Aviation

        Airbus, Boeing forecast $165b for Africa by 2030       Carriers battle financial challenges Nigeria would need over 50 airplanes in the next 15 years to replace fuel guzzling geriatric aircraft if they are to compete with their counterparts, which are migrating to fuel-efficient and cost-effective airplanes, Woleshadarenews has learnt. These aircraft would cost the operators approximately $ 3billion. Managing Director of Aero Contractors, Capt. Ado Sanusi, confirmed these develop to Woleshadarenews in Lagos….

Action violates international conventions  The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has condemned in strong terms the invasion of the runway of Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto by loyalists of some politicians who broke through the airport fence and invaded the airport in a bid to receive their political masters.  This is in veiled reference to former governor of Sokoto, Senator Aliyu Wammako’s visit to  the state followed by the huge crowd that received the Senator and…

 Carrier’s mortality rate in 11 years stands at 57%  Former Governor of Kogi State, Capt. Idris Wada has tasked stakeholders in the aviation industry to urgently find a stop to the incessant collapse of airlines in the country.  He stated that the survival of airlines would help to revive the aviation sector and boost economic growth.  The former governor of Kogi state, Capt Idris Wada who gave this charge at the dinner and awards at…

 There are indications that Nigeria may be losing about N3.6 trillion to export opportunities from agricultural commodities due to lack of operational and investment drives in the agro perishable industry and the aviation sector.  This observation was part of the reports obtained from a recent workshop on Agro Air Logistics with Sub theme ‘Enhancing Air Transport Support for Perishable Goods’ at the Airport Business Summit and Expo 2018 conducted by FCI International Limited in Abuja.  According…

In a bid to expand its operations and provide services, Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Overland Airways will on August 12, 2018 begin services to to Cotonou, Republic of Benin and Lome, Togo Republic from Lagos.  The Lagos-Cotonou-Lome flights will operate on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The flights will depart Lagos at 19:00, arrive Cotonou at 19:25, and depart Cotonou at 20:00 to arrive Lome at 20:30. Also, flights will depart Lome at 21:00 to…

Medview Airline in the early hours of Thursday airlifted 320 Lagos State Pilgrims to Mecca from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos The B777-200ER, which the airline recently acquired took off from the hajj/cargo terminal at about 7am The pilgrims arrived started boarding the airline’s newly acquired  Boeing 777-200 as early as 5:30 and were done with  boarding formalities before 6:00 am. The airline is scheduled to airlift  no fewer than 2001 passengers from Lagos alone and has a total of…

To ensure the smooth landing of aircraft during extremely bad weather, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency NAMA says it is presently installing category III Instruments of Landing Systems ILS in Abuja and Lagos as pilot projects The Managing Director of  NAMA, Capt Fola Akinkuotu who disclosed this at the Airport Business Summit and Expo ABSE in Abuja said it was aimed at tackling the problem encountered by pilots during the harmattan season when trying to land….

Despite infrastructural challenges, the successful floating of a national carrier and the provision of basic facilities could make the country’s aviation blossom.  Country Manager Virgin Atlantic Airways, Samuel Lindfield made the disclosure to Woleshadare at the side-line of a meeting he held with the media recently.  He stated that the national carrier, Nigeria Air would be a win-win situation for all stakeholders, bring more revenue to the country and provide better choices and competition among airlines in…

There is no major aircraft maintenance facility in Nigeria and West Africa. While the Uyo facility is ‘moribund’, Nigeria is yet to chart a path for national hangar. WOLE SHADARE writes Uyo MRO rots away Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility at Uyo Airport, Akwa Ibom is almost moribund despite over $150 million that had been sunk into a project that started nearly 10 years ago. The facility was built to cater for maintenance of Boeing 737…

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…