Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Appeal Court grants NIWA powers to regulate intl, intra-state waterways

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Wole Shadare

Takes case to Supreme Court The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has faulted reports that credited to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode that the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division had set aside the Federal High Court judgment which empowered the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to regulate inland waterways including dredging activities and has now empowered Lagos State to regulate same within Lagos State. The management of NIWA in a statement made…

Airbus delivers 100th A350 XWB

Posted on July 26, 2017July 26, 2017 by Wole Shadare

The fastest wide-body production ramp-up for the leading manufacturer Airbus has delivered its 100th A350 XWB, just some 30 months after the first delivery of the world’s most modern wide-body aircraft in December 2014. The 100th aircraft delivered is an A350-900 for China Airlines. “The 100th A350 XWB milestone comes as we reach our fastest widebody production ramp-up, on track to meet the target of 10 A350 deliveries per month by the end of 2018,” said Fabrice Bregier,…

Accident laboratory: AIB, University of Ilorin sign MoU, to stem capital flight

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Wole Shadare

Academic institutions and other organisations in the country are set to save billions of naira annually on research and capital flight with the usage of the metallurgical laboratory of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. It is first of such partnership in aviation by any of the agencies. To this end, the University of Ilorin and the AIB signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the usage of…

Airport certification: Nigeria as Africa’s guinea pig

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria is coasting home to bagging International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) airport certification. WOLE SHADARE x-rays the huge benefits airlines and service providers could get if the country scales this huge test Die is cast All is set for the certification of the Lagos, Abuja and two other aerodromes in Nigeria. These aerodromes particularly those in Lagos and Abuja are sure bet to pass the test for the first time since over 60…

N500b remodelling: P’Harcourt Airport still in sorry state

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Wole Shadare

Despite the over N500 billion spent by the Federal Government, the Port-Harcourt International Airport is in a sorry state and needs urgent repairs, President, Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), Ahmed Illitrus, has said. Illitrus pointed out that the airport is in a very bad state, despite huge sums of money budgeted towards its renovation and remodeling. He also stated that except the Federal Government restructures existing laws guiding certain aspects…

Airlines partner NTDC on domestic tourism

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Wole Shadare

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has expressed its desire to partner with the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) in an effort to jump-start domestic tourism in the country thereby also encouraging more Nigerians to fly to various tourism destinations around the country rather than travel abroad for their holidays. Chairman of AON, Capt. Nogie Meggison, made this known during a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Director General of the NTDC, Mr. Folorunso…

NAAE PHOTO

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Wole Shadare

New and outgoing NAAE Exco. Formal Handing over at the ATSEES Directorate, NAMA Group picture with the MD of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu. Formal handing over of Documents to NAAE president, Engr. Ishaya Chuwang Dung.

NAMA mourns quintessential spokeswoman, Jumoke Adetona

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has announced the untimely departure of its General Manager, Mrs. Olajumoke Adetona which occurred on the 13th of July, 2017 after a brief illness. Late Adetona was born on the 29th of September, 1968 in Ogbomosho, Oyo State. She attended St Paul’s Primary School, Jos and Fatima Private School Jos between 1972 and 1979. Thereafter, she proceeded to Baptist High School, Jos where she obtained her West African School…

NAMA begins replacement of obsolete safety tools at four airports

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Wole Shadare

Begins phase process for others To Curtail airspace blind spots with new radios Equipment The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has concluded plans to deploy new Instrument Landing Systems (ILSs) like the Distance measuring equipment (DME), DVOR Doppler VOR (DVOR) to replace obsolete facilities at the nation’s airports. Already, NAMA is extending the VHF coverage in Northern Nigeria, to address the communication challenges due to blind spots. This will cover Kaduna, Jos, Enugu and Benin. …

Ghana, Gambia, five others to reap from Nigeria’s $5.8 m accident lab

Posted on July 23, 2017July 23, 2017 by Wole Shadare

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has said that the $5.8m Safety Laboratory Equipment of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) would be used by seven countries in the sub-region. Commissioner for Banjul Accord Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) from ICAO, Mr. Caj Frostel said that the revitalised equipment would go a long way in boosting safety not only in the sub-region, but Africa as a whole. Some of the BAGAIA member states that would make use…

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