Author: Wole Shadare

May hit 31m by 2030 There are indications that air traffic figure this year may surpass the 2017 number by over 20 per cent, Woleshadarenews has learnt. This is according a source in the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) who spoke to this newspaper under the condition of anonymity. The source noted that already, the signs are there going by first quarter traffic, adding that if the momentum is maintained, the increase could be as high as…

Namibian national carrier, Air Namibia has marked its inaugural entry to Nigeria with flight from Windhoek, capital of the southern African nation to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The airline which starts with four times a week flights said successful opening of the Lagos route was the actualisation of long term plan to connect many countries in West Africa to southern Africa and other parts of the continent. Welcoming the airline to Lagos…

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace has sealed a deal with Benue State Government to operate flights to the state capital, Makurdi in a few weeks’ time. Speaking at the agreement signing ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, Chief Operating Officer for the airline, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Olajide assured that the airline would deliver exceptional flight experience to residents of Benue and others travelling on the Makurdi route. The route will be serviced by an Embraer 145 jet under…

In a bid to tackle communication challenges in the country’s airspace, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has deployed two Jotron high-powered very high frequency (VHF) long-range communication radios, each installed in Lagos West and Lagos East Area Control Centres (ACCs). The installation of equipment which began a few weeks ago culminated in the successful Site Acceptance Test (SAT) carried out by NAMA engineers in conjunction with their counterparts from Jotron AS, Norway. Speaking during…

Visits 15 cities to test aircraft readiness for airline operations    Airbus will fly its brand new A330neo to Mauritius for the first time, as part of the final phase of test flights leading to the Type Certification of its latest mid-size wide-body airliner.     The aircraft, an A330-900 painted in the livery of launch operator TAP Air Portugal, will arrive at 12:50 am on 30th June at Sir-Seewoosagur-Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) after a flight from Kuala Lumpur…

The Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) has won the contract to provide Aviation Ground Handling services to Air Namibia at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The new contract will see SAHCOL providing unequalled Passenger, Ramp and Cargo Handling Services to the Airline from Friday, the 29th of June, 2018.   Air Namibia which is wholly owned by the Namibian Government is the National Airline of the Republic of Namibia. The airline whose flights will…

National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) in collaboration with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority( NCAA) has launched the Nigerian Travel Practitioners Identification Card (NTPIC). National President of NANTA, Bernard Bankole and the launch of the identification card in Lagos said the idea of the identification card was birthed from the need to sanitize and decontaminate the downstream sector of the aviation sector. Bankole recalled that the travel practitioners, who are the so called travel…

Announces Closer U.S.-Ethiopian Business Partnerships U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce Gilbert Kaplan led a large delegation of U.S. businesses and officials from across the U.S. government on a visit to Ethiopian Airlines. Under Secretary Kaplan met with Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam, to discuss potential ways for U.S. companies to partner with Ethiopian Airlines to achieve even greater growth, including in the construction and operation of new airports. The rest of the group toured Ethiopian…

Reinforcing its long-haul services to the Americas    Spain’s flag carrier and a founding member of the IAG’s group of airlines, has taken delivery of its first of 16 A350 XWB on order, becoming the 18th airline to operate the world’s newest and most efficient twin engine wide-body.  The aircraft is the first A350-900 to feature the latest performance improvement package including a wing twist, extended winglets and increased maximum take-off weight capability, delivering unrivalled…