Aviation

The first ultra long Range Airbus A350 XWB to be delivered to launch customer Singapore Airlines has rolled out of the paint-shop in the carrier’s distinctive livery. Now at an advanced stage of production, the aircraft will undergo further testing before being delivered to the airline in the coming months.   Singapore Airlines has ordered seven A350-900 ultra long range aircraft, and all of them are in various stages of assembly. The first aircraft to…

British mega carrier, British Airways has extended the “BA Promo for Two” Summer Fare Offer that was introduced last week due to the demand from their esteemed customers. The fare in Business class still starts from as low as $2391 per person and it’s opened to customers flying from Lagos or Abuja to London. The offer is now only available for two weeks starting from Wednesday, July 25th to Tuesday, August 7th. Customers are advised…

Succour came the way of over 3000 workers of liquidated Nigeria Airways as the National Assembly late Tuesday approved the final payment of their N45 billion severance benefits.  The signing of the final approval was the last assignment the lawmakers carried out before they embarked on a two months recess.  The sudden approval may not be unconnected with the desire of the Federal Government to settle the former workers of the defunct carrier to pave the way…

Dear Nigerians Since the very successful unveiling of the national carrier name and logo at the Farnborough Airshow and the wide acclaim of Nigerians and Investors, a few nameless and named Nigerians have unfortunately gone to social media to spread falsehood about the national carrier project. Constructive criticism is the hallmark of democracy but spreading falsehoods does our nation and people no good service.  The current campaign of falsehood, unfortunately reminds me of what happened…

Nigeria’s hope of getting another national airline after the demise of Nigeria Airways 15 years ago resonated with some saying it portends danger, while others see great things for the country if it is well managed. Caution must therefore be applied to ensure it is not going to be another wasted venture. WOLE SHADARE writes Mixed feelings Hope, cynicism and pessimism last week greeted the unveiling of the country’s national airline, Nigeria Air. Ever since the unveiling…

Aviation regulatory body, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has condemned incessant flight delays and cancellations that had plagued the nation’s aviation industry. Nigerian airlines have in the past months lost huge revenues as a result of avoidable incessant flight delays and cancellations caused by so many factors. Aside poor infrastructure, logistics of fuel supply and weather, most of the airlines engage in delays or cancellations because of shortage of airplanes and poor route network….

Lack of the adequate infrastructure at the nation’s airports, particularly at the major ones, has led to growing concern among air travellers, according to the Managing Director of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema. This is coming as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that due to the fast growing passenger traffic projected to rise to 7.8 billion in 2036, there is need to urgently address infrastructure challenges in order to secure the industry’s future….

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace has again passed the rigorous International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), pledging to sustain the high standards of its flight operations. The airline set a record when it secured its initial IOSA certificate barely two years into its operations and was admitted as a member of the global aviation body. Area Manager (South West Africa) of IATA, Dr. Samson Fatokun presented the IOSA renewal certificate to the…

Nigeria Air, wake up call for domestic airline President, Association of Foreign Airlines and Representatives in Nigeria (AFARN), Mr. Kingsley Nwokoma said the biggest problem of Nigerian carrier is their inability to interline and codeshare. Nwokoma equally noted that Nigerian carriers should align with international standard in carrying out their operations. Codeshare is an airline partnership where one carrier markets service and places its code on another carrier’s flights. This offers carriers an opportunity to…

Aviation safety in Africa has received a boost as Accident and Investigation Bureau (AIB) hosts an Aviation Safety Symposium from the 24th -26th of July, 2018. This symposium holding at RaddisonBlu, Ikeja, Lagos is being facilitated by the National Transportation Safety Board(NTSB) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Skies for Africa (SSFA) program. It will focus on lessons learned and safety issues from NTSB accident/incident investigations. The NTSB has investigated over 146,000 accidents and…