Author: Wole Shadare

*Nigeria assures international community Nigeria’s Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu made Nigeria proud as he was re-elected President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the highest global aviation regulatory body. He is to serve for another three  years at the apex aviation body.  The first tenure of Aliu commenced on January 1, 2014 and will continue until December 31, 2019. Prior to his election, Dr. Aliu served as the Representative of Nigeria…

*Jet A1 scarcity linked to cartel   The Senate today took a holistic look at the country’s aviation industry and concluded that the sector is indeed in trouble. They were particularly worried over poor radio communication between pilots and control towers. The Senate committee on Aviation led by Senators Bala Ibn N’Allah and Jeremiah Useni who were on inspection of facilities at the Lagos airport stated that poor state of communication facilities and danger posed…

  Delta Air Lines earned the top overall score for the 6th consecutive year on the Business Travel News (BTN) Airline survey, sweeping all ten categories and bettering  2015 scores in each.   This win celebrates the outstanding performance and industry-leading customer service Delta people provide every day.   “Each year, we set ‘Win BTN’ as a company-wide goal and all 80,000 Delta people set out to deliver by providing an industry-leading customer experience around…

FlyBoku.com launches its holiday media campaign with an animation video starring the digital character, Mr. Boku! FlyBoku.com, a one-stop shop for travel solutions has continuously proven itself to be a unique lifestyle travel brand with the best deals in Africa. The FlyBoku.com brand is built on a deep-rooted knowledge of the travel business, unbeatable service offerings and a vast network that is made up of brand partners from across the globe. The brand has just…

Dana Air has assured its guests of its commitment to on- time performance even as aviation fuel (JET A1) scarcity across the country worsens.   Dana Air said in spite of the scarcity of aviation fuel, it’s on time performance is still second to none. The airline however reassured passengers that it’s doing everything within its capacity to ensure that the travel itineraries of its guests are not in any way altered by the present situation…

Nigerian flag carrier airline, Arik Air and Delaware State University, United States of America are in high level talks about a possible partnership. A delegation of Delaware State University led by its President, Dr. Harry L. Williams visited Arik Air Aviation Centre at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja-Lagos on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 where they met with the airline’s Executive Management team. Speaking during the visit, Dr. Williams said Delaware State University which is one…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of an Airport Wildlife Trafficking Assessment Tool which will help defeat smugglers of endangered species. The Assessment Tool, developed in partnership with the World Customs Organization (WCO) with support from the USAID ROUTES Partnership, will be piloted with WCO at Maputo International Airport in November 2016. A global rollout is planned for 2017. The Tool helps airports assess their supply-chain security, intelligence and risk management, staff…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria in a bid to conform with global trends and International best practices, today, November 16, 2016 commissioned 3 numbers ultra-modern carousels and conveyor belts at the D-Arrivals of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport.   The commissioning of these facilities will reduce delays and fast track departure formalities of arriving passengers. This facility is one of many projects embarked by the Federal government to facilitate passengers’ facilitation at the airports…

        Strengthens Ties Between Ado-Ekiti, Abuja    In its b id to provide easy access for the purchase of Overland Airways tickets and for other enquiries, the carrier has opened its City Ticketing Office in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.    The airline operates thrice-weekly flights (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) between Akure and Abuja. With the launch of this City Ticketing Office, the people of Ekiti, in addition to going online can easily avail themselves of Overland Airways’ services…