Author: Wole Shadare

Decry policy on multiple designations High charges by different Federal Government agencies have compelled importers to move their cargoes through Accra, thus affecting revenues that should accrue to Nigeria. Managing Director, Merchant Express, operator of Cargo Airlines Limited, Captain Shina Akinfenwa, disclosed this to Woleshadare.net in Lagos. He stated that due to the exorbitant charges by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and other…

The Federal Government of Nigeria yesterday approved the appointment of five new Directors and one General Manager for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Those that were appointed and their designations are Group Captain Edem Oyo-Ita, (Director of Air Transport Regulations, DATR), Ahmed Abbas Sanusi (Director, Human Resources and Administration, DHR & ADMIN), Bilikisu Adamu Sani, (Director of Finance and Accounts, DFA). Others are Odunowo Tayyib Adetunji (Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards, DAAS), Ita…

*Suit against airline confirmed More revelations have been uncovered of how the old management of Arik Airlines failed to pay the International Air Transport Association $78 million; amount that accrued from debts yet to be settled by the airline for the services that were rendered to it. The fresh discovery is different from the reported N300b debts AMCON gave recently. IATA is the clearing house for over 268 global airlines and helps the firms to…

*Chides carriers’ on tax misinformation The rot in the aviation industry has found expression in the sharp decline of airlines over the year as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) at the weekend said that at the creation of the agency in 2000, it had on its register 150 airlines. It disclosed that over 17 years, the number has drastically reduced to about nine scheduled airlines, adding that stricter regulatory oversight and the need to…

*We got Presidential directive for repairs-FAAN MD     Aftermath of the unscheduled visit to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo last week Thursday, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is scampering to fix some of the broken facilities at the nation’s premier airport.   Osinbajo took the operators of the airport by surprise when he inspected some decrepit facilities at the terminal, expressing disappointment about the…

Barely two weeks after Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) took over the management of Arik Airlines, the firm said it has been able to stabilize the wobbling airline by payment of salaries of worker and would soon return it to profitability.    A statement from spokesman for AMCON, Jude Nwauzor said although the airline now managed by Capt. Roy Ukpebo Ilegbodu, under the receivership of Mr. Oluseye Opasanya, SAN were confronted with a barrage…

…Airlifts 4.5 million passengers in eight years    Dana Air has launched a self-service kiosk at the Murtala Mohammed Airport 2 to underscore its much-vaunted customer –centric service.   The self-booking kiosk which is the first at the terminal, is a platform that enables travellers book the airlines’ tickets, modify tickets, book on hold, pay for tickets, and rescheduled their tickets on the spot, get information on promos and events and lots more!   The carrier said passengers can also avoid the irregular…

Strong indications emerged over the weekend that the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Muhtar Usman may have been directed to withdraw letters of disengagement issued to Director of General Aviation, Capt. Ayodele Sasegbon and Director Consumer Protection, Alhaji Adamu Ahmed Abdullahi. Sources close to the Ministry of Transportation told Woleshadare.net that the letters were issued in error. Usman however confirmed the development when Woleshadare.net contacted him on phone. With the development,…