Author: Wole Shadare

Country requires urgent fleet renewal   Nigeria and many other countries are expected to benefit from the $150 billion investment in 1,000 aircraft acquisition in the next 20 years, according to participants at the just-ended Africa aviation summit in Kigali, Rwanda. President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, said the huge investment would provide enormous growth to the continent’s aviation industry. The fourth edition of the Aviation Africa Summit & Exhibition saw over 800 delegates from 71…

The Aviation Africa Summit and exhibition was opened yesterday by Rwandan President, H.E. Paul Kagame with a strong message of support for the aviation industry along with a reaffirmed determination to see Africa progress with its ‘Open Skies’ actions.  President Kagame was chairperson of the African Union (AU) in 2018 when the agreement for the introduction of a Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) was signed by African nations.   “Sixteen countries in Africa are…

Continent progresses in safety There are indications that only 26 African countries out of 54 who are signatory to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) convention are regulating their country’s aviation in accordance with the global aviation regulatory body’s Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPS),Woleshadarenews has learnt. IATA declined to list the 26 airlines and those that are yet to comply with the SARPs. Nigeria is however, not part of them as an IATA chief who pleaded…

Inclement operating environment has compelled Newrest ASL Nigeria Plc. (formerly Airline Services and Logistics Plc) to plot its exit from the local bourse. CHRIS UGWU writes Despite of the improvement and innovation accompanying the deregulation and privatization of airline services in Nigeria, there are some challenges still prevalent in the system. These include inadequate stand for airline users, flight information and public address systems echoes, poor customer relations, flight delay, missing luggage and personal items…

  …say multiple regulations frustrating business   Telecoms operators in the country are currently unsettled over demands by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for renewal of Aviation Height Clearance (AHC) fee totalling N3.3 billion. Our correspondent  gathered that the fee covers cost of renewal and inspection of base station sites across the country by the aviation regulator. While the telcos had over the years complained about multiple taxation and multiple regulations in the sector, the…

NAHCo MD seeks NCAA’s intervention   Except an urgent intervention is done by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the raging price war between two foremost aviation ground handling firms, the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCo) and Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCOL) may lead to serious safety compromise in the sector, Woleshadarenews has learnt. This would also help to restore normalcy to the industry. A top official of one of the firms told our correspondent…

Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bayelsa State Government to be the official ground handling provider in the Bayelsa International Airport. SAHCO was chosen to be the only aviation Ground Handling company to cater for passenger handling services, ramp handling, cargo and warehousing amongst other aviation Ground Handling activities in the new airport because of its safe, speedy and efficient services. SAHCO has therefore made history…

Many travellers are taking advantage of the fare cut introduced by Arik and Aero Contractors to travel to their wards to cast their votes in the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly elections slated for Saturday. A visit to the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos showed that the airlines, particularly Arik has been making huge fortune from the promo fares, which is to encourage many people to travel to cast their votes. Woleshadarenews saw…