Author: Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) recently came under intense scrutiny from the media and aviation stakeholders over what they perceived as big disconnect between the agency and the public. They wondered if the country truly has an aviation regulatory body because of seeming silence. There is an adage that says that if you don’t engage the public in what you are doing, it would mean that the person is not actually doing his work….

Nigeria can generate enormous resources if it harnesses its tourism potentials, President, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Bankole Bernard has said. He spoke with Woleshadare.net at the side-line of the listing of Medview Airlines at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The NANTA boss noted that the country is blessed with many tourism potentials that can be a major revenue generation base for the economy apart from oil. Bankole however, regretted that unfortunately, these…

* Dana to provide key staff to the Nigeria operations   Meridiana Fly, Italy’s fastest growing airline has concluded plans to begin air services into the Nigerian and aviation market. The carrier has also reaffirmed its commitment to the Nigerian and Ghanaian markets by confirming both routes in their summer schedule for 2017.   Supported by Ghana’s first affiliated global aviation advisory firm -Dre Aviation and one of Nigeria’s leading airlines Dana Air, Meridiana Fly…

The total investment portfolio of a Brazilian Helicopter firm, Omni Helicopters International (OHI) into Nigeria’s aviation industry could rise to $40 million according to the promoters of the deal as the firm enters into a joint venture with Omni Blu Aviation Limited for the launch of Omni Helicopters Nigeria. Aside the initial investment of $20 million, which the Brazilian is putting into the venture, the deal could further gulp additional $20 million as the firm…

As preparations hots up for the upgrade of Kaduna airport following planned closure of Abuja airport for total rehabilitation of the runway, the management of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is upgrading the navigational facilities at the airport to improve service.   In its bid to meet up with the deadline for the completion of projects at the Kaduna airport as result of flight diversion, the managing director of NAMA, Capt Fola Akinkuotu has…

*Omni-Blu Aviation begins helicopter operations          By Abdulwahab Isa,  The Federal Government has guaranteed her full support to airlines, players in aviation sector that operate within the confine of laws regulating the sector. Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika stated this in Abuja at the weekend when he received the management of Omni-Blu Aviation (OBA), a new airline specialising in helicopter services. Sirika expressed delight that the team chose to explore helicopter services, an area lacking enough players.  …

*Maintains pilot has valid licence, files appeal First Nation Airways has expressed surprised over the fine meted to it, saying the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA) statement that was released today that contained a sanction was done in bad faith. It said the statement was silent on the fact that that the carrier had immediately filed an appeal against the sanctions in accordance with the requirements of Nig. CARs 1.10 . The carrier in a…

First Nation Airways and one of its pilots have been fined by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over violation of safety regulations NCAA sanction of the airline was made known in an online statement signed by the General Manager of Public Affairs, NCAA , Mr Sam Adurogboye, today   in Lagos . Adurogboye stated that the sanction was conveyed in a Letter conveying the penalties, which  ordered  the airline to  pay a sum of N32,000,000 …

Airbus began 2017 with orders logged during January for three of its new A350 XWB wide-body jetliners and one booking for the best-selling single-aisle A320, while delivering 25 aircraft during the month from its A320 Family, A330 and A350 XWB product lines.   The three A350-900s are for Air France, which already is a major customer for this version of the A350 XWB.    Mexico’s VivaAerobus placed the order for an A320ceo (Current Engine Option)…

      Lauds Airline’s Safety Commitment   Overland Airways, Nigeria’s frontline airline, has been presented with the Certificate of its Membership of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Certificate of International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Registration by IATA.   Overland Airways became a Member of IATA in July 2016, and has since been listed among 268 global airlines that control about 83% of global air passenger traffic. Overland Airways also…