Author: Wole Shadare

838 ex-airways workers died since 2004 liquidation 25 deaths since December 2017   A cold war is brewing between the Ministries of Finance and Aviation over intrigues concerning the release of N45 billion approved by the Federal Government last year for the final severance benefits of former workers and pensioners of liquidated national carrier – Nigeria Airways Limited.  The impending crisis is predicated on the inability of the Finance Ministry to fast track release of…

In a bid to ensure seamlessness in air navigation in the country, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it has committed enormous to the provision of necessary facilities especially in the areas of communication, navigational and surveillance equipment, To date, the Federal Government has invested over $6 million on provision of Instrument Landing System (ILS) installed at some of the nation’s airports will amount to a waste if domestic airlines do not have the requisite…

NCAA, AIB yet to get report 24 hours after An air tractor, AT 502 has overshot the Rukubi airstrip in Nassarawa State. The  aircraft for agricultural activities crashed into a fence while taking off from the airstrip. The incident occurred Tuesday morning at about 6.30am when the plane was going for early morning spray of farmlands belonging to Olams Farms in Nassarawa State. A source who called Woleshadare.net from the scene of the incident and who pleaded anonymity said…

Carrier continue to set new records for pax numbers, load factors   Lufthansa Group welcomed around 130 million passengers on board their aircraft in 2017 and set with this number a new passenger record. The seat load factor on the 1.1 million flights last year remained on a record course of 80.9 percent.   In December 2017, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group welcomed around 9.3 million passengers.   This shows an increase of 19.9…

African carriers posted the largest year-on-year increase in demand of all regions in November, with freight volumes rising 17.5 per cent according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). In a data it released today for global air freight markets, capacity increased 24 per cent. During the same period international freight volumes grew by 17.8 per cent, a deceleration from 27.2 per cent in October. However, this still was the 13th month of double-digit increases. The group…

Expert lauds move The Federal Government has concluded plans to install Close Circuit (CCV) Cameras at many of the international airports, particularly at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The CCTV cameras are to be installed at the airfield and holding area near the threshold where aircraft take-off. There are also indications that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) may overhaul the entire security architecture of virtually all the airports to guarantee security. The installation…

Next-generation super transporter, one of largest aircraft in existence  The first structurally complete airframe for the new BelugaXL rolled out from its assembly hangar in Toulouse, France this month. Once operational, a fleet of these next-generation airlifters will be used to transport completed sections of Airbus aircraft among the company’s European production sites and to its final assembly lines in France, Germany and Spain.  The BelugaXL is one of the most voluminous aircraft in existence,…