Aviation

        Bank fails to produce witness, request for time Managing Director of FirstNation Airways, Mr Kayode Odukoya on Monday asked an Ikeja Special Offences Court to quash the N1. 7 billion theft charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) instigated by Skye Bank. Odukoya made the request in a notice of preliminary objection filed by his counsel, Mr Olawale Akoni (SAN) before the court presided over by Justice Mojisola Dada. The EFCC…

British Airways, international flag carrier for the United Kingdom have successfully introduced their “Partner-for-Life” Promo here in Nigeria. The promotion intends to connect and reward British Airways esteemed loyal customers who have been flying the Airline consistently. To participate, British Airways customers can join the conversations online with the hashtag, #PartnerForLife; sharing stories about the destinations they have explored around the world using British Airways. Stories will be shared online on social media platforms and the…

African carriers’ traffic up by 11.2% African airlines continued to enjoy very strong demand as well, with traffic up 11.2 per cent compared to March 2017, which was more than twice the 5-year average pace of 4.8 per cent. Airlines here are seeing healthy growth on routes to/from Europe and Asia, while the region’s two largest economies—Nigeria and South Africa—continue to improve. Capacity climbed 6.7 per cent, and load factor strengthened 2.9 percentage points to 71.0…

Airbus Helicopters last week delivered the 200th H145 to Norsk Luftambulanse (NOLAS). The Air Rescue Operator will use the helicopter for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in Norway.   The 200th H145 is the final H145 delivered to NOLAS under its current order, bringing the operator’s Airbus fleet to a total of eight H145s and seven H135s, all dedicated to delivering HEMS from bases across Norway.   This fleet renewal will equip NOLAS to be…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is set to commence cashless transactions across airports in the country in order to foster ease of payment, create payment options and improve the speed and convenience of payment The general manager corporate communications Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, in an interview in Lagos, said all necessary arrangements have been made for the smooth take off of the exercise bid to commence across the airports soon. According to Mrs Yakubu,…

Plans strike over Airways’ workers N45b pay delay  Aviation workers under the aegis of Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) have called on the Federal Government to adopt the airports privatization model implemented by many countries as government’s 100 hundred per cent ownership of airports they said is serving as a disincentive to many foreign investors. This is coming as the union gave government a seven day ultimatum to pay the N45 billion…

The Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha has commended Dana Air for introducing Owerri Abuja –Owerri flights.   The Governor made the commendations On Tuesday, after the airline’s inaugural flight from the Sam Mbakwe International Airport Owerri, landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.   The Governor who was represented by his Special Adviser, Hon Ikenna Eme, said Dana Air commencing Owerri to Abuja flights and back has brought needed succour to the good people…

We’ve all probably judged the safety of an airplane by how new and modern it looks. It’s hard not to. But is it superficial to be taken in by new seats and other things that make them newer. However, aircraft engineers think otherwise. WOLE SHADARE reports   The big question   The release of four accident reports, including that of Associated Airlines Embaer aircraft penultimate week by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has brought to…

Why firm intervened in Arik, Aero The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has disclosed that 90 per cent of about N181 billion non-performing loans it purchased from various banks were from the aviation sector. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, (AMCON) Ahmed Kuru made the disclosure yesterday in a paper he presented at the 6th Nigeria Transport Awards And Lecture held at Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos. In a lecture entitled, “AMCON’s intervention in Transport and Allied Sector; Achievements, Challenges…

Trained more than 1000 students in Nigeria   As part of its youth development programme in Africa launched in July 2017, the Airbus Foundation together with its partners The Little Engineer and STEM METS Resources have rolled out a series of Airbus Little Engineer workshops in Nigeria and trained more than 1,000 school students across the country. The goal of the programme is to encourage students to understand and embrace technology and ignite a passion…