Author: Wole Shadare

Getting Airline Operator Certificate (AOC) in Nigeria is as tough as allowing a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, especially for a new entrant. Experts said the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is so strict with the issuance of AOC while others have accused the aviation regulatory agency of not being thorough and diligent enough. WOLE SHADARE writes   Highly capital intensive Airline is a high cash burn business. You spend close…

Nigeria’s foremost indigenous courier and logistics company, Red Star Express Plc has assured its clients and customers nationwide that the closure of the Abuja Airport will not affect its business.   Abuja is a major destination for all courier business. Most packages emanate from Lagos and other economic cities such as Port Harcourt, Kano, Kaduna, Ibadan for next day delivery to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while others transit through Abuja to core northern states….

President of Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN),  Ahmadu Ilitrus said he was not aware of the purported redundancy notice to workers and plans to sack workers. Ilitrus described the move as unacceptable to them as meeting to that effect has been scheduled for Friday saying that the union has advised workers not to collect any letter from the management of Aero.  According to the ATSSSAN President, “We are not against redundancy…

  Virgin Atlantic has announced the appointment of Samuel Lindfield as the new Country Manager for Nigeria.   Samuel took up his new position in January 2017 with overall responsibility for Virgin Atlantic flights to and from Nigeria.   Based in Lagos, Lindfield will lead a team of around 50 individuals – including commercial, operational and customer service teams – to deliver industry leading safe, punctual flights between Lagos and London Heathrow.   A qualified…

  *Staff issued with redundancy letters *Airline grapples with challenges     Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Aero Contractors has concluded plans to sack 60 per cent of its workforce occasioned by mounting personnel costs according to the managing director of the airline, Capt Ado Sanusi. The management of the airline said in a statement today that during the week, letter of redundancy which affected about 60 per cent of its workforce were issued.    Sanusi…

 Nigerian travellers are to enjoy a raft of attractive fares as Emirates Airlines has given special discount to their customers to select destinations for a limited time only. The value for money promotion which offers 35 percent off the Economy class tickets and 40 percent off the Business Class tickets is available on selected return Economy Class and Business Class tickets to select destinations. The sale is valid for booking between 27th March and 4th…

In its efforts to continue to delight its customers, Turkish Airlines, flying to more countries than any other airline in the world, has intensified efforts to further improve the travel experience of its passengers in Nigeria and across the world. In addition to its ever-expanding route network, Kharhiv (Ukraine), Conakry (Guinea), Phuket (Thailand), Voronezh and Samara (Russia) being the latest additions of this year, the airline that flies to 296 destinations in 120 countries excels…

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahco aviance) and the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) have pledged to work together for the growth of the industry in general and NAHCO in particular. This commitment was made Tuesday, March 14, when the National President of ATSSSAN, Barrister Ilitrus Ahmadu paid a courtesy visit to the Head Office of the foremost ground handling Company in Lagos. Speaking at the occasion, the MD/CEO of…

The Managing Director of Dana Air Mr. Jacky Hathiramani, has applauded the efforts of the Minister of state for Aviation, Hadi Sirika and other aviation agencies for what he described as a ‘skillful execution of the Kaduna Airport as alternate to Abuja.’’   Hathirmani, while carrying out spot inspection of facilities at the Kaduna airport said, ‘considering the time and the urgent need for the Abuja airport to be closed for desired maintenance, the Minister…