Author: Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s airspace one of world’s safest Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has expressed happiness with the present state of Arik and Aero Contractors, adding that the intervention by the Federal Government to rescue the two carriers helped to save what he said would have been catastrophic to the aviation. The quick intervention of the two airlines helped to save over 3,000 jobs and the dearth of more aviation professionals. The two airlines are today still…

All telecom operators who are yet to remit their outstanding payments to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have been advised to do so without further delay. This advice was given by the Director General, Capt. Muhtar Usman during a meeting with the Association of Licensed Telecommunications operators of Nigeria (ALTON). Spokesman for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye in a statement said under the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (Establishment) Act, Section 7(1) (n), the NCAA is empowered…

  While Airbus pulls plug on costly A380 Superjumbo and deliveries to stop in 2021, WOLE SHADARE writes on aircraft that proved to be the game changer in the bitter aerospace rivalry between Boeing and Airbus There is no doubt that the rivalry between the two biggest aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing dates back to many years. Both firms located in Toulouse, France and Seattle, Washington has been at each other’s throat trying to outdo…

With Permanent Voter Cards (PVC), thousands of Nigerians who want to travel to vote in the rescheduled Presidential election have been given air fare cut by Aero Contractors and Arik Air, as both carriers introduced promo fares to encourage disenchanted electorates.  The airlines made the disclosure in separate statements issued by their spokespersons, Mr. Banji Ola and Mr. Chika Ubendu respectively on Monday in Lagos. Nigerians are set to go to the polls on Feb….

Landover Aviation Business School (LABS), a leading aviation training school in West Africa, has produced the student with the best performance in Nigeria in the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Foundation in Travel and Tourism with Amadeus course in the December 2018 diet.  Ms. Adeola Alade, a graduate of LABS made a distinction in the course and became IATA Overall Best Performer in Nigeria. LABS had produced IATA Best Performer in Nigeria in 2012, 2013,…

 National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged Air Peace crew to consider their role in exposing drug couriers as a commitment to save lives. Speaking during an eight-day training for Air Peace cabin crew members, which opened at the weekend in Lagos, the agency warned that those involved in drug peddling risked killing themselves or being executed if caught in some countries of the world with harsh anti-drug laws. The training is part of…

Airports operated 24 hours on Feb.15 to distribute INEC materials-Agency The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has said that it ensured a 24-hour operation at all Nigerian airports on Feb. 15 to facilitate the transportation of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC ) materials nationwide. This has put a lie to statement by the chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu that weather prevented the airlift of sensitive electoral materials to all the states of the federation…