Author: Wole Shadare

The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed has expressed her satisfaction with the state of the arrival hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos, commending Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for a job well done.  Ahmed made the remark  at the airport in Lagos during her one-day tour of the airport facilities. According to the  Minister, there has been an upgrade that shows an improvement in passengers’ experience,…

* Hotel re-admits travellers amid protest    Turkish Airlines passengers were a pathetic sight to behold as many of them turned to beggars and wept over the inhuman treatment given to them by the airline. Meanwhile, Golden Tulip Festac Hotel, Lagos has accepted back scores of passengers that were supposed to have departed out of Lagos since Saturday last week after protest from the irate travellers which almost led to the breakdown of law and…

  Aviation is global. What affects one country affects the other. The Florida shooting has exposed the loopholes in airport security, writes WOLE SHADARE In every aviation arrangement, the baggage reclaim area is considered a vulnerable spot in airport security. The bunched up passengers serve as easy targets as they stand around the carousels to claim their luggage. It is the place where all the holes are because those areas lack the robust security available…

*Travellers plans class suits against carriers, NCAA keeps mum *Crisis averted at airport     Crisis was averted at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos when 410 passengers of Turkish Airlines stormed the counters of the airline. The quick intervention of security operatives prevented irate travellers from taking the law into their hands.   The passengers’ frustration came to a head when the hotel where they were kept since Saturday evicted them from the facility. Following…

Aviation expert and former Director of Flight Operations of defunct Nigeria Airways, Capt. Dele Ore said the regulatory function of the Nigerian Civil Aviation has been weakened over time, saying the system is creeping below minimum requirement in safety oversight.   In a state of the aviation industry briefing in Lagos, the veteran aircraft pilot said it was high time the Federal Government caused the removal of chief executive officers of some of the aviation…

*NAMA MD retires     After months of speculations, the Federal Government today removed heads of parastatals including the Acting Managing Director of  Nigerian Airspace Management Agency(NAMA), Director-General, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Rector, Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria and Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB).   President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Captain Fola C. Akinkuotu as Managing Director, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA ), Professor Sani Abubakar Mashi – Director-General, Nigerian Meteorological…

      Potential 5 M Passengers Denied Access To Air Travel, Says IATA   Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said that for the aviation industry to be transformed in Nigeria in particular and Africa in general, the principle of Yamoussoukro Decision should be made sacrosanct. He said it is exactly what has helped the European nations to develop the aviation community, adding that Nigeria must not be left behind, but would take…

*Set to withdraw services to Kaduna *FG to commence second runway for Abuja after repairs Some foreign airlines are contemplating not to operate into Kaduna Airport as rehabilitation of work commences on the total over hauling of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Two of the airlines who spoke to WoleshadareNews on strict condition of anonymity said they are looking at the security measures put in place by government and would consider if they are…

Emirates Airlines said contrary to claim by Senate President, Bukola Saraki that the airline only employed ten Nigerians, the carrier said it has 130 Nigerians across the Emirates Group of which over 60 are employed in Nigeria. The Management of the airline in a statement on Sunday said Emirates’ operation also supports many more jobs in Nigeria’s aviation services supply chain such as in ground handling and catering, and brings broader benefits to the Nigerian…