Author: Wole Shadare

Order will add to JetBlue’s large fleet of Airbus planes JetBlue Airways has firmed up an order for 60 A220-300 aircraft, the larger model of the new, industry-leading A220 series.   “As we approach our 20th anniversary, the impressive range and economics of the highly efficient A220, combined with the outstanding performance of our existing fleet of Airbus A321 and restyled A320 aircraft, will help ensure we deliver the best onboard experience to customers and…

  West Africa’s leading carrier, Air Peace has said it will begin non-stop flights from Lagos to Banjul, The Gambia from Monday, January 7. The airline said it would no longer route its Lagos-Banjul flights through Accra, Ghana. The carrier had earlier broken its connecting flights to Freetown, Sierra Leone. It now operates direct Lagos-Freetown-Lagos flights. In a related development, Air Peace said it was consolidating its leadership of air services on the West Coast…

  Dana Air has extended its Multi-million naira sponsorship deal for Heartland FC of Owerri, Imo state. The sponsorship which was first unveiled in 2018 was extended for the duration of the 2018/ 19 Nigerian Professional League (NPFL) Season at a short ceremony held at the conference hall of  DE-Range hotel in Owerri, the Imo state capital. Speaking at the contract extension event, the Media and Communications Manager of Dana Air said, ‘we are happy…

  Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace has made good its promise as the commenced flight services at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2, Lagos, assuring that the extension of its operations to the terminal would afford it the right atmosphere to provide exceptional flight experience. The carrier, which operates its domestic flights from its hub at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, had promised to move its Lagos-Kaduna, Lagos-Asaba, Lagos-Akure,…

  Extols workers, to invest in human capital development   Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Akin Olateru, an aircraft engineer has taken a holistic assessment of the agency and said he was pleased with the remarkable achievement of the agency in 2018. He stated that in 2019, AIB will do more in the upgrade of its infrastructure, ensure constant review of its systems, processes and procedure, and invest more on human capital development. All these…

As we look ahead to 2019, WOLE SHADARE writes on the most anticipated developments for the sector Deepening gains of 2018 In 2019, the industry will take real strides towards realising and deepening some pf the gains of 2018. Year 2018 brought hope and great expectations with steady climb of statistical records on the use of air transport service in the country. Increased passenger traffic was recorded in the major Nigeria airports. The industry continued with…

May embark on strike Jan. 2 Following a long ranging trade dispute between the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and two aviation unions comprising Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN ) and National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE ), the unions have vowed to declare a state of emergency in the agency by January 2nd next year, if their demands for staff promotion are not met. The unions disclosed their plans at…

NCAA suspends license of operator for 180 days For carrying out unapproved maintenance coupled with a huge number of deficiencies among others, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) wielded the big stick by sanctioning four airlines, among them a helicopter operator. Although, the NCAA declined to list the names of offenders, a source who spoke to Woleshadarenews on strict condition of anonymity said two of the biggest domestic carriers were involved in gross safety violations. Spokesman for…

The Uyo chapter of the Royal Circle of Friends International has endorsed Dana Air’s efficiency and on-time performance at its Cultural and Award day held recently in Uyo.  Registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, the Royals is a social –cultural, Multilingual, and non partisan group with membership across the country and vocations.   The President of the organization, Royal Uduak Okokon JP, while presenting the certificate and award to Dana Air said, ‘as part of…