Author: Wole Shadare

 The estimated cost of over N72 billion spent by airlines yearly have been described as humongous, leading to call that the Federal Government should urgently help the carriers to stem the tide of high cost of aviation fuel. Aviation security consultant and former Commandant, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Group Captain John Ojikutu (rtd), said for instance, Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest airline by fleet size, consumes about 500,000 litres of Jet A1 daily at N200 per…

Africa’s most profitable airline, Ethiopian Airline has graduated 47 pilots, 92 aviation maintenance technicians, 50 cabin crew and 133 marketing professionals in a graduation ceremony held at Ethiopian Headquarters on November 17, 2016.  Ethiopian Aviation Academy is said to be the largest aviation academy in Africa with a full International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Trainer Plus Member and International Air Transport Association (IATA) authorized global training center. Group CEO Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam congratulated…

 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Muhammad Ali Albakri will join IATA as Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East (AME). Albrakri’s appointment is effective January 1, 2017 and will be based in the IATA regional office in Amman, Jordan. IATA’s Director General and CEO., Alexandre de Junaic said, “Muhammad Ali Albakri is stepping into a critical role at IATA. Africa and the Middle East are among the fastest growing markets for…

*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…