Author: Wole Shadare

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…

To hand over tank farms, oil firms, filling stations, prime estates in Lagos, Abuja others Failed to settle N20b debt The battle by former Minister of Aviation, Stella Odua to save one of her businesses may have been lost at least for now as Hon. Justice M.S. Hassan of the Federal High Court Lagos Division has granted an injunction against Sea Petroleum Oil & Gas Limited, whose chief promoter is former Minister of Aviation, Senator…

The SpaceDataHighway system – the world’s first ‘optical fibre in the sky’ based on cutting-edge laser technology – has achieved 10,000 successful laser connections.    The reliability rate has reached 99.8 percent, and during the first one and a half years of routine operations these successful connections have downloaded more than 500 terabytes of data.   The system’s satellites are designed to lock on to low-orbiting satellites via laser and collect their data as they travel in low Earth orbit…

Medview Airline has apologised  to passengers  over inconveniences suffered following the disruption of its flight schedule on Thursday and early Friday. In a statement by the Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Michael Ajigbotosho,the airline said the disruption was as a result of a snag in the operating aircraft. “We sincerely wish to offer our apology to passengers  who were billed to fly with us on the Lagos-Abuja, Abuja-Yola, Abuja – Maiduguri routes for our inability to take…

    Encourage over-packers to donate Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has unveiled its “Giant Suitcase” initiative for the Holy Month of Ramadan. With more than 75 per cent of travellers admitting to over-packing clothes for their holidays, this programme will provide them with the opportunity to do-good through a simple donation programme. Etihad has placed a Giant Suitcase in their terminal at Abu Dhabi International Airport, encouraging travellers to donate just…