Author: Wole Shadare

Premium Customers of British Airways flying from Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja will be treated to  kingship reception before departure, courtesy of Strongground  Delivery Services Enterprise (SDS) lounge services which has provided a world class lounge for BA passengers.   SDS Services is a Nigeria registered company that specialises in the provision of world-class hospitality lounge services both within and outside the Nigeria aviation industry.  At a ceremony attended by major stakeholders in aviation sector, the newly…

Crashed pilot didn’t train on B737 MAX simulator-Witnesses Allegation uninformed, irresponsible, misleading-Ethiopian Airlines The hope of knowing exactly why Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 went down six minutes after take-off from the Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa killing all 157 passengers on-board including two Nigerians may not materialise at least for now. Reason: Blames and counter blames are beginning to characterise efforts to get to the root of the accident that occurred on March 10, 2019…

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace has pushed Nigeria’s aviation profile a notch higher with the delivery of its third Boeing 777 aircraft. The airline took delivery of its first Boeing 777 aircraft on February 23, 2018, making history as the first Nigerian carrier to acquire and register the type of aircraft in the country. The aircraft marked 5N-BVE and named “Ifechukwu” was soon followed with the delivery of a second Boeing 777 marked 5N-BUU…

  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has clarified its position on the implementation of its new generation billing settlement system in Nigeria, which it said has become the focus of some attention in the country’s travel and air transport industry. The clearing house for over 290 global airlines has also clarified that New Generation of IATA Settlement Systems (NewGen ISS) is not a program that is specific only to Nigeria.  It represents the modernization of the…

●Airlines, hotels compound pressure with zero commission Except urgent solution is found, Nigeria’s and Africa’s travel agency market would continue to experience downward trend, findings by Woleshadarenews have revealed. This is exacerbated or compounded by poor infrastructure and inadequate tax incentives that can be used to unlock the full potential of the travel industry. Stakeholders comprising travel agents, aviation regulatory body, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), airline operators and service providers, among others, gave this verdict…

  Aircraft makers are increasingly letting computers fly planes. Driverless cars are next. But is reliance on automation dangerously diminishing their skills? When should a computer intervene and what should the interface between man and computer look like? WOLE SHADARE asks On a visit to British Airways massive training facilities six years ago in London facilitated by the Country Commercial Manager of British Airways for Nigeria and West Africa, Kola Olayinka, I got to fly…

Nigeria’s airfreight subsector is set for a major boost as Peacock Aviation and Allied Services Limited teams up with Turkish Airlines Cargo to deliver efficient and on time cargo services.   The strategic partnership with the Turkish mega carrier follows yearlong negotiations, which culminated in the appointment of Peacock Aviation as its Sole Appointed Cargo Sales Agent (SACSA) across the Nigerian territory.   The deal guarantees shippers in Nigeria the lowest possible air freight rates…

Dana Air has introduced more flights options from Lagos to Abuja and Abuja to Lagos with low fares. According to a statement by the airline’s Media and Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa, starting 18th March 2019, the airline will operate additional flights from Lagos to Abuja at 6.48am, 10.08am, 12.15pm, 13.44pm, and 5.10pm while flights from Abuja to Lagos will be at 8.28am, 10.35am, 12.06pm, 15.30pm and 18.50pm. ‘’We are pleased to announce that we have introduced…

Airlines are beginning to demand compensation from Boeing as revenue losses are expected to mount after the troubled Boeing MAX 737 was grounded around the world. European low cost airline Norwegian Air, which has eighteen 737 Max 8 planes in its fleet, has become the first airline to say publicly it will demand that Boeing pay for lost flight time. “It is quite obvious we will not take the cost related to the new aircraft…