Author: Wole Shadare

  …….. 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…

Secures RA 3 Revalidation   The much – acclaimed excellent service delivery of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahco aviance) has received further endorsement with the recertification of its operations by IATA. The new IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Registration recertification which expires June 12, 2021, i.e. three years from now comes the same time the Company announced it has received the RA 3 revalidation of its operations by the European Union in…

     Delay, cancellations mount A major crisis looms in Nigeria’s aviation sector as the gap between infrastructure to match the growing travel population continues to widen, Woleshadare.net has learnt. The lack of infrastructure at many of the aerodromes has led to flight delays and cancellations, thereby frustrating air travellers.   Domestic airlines operating in Nigeria recorded 30,214 cases of delayed flights between January and December 2017, according to figures released by the Consumer Protection…

 The Murtala Muhammed Airport 2, otherwise known as MMA2, is becoming a nest for domestic airlines, as virtually all the major airlines with the exception of one now operate from the terminal, regarded as Nigeria’s best run terminal. Nigeria’s biggest airline by fleet size and traffic, Air Peace had last week announced plans to operate from the terminal starting from January 2, 2019. The airline in a statement, said it is moving a part of…

Aviation Editor of New Telegraph Newspapers and CEO of Woleshadarenew, Wole Shadare, has been named Best Aviation Analytic Writer of the Year at ninth Nigerian Aviation (NIGAV). It is Nigeria’s most prestigious air transport development awards which have become the benchmark for excellence in promoting best practice and innovation. Shadare also won the 8th edition in the same category. Speaking at the event which held on Sunday at Oriental Hotels, Lagos, Head of the event committee,…

”We are poised to take AIB to higher level” Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Akin Olateru, an aircraft engineer shone brightly at the just conclude Nigeria’s prestigious 9th Nigeria Aviation (NIGAV) Awards as the he bagged the most outstanding Chief Executive Officer (CEO) award. Olateru is the first recipient of the award which was voted for by important stakeholders in the air transport sector through online selection process. Just last year, Olateru who was appointed…

  Plane undergoes scrutiny, declared unserviceable Aircraft components servicing may come under scrutiny following the depressuration incident on-board Enugu-Lagos bound Air Peace aircraft, which elicited air rage by travelling passengers. This is coming as one of the passengers recounted ordeal aboard the aircraft that lost cabin pressure. A source in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), who spoke to Woleshadarenews under condition of anonymity, said the aviation regulatory is ascertaining whether the alleged lack of…