Author: Wole Shadare

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it will take delivery on 5 June 2018 of its 100th aircraft, a Boeing 787-900, the 1st for an African airline to operate 100 aircraft fleet in the history of the continent, thus maintaining its pioneering aviation technology leadership role and ascertaining its leadership position in all aspects of Aviation Services in the continent. On the planned…

Medview Airline sent forte Lookman Olanrewaju Animashaun, an aircraft engineer at a brief ceremony at its corporate office in Lagos.  Animashaun served the airline in various capacities as Head of Engineering, Executive Director (Technical), Chief Operating Officer/Accountable Manager and Head, Special Projects before he took a bow two weeks ago.  The ceremony was attended by the airline Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, the Chief Operating Officer Officer, Michael Ajigbotosho, Head, Flight Operations, Captain Mohammed…

Since 1998, it has been more of rhetoric than actualisation of yet-to-be-completed Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) automation. WOLE SHADARE writes that the project may end up as another white elephant project Time factor Today, we live in a world in constant motion where time and information are becoming more precious. No one wants to lose a minute at doing nothing. It is by integrating this reality that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is developing daily, the…

Medview Airline has said it is not aware of any law suit by passengers over cancellation of a flight on August 13, 2017. This is coming on heel of reports in the press that some passengers have gone to court over the said flight. In a statement, the airline said it is yet to be served any court papers from any quarters, adding:”we have not received any pre-litigation letters as the practice, much less of…

In a bid to clear air path and ensure safety of aircraft in operation, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in conjunction with Lagos State Government have concluded plans to demolish high rise buildings, masts and other structures that pose danger to air safety.  Spokesman for NCAA, Mr. Sam Adurogboye in a statement stated that in the face of real and obvious threat to safe flight operations, NCAA and the Lagos State Government  have elected…