Author: Wole Shadare

Arik Air has labelled the action of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to fine the airline N6 million for poor handling of passengers’ luggage from London as ‘unprofessional’. The airline, while responding to the action of the aviation regulatory body through a statement authored by its spokesman, Mr. Banji Ola said the NCAA’s action of publicising this letter before the airline has had an opportunity to formally respond to them by the deadline stated…

*Lagos airport not shut-FAAN     Airlines made air return to the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and other airports after poor visibility, occasioned by harmattan haze prevented their aircraft from landing. Woleshadare.net learnt that  visibility reduced to less than 40 meters, which was below weather minimal which makes it dangerous for aircraft to take off or land. The acceptable weather minimum level is 100 meter. Spokesman for Dana, Kingsley Ezeanyanwu confirmed the incident, saying the…

  *To also pay each passengers $150 each as compensation *Chides carrier for flouting regulations   Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Arik Air has been sanctioned by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for contravening the provisions of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs). The aviation regulatory body explained that it had been inundated with complaints of delay and inability to ferry the passengers’ checked – in luggage on the airline’s services from London–Lagos from the…

  ……….. Holds exclusive movie viewing for Arrows of God Orphanage   In the spirit of the festive season, South African Airways has demonstrated unusual corporate social responsibility by bringing smiles to the faces of more than 70 Arrows of God Orphanage kids in Lagos. South African Airways treated the Arrows of God Orphanage kids to an exclusive movie viewing at the Silverbird Cinemas in Lagos in addition to loads of gifts for each kid…

Connecting Europe and other countries of the world by air from Africa is easier compared to connecting the African continent just as opportunities now abound for airlines to close the gaps, writes WOLE SHADARE   Flying from London to Athens is not generally considered a massive undertaking. It is a given fact that the journey will be direct, take three-and-a-half hours, and Europeans would not require a visa.   The situation is more pathetic if…

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Med-View Airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankola, Facility Manger, Med-View Airline, Mr. Emmanuel Kehinde Basanya and his wife Mrs. Helen Basanya after receiving his 10 years service award at Med-View Airline 2016 night award held in Lagos.   Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Med-View Airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankola, (left), presenting award to Chief Executive Officer, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, (BASL), Capt. Jari Williams at Med-View Airline 2016 night award held in Lagos. From left,…

 Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Medview has linked its inability to return baggage of its passengers to the inability of Gatwick Airport Authorities to screen the baggage after the airline had deployed another flight to return the baggage.   Medview was in the news for its inability to bring back passenger luggage; a situation that caused pain to hundreds of travellers who arrived without their luggage.   Passengers had arrived Nigeria from Gatwick London and due…

Credit: AFP A Russian military plane crashed on its way to Syria on Sunday, with no sign of survivors among the 92 onboard, who included dozens of Red Army Choir members heading to celebrate the New Year with troops. The Tu-154 plane went down in the Black Sea shortly after taking off from the southern city of Adler where it had been refuelling, defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a briefing broadcast on the…

Some airlines have approached the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for protection over high level poaching of pilots and engineers. Aside that, the carriers are doing soul searching over high incidents of pilots cross-carpeting from one airline to another, a situation that has been attributed to poor remuneration and appalling condition of service by offering to pay more to retain their high skilled workers. The operators are seeking assistance from NCAA to ensure that the…