Author: Wole Shadare

*Singapore Airlines A350 Headed for San Francisco Airbus celebrated the delivery of its 10,000th aircraft, and Singapore Airlines’ seventh A350 plane which will launch on Singapore’s new route to San Francisco this month. It is one of 67 A350s that Singapore Airlines has ordered from Airbus, and was decorated with a special 10,000 livery to mark its significance. The A350 is the airline industry’s latest state-of-the-art plane, and promises to quickly become a passenger favourite….

  By John Ojikutu   The Honourable Minister of State for Aviation had recently briefed the public and the industry stakeholders of government plans to concession certain airports to private investors as part of the larger plans to privatise some public enterprises. Following the Honourable Minister’s Briefings, there had been some emotional reactions from the public and more too from the aviation stakeholders who ordinarily should be better informed of what had over the years…

  If the captain hadn’t needed a bathroom break, there might be no mystery about Malaysia Airlines flight 370. That’s the theory of aviation journalist Christine Negroni in “The Crash Detectives,” a new book about the investigations of notable air disasters.   The Malaysia Boeing 777 took off from Kuala Lumpur at 12:42 a.m. on March 8, 2014, with 227 passengers and 12 crew — including two men in the cockpit, Capt. Zaharie Ahmad Shah…

  A pale of gloom descended on the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) over the recent sack and demotion of top officials of the agency.   A visit by WoleshadareNews to the headquarters of FAAN was like a ghost town as many were seen discussing in hushed tune, expressing uncertainty over their own future.   Meanwhile, most of the demoted General Managers, have tendered their resignation letters, an indication that they have rejected their…

 Poised to promote the culture of honesty, dignity and hard work in the work place, the management of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), has honoured an honest cleaner with Spakleen Professional, the concessionaire in charge of MMA2 upkeep. The gesture, according to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BASL, Captain Jari Olubunmi Williams, was designed to promote the culture of truthfulness and uprightness in the work…

Air Europa and Turkish Airlines have jointly announced the start of a code-sharing partnership effective October 1, 2016 that enables both carriers to tap into new markets and offer their passengers more travel options.   At the initial stage of their cooperation Air Europa will place its marketing code on Istanbul-Madrid v.v. route operated by Turkish Airlines while Turkish Airlines will place its marketing code on Madrid – Las Palmas/Ibiza/Palma de Mallorca v.v. and Madrid…

*House of Reps to hold public hearing on aviation sector woes The $500 million airport terminals under construction by the Chinese construction firm, China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) may not meet December 2016 deadline. The project would not be completed middle of next. The House of Representatives however expressed disappointment with the slow pace of work, stressing that the Lagos terminal was delaying the quick completion of the four terminals. Nigeria and China had,…

Panic As NAMA, NCAA Top Shots Face Same Fate   The Federal Government began the restructuring exercise in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) with the demotion of some directors and 10 General Managers of the agency even as the Ministry of Transportation insisted that the new positions are the officials’ appropriate grade levels. Many of the officials were gripped with fear, as there are also indications that many have been slated for retirement…

African Airline Associations (AFRAA) made up of 37 carriers on the continent have lent their support to the landmark agreement to control carbon dioxide (C02) emissions. This agreement was reached at the just concluded 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in Montreal, Canada.  Secretary General of AFRAA, Dr. Elijah Chingosho stated that “We applaud this deal that was struck after tense negotiations during the last few years. The AFRAA chief disclosed that…