Tropical Arctic Logistics Ltd. With registration number 5N – BVQ and aircraft type AW139. Adurogboye disclosed that the pilot was compelled to land between Benin and Ore in an unscheduled diversion to…

 Airbus is saddened that one of its founding fathers, Roger Béteille, who not only shaped Airbus’ first commercial aircraft – the A300B – but also Airbus Industrie, passed away on June 14, 2019 at the age of 97.  Born in Aveyron, France, in 1921, Roger Béteille studied at Supaéro in Toulouse before joining France’s SNCASE, which later became Sud Aviation, in 1943. He received his pilot’s licence in 1945, becoming thereafter flight test engineer in…

  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…