Aviation

The National Union of air Transport Employees (NUATE) has concluded plans to picket Skycare Catering Services (ASL) to protest what the union described as “inhuman, unjust and unlawful” condition of work as the aviation company. The group stated that such conditions include but not limited to employment without employment letters, no terms of engagement or conditions of service, arbitrary terminations, victimisation of the basis of joining and holding office 1 a trade union, refusal to…

 With an order book of 551 aircraft as of end of June 2019, the A220 has all the credentials to win the lion’s share of the 100-to-150-seat aircraft market, estimated to represent 7,000 aircraft over the next 20 years. Consequently, the Air France–KLM Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 60 A220-300 aircraft to modernise its fleet. By acquiring the industry’s most efficient and technologically advanced single-aisle aircraft, the airline will benefit from…

The regional general manager, South West airports, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Mrs Victoria Shin-Aba has decried the incessant attacks on airport officials over indiscriminate parking of vehicles in an unauthorised areas at the airport by uniform men and escort personnel. Shin-Aba, who spoke with journalists in her office at the MMIA Lagos, expressed displeasure over the flagrant abuse of power by uniform men and escort vehicles personnel especially those with 12 vehicles in…

The Managing Director of TopBrass Airlines, Capt. Roland Iyayi, has exonerated Nigerian operators from the incessant collapse of airlines. He attributed their demise to the deliberate and consistent policy geared towards ensuring that the airlines that are the primary players in the industry do not survive. Iyayi, who spoke to Woleshadarenews on the sideline of aviation journalists forum in Lagos recently, said: “You have airlines failing is not because they can’t run the airlines, it…

The recurring aircraft incidents is beginning to erode confidence in air travel, signalling a red flag about the nation’s air safety, writes WOLE SHADARE   Unsettled travelling public These days, passengers call, send emails to know what airline tickets they should buy for their trips within the country. Assurances that Nigerian airlines are very safe despite the many incidents/accidents recorded in recent times did not assuage their fears. But nothing has so unsettled the traveling public recently…

  Pensioners of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have given the management of the organisation two weeks to address the issue of the withdrawal of some benefits being enjoyed in the past 14 years or face industrial unrest.  This followed the stalemated meeting of July24 2019 between the ad-hoc committee put in place by the managing director to look into the issue with the pensioners.  The pensioners, under the aegis of Nigeria Union…

  Passengers express worry    Concerned about the recurring incidents involving Nigeria’s biggest carrier, Air Peace, the aviation regulatory body, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced audit of the airline. The public has also expressed worry over frequent incidents associated with the airline in recent times. They stated that this could erode passengers’ confidence in air travel. Air Peace had been involved in three serious incidents in less than six months which followed almost the…

As part of efforts to improve service delivery across airports in the country, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it is determined to improved service delivery to ensure passengers have value for their money. This is just as the agency said it has established a Management Taskforce on Service Delivery . The Managing Director FAAN, Capt Rabiu Yadudu, who  disclosed this during  an interactive forum at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed…

…Says Captain noticed warning signals Medview Airline has given a graphic picture of what happened to its aircraft which was involved in an incident leading to depressurisation while descending from 32000ft altitude. Aircraft depressurisation events are rare, but they can occur with little or no warning. The faster passengers put on their oxygen mask on, the better the chance that they will stay safe and remain capable of helping others. Depressurisation occurs in a matter of…