Author: Wole Shadare

African airlines experienced 6.3% traffic growth The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has lauded Nigeria, saying business confidence has risen sharply over the past 15 months. While business confidence has dramatically risen, IATA said a reduction in political uncertainty in South Africa contributed to an improvement in business confidence there for the first time in more than a year. This is coming as the clearing house for global airlines announced global passenger traffic results for February…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean to focus on infrastructure, costs and the region’s regulatory framework. By concentrating on these areas, the economic and social benefits of aviation can be maximized while accommodating the region’s expanding demand for air connectivity. Director-General of IATA, Alexandre de Juniac in his speech at the Wings of Change-Chile conference in Santiago said aviation already plays an important role in…

For his humanitarian service and contribution to the development of the aviation industry, the Managing Director / Chief Executive officer of Dana Air, Jacky Hathiramani, has been conferred with the Platinum Excellence Leadership Award by the Association of Northern Nigerian Students (ANNS), in Lagos The Meritorious Leadership Award is coming less than a week after the Dana Air boss won his 3rd Best CEO of the year award, at a colorful event organized by industry…

Delta’s flag off of its New York-Lagos route has elicited reactions from stakeholders. Why many believe it was a well-orchestrated plot to consolidate on the route, others say it does the country no good. WOLE SHADARE writes The United States-Nigeria Open Skies aviation pact has continued to be a subject of discourse. It is also a subject of discourse for many countries where this agreement has taken firm route. It is not only  the US open skies…

….May reap $200m from New-York-Lagos route annually ….Masterstroke against indigenous firm- Experts  The consolidation of Delta Air on the Nigerian market could further spell doom for the nation’s carriers as no Nigerian airlines for now reciprocates the aviation pact to the US. Experts who spoke to Woleshadare.net said it was a masterstroke by the airline against its Nigerian counterparts to wrestle the market from them. Former President, Aviation Round Table (ART), Capt. Dele Ore said it would take miracle…

Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles has facilitated an Airbus test flight of a state-of-the-art A321LR from Sharjah to Seychelles today. The cutting-edge aircraft arrived in Mahé on Wednesday 28 March at 6 pm, providing a rare chance for aviation enthusiasts to get a glimpse of Airbus’ latest aircraft before it departs for the French capital this evening. The A321LR (meaning ‘long range’) is the newest member of the Airbus A320…

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it plans to embark on aggressive deployment of communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) infrastructure in the next one year to further boost the safety of air travel in the country. Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, disclosed this to our correspondent in Lagos. He stated that the agency has consequently put in place arrangements for the installation of Category 3A Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) at the Lagos…