Aviation

Navigation facilities working optimally-NAMA MD To reduce air traffic congestion, coupled with adverse weather associated with time of the year, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has installed new Very High Frequency (VHF) communication radios across the country. The agency is also installing Instrument Landing System/Distance Measuring Equipment (ILS/DME) at Lagos and Kano airports. Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) is a navigation beacon, usually coupled VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) to enable aircraft to measure their position…

The Boeing 747, the original jumbo jet that was the favourite American presidents and key to affordable mass market air travel in the United States, will pass into aviation history this week. Nearly 50 years after its debut, the B747 will take its final commercial flight with an American carrier Tuesday on Delta Air Lines’ Seoul-to-Detroit route. It “made flying available for everyone,” said Boeing chief company historian Michael Lombardi said of the iconic jet. “The B747…

  FAAN probes incident Unknown bandits have robbed an aircraft shortly after it landed at the Lagos airport from Istanbul. The attack was carried out as the airplane was taxiing to the hangar. This is coming as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commenced investigation on alleged robbery incident on an aircraft which occurred on December 12th, 2017. The incident was reported to have occurred on a Vista Jet aircraft with Call Sign VJT…

After operating all-women operated flight to Bangkok, Captain Amsale Guale, today achieved another feat by operating all female flight to Lagos. The aircraft which landed at about 1.20pm was received with fanfare as many saluted the courage of the crew and one that showed that if women get equal opportunities and work hard, they can achieve whatever they want in all fields including the aviation industry. The all-female crew, which also has Tigist Kibret as First Officer, flew…

Underscores confidence in Airbus single-aisle family Delta Air Lines has placed an order with Airbus for 100 of the manufacturer’s modern A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex configuration) aircraft.  The U.S.-based carrier selected the largest member of Airbus’ single-aisle Family to meet Delta’s future requirements for aircraft with greater efficiency and additional capacity.  The airline’s A321neo ACF planes will be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1133G-JM geared turbofan engines. “This is the right transaction at the…

NAMA to issue notice to ‘airmen’  The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) will today embark on palliative repairs of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Runway, Enugu. A statement by spokeswoman for the agency, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu said first phase of the repair work will commence on December 14 to 21 2017, while the second phase will be from the December 27 2017, to January 4th, 2018. Yakubu stated that there will be skeletal operations at the airport while…

Set to hold reconciliatory meeting this week The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has waded into the industrial crisis that grounded the operations of Kenya Airways. The quick intervention of NCAA saved the situation from entering its second day since the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) picketed the airline for labour related issues.. General Secretary of NUATE, Mr. Olayinka Abioye told Woleshadarenews in his office that the operations of the airline was grounded…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has reviewed and launched its service charter. At an event held in Lagos today Wednesday 13th December, 2017 to formally launch the charter, the Managing Director of the Authority, who was represented by the Authority’s Director of Engineering Services, Engineer Nurudeen Daura stated that FAAN is a customer-centric  organization and is totally committed to delivering quality services to her esteemed customers. He described the service charter as a service level agreement…

Singapore Airlines has taken delivery of the first of five new A380 aircraft scheduled to join the carrier’s fleet over the coming year, at a special ceremony hosted by Airbus in Toulouse. The aircraft delivered today is the first in the airline’s fleet to feature its recently launched on-board cabin products and innovations.   In addition to the five new aircraft, Singapore Airlines will also retrofit 14 A380s already in service with its new cabin…

Following the inability of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and management of Kenya Airways to reach labour truce, the union made good its threat as it grounded the operations of the airline by closing the carrier’s check-in counters at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The action was as a result of alleged failure for the airline management to implement welfare programme for workers. This is coming less than a month after the…