Author: Wole Shadare

African carriers’ traffic up by 11.2% African airlines continued to enjoy very strong demand as well, with traffic up 11.2 per cent compared to March 2017, which was more than twice the 5-year average pace of 4.8 per cent. Airlines here are seeing healthy growth on routes to/from Europe and Asia, while the region’s two largest economies—Nigeria and South Africa—continue to improve. Capacity climbed 6.7 per cent, and load factor strengthened 2.9 percentage points to 71.0…

Airbus Helicopters last week delivered the 200th H145 to Norsk Luftambulanse (NOLAS). The Air Rescue Operator will use the helicopter for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in Norway.   The 200th H145 is the final H145 delivered to NOLAS under its current order, bringing the operator’s Airbus fleet to a total of eight H145s and seven H135s, all dedicated to delivering HEMS from bases across Norway.   This fleet renewal will equip NOLAS to be…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is set to commence cashless transactions across airports in the country in order to foster ease of payment, create payment options and improve the speed and convenience of payment The general manager corporate communications Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, in an interview in Lagos, said all necessary arrangements have been made for the smooth take off of the exercise bid to commence across the airports soon. According to Mrs Yakubu,…

Plans strike over Airways’ workers N45b pay delay  Aviation workers under the aegis of Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) have called on the Federal Government to adopt the airports privatization model implemented by many countries as government’s 100 hundred per cent ownership of airports they said is serving as a disincentive to many foreign investors. This is coming as the union gave government a seven day ultimatum to pay the N45 billion…

The Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha has commended Dana Air for introducing Owerri Abuja –Owerri flights.   The Governor made the commendations On Tuesday, after the airline’s inaugural flight from the Sam Mbakwe International Airport Owerri, landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.   The Governor who was represented by his Special Adviser, Hon Ikenna Eme, said Dana Air commencing Owerri to Abuja flights and back has brought needed succour to the good people…