Author: Wole Shadare

The failure of the expected take-off of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) is at the verge of fully taking off following the signing of the ‘Open Skies’ by 27 African states. However, the reluctance of 25 other nations to append their signatures to the air liberation deal may completely slow down the effective take-off of SAATM. The foot-dragging is not unexpected as others are undecided on what exactly they tend to gain from…

  Air Peace has unveiled its plan for the aviation sector in 2019, assuring air travellers of packages including exceptional long-haul flights to Dubai, Sharjah, London, Guangzhou-China, Houston, Mumbai and Johannesburg. A statement by Air Peace Corporate Communications Manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah quoted the carrier’s Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Allen Onyema as urging staff of the airline to gear up to raise the bar of flight services to the travelling public in 2019. Onyema, the…

Year 2018 was a better year for the aviation sector. Though there are challenges in meeting set milestones and under-estimation of development requirement particularly with government’s ambitions in floating a national airline, which was put on hold by government in a bid to clear grey areas. WOLE SHADARE writes Year of hope Year 2018 brought hope and great expectations with steady climb of statistical records on the use of air transport service in the country….

Lufthansa has appointed Mrs. Adenike Macaulay as its general manager, sales. The airline said that the appointment takes effect January from 1st 2019, according to the airline. In a statement by the airline, Macaulay would oversee all the commercial and sales activities of Lufthansa Group Airlines in Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea. In her new appointment, Mrs. Macaulay will be based in Lagos, succeeding Mr. Robin Sohdi, who held the position since January 2016. She is…

  …….. Announces new group structure  A new Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Olatokunbo Adenike Fagbemihas been appointed for the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahco aviance) following the adoption of a new group structure by the Board of Directors. Her appointment was announced in a notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) by the Board of Directors of the company.  Fagbemi took over effective December 20, 2018, following the resignation of Mr Idris Yakubu the erstwhile Managing Director….

    Air Tanzania as become the first African carrier to take delivery of the Airbus A220 aircraft, the newest addition to the Airbus family of commercial aircraft. Air Tanzania (The Wings of the Kilimanjaro) also becomes the latest member of Airbus aircraft operators.   Representatives from the airline as well as officials from the United Republic of Tanzania Government alongside executives from the A220 program celebrated the aircraft handover at the A220 Mirabel assembly…

    …lauds Nigeria, Egypt for clearing block funds   The Director-General of International Air Transport Association (IATA), Alexandre de Juniac, has attributed the death of many African airlines to high cost of operations and debilitating infrastructure in the continent. The IATA chief disclosed this to Woleshadarenewsat the just concluded IATA Global Media Day in Geneva, Switzerland. He called on governments to help lower cost of operations for airlines, saying it has a negative impact on…