Author: Wole Shadare

A quick response by men of the Airport Fire and Rescue Services Department has averted a fire incident at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The incident, which occurred at the E-Wing on Thursday, at about 1100pm did not affect flight operations. Spokesman for FAAN, Yakubu Dati said preliminary investigation indicates that the fire emanated from the electrical control panel. Our engineers who have restored power at affected areas are working round the clock to…

For passenger to have a seamless travel experience, the entire airport operation process should be managed as an integrated system. This view was shared by Vice-Chairman of Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), Mr. Chike Ogeah. Ogeah, in a presentation he made at the just concluded at Accra Weizo 2016, held in Accra, Ghana, said for airport operations process to be managed as an integrated system, stakeholders, airlines, airport operators, ground handling service providers and…

Boeing has reported a second quarter loss, stemming from reclassification of 787 costs and unexpected expenses for the 747. The Q2 loss of $234 million compared with a profit of USD$1.1 billion a year earlier. Revenue rose 1 percent to USD$24.76 billion. The plane maker also reported USD$3.2 billion in cash flow in the quarter, down 2 percent from a year ago. Boeing’s underlying performance came from increased deliveries of twin-aisle aircraft, and better profitability…

Hard times These are not the best of times for airlines particularly Nigeria carriers. The country is technically in recession. This has affected the revenue of virtually all the carriers amid sharp reduction in passenger traffic. Airline business is tough, unprofitable, and heavily regulated. It is even more overregulated in Nigeria because of the aggregate differences between the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) regulations, and the adverse policies issued by the ministry of aviation. Also,…

Lagos, Nigeria; 26 July 2016: British Airways has entered into a strategic agreement with telecommunications giant, Airtel, in a deal that will see customers of both organisations enjoy substantial discounts off tickets purchased in the next few months.  Speaking at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in Lagos, British Airways’ Regional Commercial Manager for West Africa, Kola Olayinka said both companies operated in similar markets and placed a premium on customer service.  “This partnership is a way in which…

For Nigerian airlines to get out of the woods, the Federal Government must insist on clear-cut criteria on how to assist them so that whatever intervention government plans to give them is not mismanaged like the previous N200 billion handed to them some years ago. That was the view of a member of aviation think-thank, Aviation Round Table (ART), Group. Capt. John Ojikutu (rtd), in a chat with WoleshadareNews. He noted that there is nothing…

Only two marketers supply Jet A1 Despite assurances from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) that aviation fuel scarcity would soon be a thing of the past, the commodity sold for an all-time high of between N200 and N250 per litre yesterday. Only two marketers, Sahara Oil and Total Oil supplied Jet A1 to virtually all the carriers yesterday, thereby putting huge pressure on airlines and passengers, who struggled to get on-board flights to their…

An official news agency says China has unveiled the world’s largest amphibious aircraft that Beijing plans to use for marine missions and fighting forest fires. The Xinhua News Agency said the AG600 rolled off a production line in Zhuhai in southern China on Saturday. It measures 37 meters (121 feet) in length with a wingspan of 39 meters (128 feet). The report cites Chinese state aircraft maker, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, as saying…