Author: Wole Shadare

Workers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have been called upon to rededicate themselves with total commitment required  to bring about the level of change needed to place FAAN at the highest pedestal, among organizations that have excelled against all odds. The Managing Director of FAAN stated this at the 2016 annual performance review meeting of the directoate of commercial and business development held in calabar, Cross Rivers State on 29th September 2016….

*Deliveries ramp up 4, 800 aircraft production   Airbus’ new business logged in September for 49 of its single-aisle and wide-body jetliners included bookings that brought total orders for the A320neo (new engine option) Family to more than 4,800, while the month’s 62 deliveries reflected the continued ramp-up in Airbus aircraft production.  The transactions included Vietjet’s order for 10 A321neo and 10 A321ceo (current engine option) versions to accommodate growth on this Vietnamese carrier’s domestic…

Sixteen ex-workers of a leading helicopter service provider, Bristow Helicopters Nigeria  have been urged to invest their benefits wisely by taking advantage of new opportunities in the businesses environment. The ex-staff, at an entrepreneurial training organised by Bristow Helicopter were challenged to seek for opportunities in various sectors of the economy. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the three days programme in Lagos, facilitator of the training and Chief Executive Officer of Safecrest Services Limited,…

Airbus Defence and Space has successfully demonstrated the Airbus C295W medium transport as an airborne tanker.   The C295W, equipped with a palletized air-to-air refuelling unit and associated computer control system, conducted multiple contacts with a standard Spanish Air Force C295 in a test flight on 29 September.    Both crews reported extremely smooth operation at various speeds as low as 110kt.    The system is intended for refuelling turboprop aircraft, helicopters, and eventually unmanned aerial vehicles.    Possible…

  Aviation workers under the aegis of National Union of Air Transport Association Employees (NUATE) and Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) shut activities at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, albeit temporarily as they protested the planned concession of four of the major airports across the country. The four aerodromes slated for concession are the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, the Port-Harcourt International Airport and…

 The airlines in the Lufthansa group – Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines – will be even a more attractive option for winter holidaymakers and business travellers this winter. As always, passengers can rely on the high standard of service, quality and reliability of the Lufthansa Group.   In the forthcoming 2016/2017 winter flight timetable, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group will offer its customers precisely 19,838 flights each week…

Gulf carrier Qatar Airways is in the process of firming up order for the purchase of Boeing fighter jets. The order which was delayed by the Qatari government could now be sealed on Friday. Consequently, Qatar Airways and Boeing (BA.N) have concluded plans to hold a press conference on Friday, a spokeswoman for Qatar Airways told Reuters, as a big sale of Boeing wide-body jetliners looked close to being clinched. If the deal is finalised,…

*Action to reduce cost of governance *Experts welcome move     Wole Shadare The Federal Government has put two of its ten airplanes, a Falcon 7X and Hawker Sidley 4000 for sale. The government has informed interested buyers of the luxury aircraft to inspect the Falcon 7X aircraft at the Presidential Air Fleet’s Hangar located at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, while the Hawker 4000 aircraft can be inspected at Cessna Zurich Citation Service Centre,…

Nigeria was unanimously voted for by 152 member state of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to secure Council seat in the Part II category at the on-going 39th Assembly of the world aviation regulatory body. This means that Nigeria will be a member of the Council for the next three years before another election. Expressing his happiness on the elation, the Minister of State (Aviation) Hadi Sirika said, “I feel great, I feel that…