Author: Wole Shadare

 Trains personnel on search and rescue   The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has commenced a comprehensive competency appraisal of all Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) Officers in all airports across the country. The exercise which is targeted at testing AIS officers in areas such as Aeronautical Charts, AIS Publication and Operations started from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos and is to proceed to other airports in the country in the coming weeks. In a…

  Emirates is offering Nigerians the opportunity to explore all its 11 destinations in the United States with special fares on Economy Class and Business Class tickets.   This is made possible by TripAdvisor and whether you want to enjoy the relaxed feel of the West Coast, or taste the amazing and affordable cuisine in San Francisco, or even take a “tech-tour” of the Silicon Valley, the United States has something for every traveller. `…

Floats committee on industrial harmony Fourteen years after the plan to ensure good welfare and salaries of the workers was approved by the Salaries and Wages Commission, the Federal Government has inaugurated a committee to harmonise salaries of workers in the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) with that of their counterparts in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The committee would also look at salaries and wages of other agencies with plans to harmonising…

Airline may be sold as scrap There is a pall of uncertainty over what the Federal Government plans to do with Arik Air it acquired through the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Government may end up selling the firm as scrap as devaluation could set in as a result of long drawn battle that may have begun. Since the take-over of the carrier, the Federal Government is at a loss over what to do…

Over Half a billion Naira has been saved by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from its in- house training programme for its staff across airports in the country which commenced a year ago, according to General Manager, Training for the agency, Mr. Nath McAbraham Inajoh. Inajoh disclosed that the amount  accrued from out of station allowances it would have paid to the over 5,000 staff for training during the period.  Speaking on the…

Allege Ibrahim evading justice Death toll of former workers rises  Four years after ex-workers of the defunct NICON Airways owned by the controversial businessman, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim got judgment of N1 billion in their favour on the payment of their entitlements; the staff of the airline cried out over their unpaid benefits as ordered by the court. The former workers are accusing the former promoter of the airline, Jimoh Ibrahim of evading justice despite the…

  Aviation pressure group, Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ARTI) said in the light of recent disturbing development in the aviation sector and the opaque conceptual issues attached to the establishment of national carrier, they have decided to throw their weight behind the project. President, ARTI, Mr. Gbenga Olowo  said they would only do so if the floating of the airline would be devoid of government financial input but driven strictly by investors. He noted that government…