Aviation

Spirit Airlines gifted a new born baby with free air travel for his entire life after he was born on a flight. Cristina Penton was 36 weeks pregnant when she boarded a Spirit Airlines plane travelling from Ft. Lauderdale destined for Dallas/Ft. Worth. Less than an hour into the flight, she realized she needed medical assistance: she was having contractions. “I didn’t think I was having the baby because it was too soon, but after a few minutes I knew I…

  As part of its oversight responsibilities in ensuring safety and security in the Nigerian airspace, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) yesterday warned all operators of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) to ensure they always obtain Aviation Height Clearance (AHC), Permits and Licences before construction of high rise structures. Others affected by the warning are landing facilities owners, stakeholders and the general public. NCAA is embarking on the measure to ensure safety of…

  The prospect of having new low cost airlines in Nigeria is already raising hope of sharp drop in fares. But WOLE SHADARE asks how low can fares be in Nigeria   New model Before the end of this year, two carriers are expected to commence operations in Nigeria. This would add to the existing eight commercial airlines that are already in existence. One of the airlines is Jetwest. While Jetwest has finalised its plans,…

  Managers know the importance of their companies’ reputations. Firms with strong positive reputations attract better people. They are perceived as providing more value, which often allows them to charge a premium. This makes their customers to be more loyal and buy broader range of products and services. Moreover, in an economy where 70 per cent to 80 per cent of market value comes from hard-to-assess intangible assets such as brand equity, intellectual capital, and…

  Aircraft giant, Airbus has announced $39.7 billion worth of new business during the 2017 Paris Air Show. The aircraft order Provides strong evidence that the commercial aircraft market remains healthy.  The firm disclosed that it won commitments for a total of 326 aircraft, including firm orders for 144 aircraft worth $18.5 billion and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for 182 aircraft worth $21.2 billion.   A320 Family aircraft sales and commitments were robust, with business accounting for a…

500 unemployed pilots, engineers take to menial jobs The lack of employment for over 300 fresh pilots and an estimated 200 engineers has led many of them to take to menial jobs of cab driving and other jobs that are not related to their training of flying aeroplanes or maintaining aircraft.   It costs over $200, 000 to train as a pilot while it costs a little less to train as aircraft engineer.   The…

 Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, has placed an order for 10 additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft, enabling further development of its fast expanding long-haul route network.   Last June, Ethiopian Airlines became the first African carrier to operate the A350 when it took delivery of the first of 12 aircraft in order.   Today the carrier operates a fleet of four A350s, two of which are on lease. Today’s order tops-up the Addis Ababa-based carrier’s fleet, enabling…

  The management of Arik Air said it has made On Time Performance (OTP) one of the cardinal objectives of returning the airline to its prime position.   Before now, the airline’s operations were marred by lack of respect for on-time departure, which affected passengers’ confidence in the carrier to take them to their destinations as scheduled.   Head of Commercial Arik Air, Tosan Bani, told Woleshadare.net that what they had done was to gain…

  The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has charged Airspace Managers across Nigerian Airports to ensure strict and unhindered compliance to the implementation of the Federal Government Executive Orders recently issued by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo in their various stations.   Giving this charge in a keynote address at an enlarged management meeting with the nation’s Airspace Managers which held in Lagos, NAMA Managing Director, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu said “we must individually and…

  Smugglers net $150bn from illicit trade yearly President, global aviation regulatory body, the International Civil Organisation (ICAO), Dr. Bernard Olumuyiwa Aliu, has expressed concern over the use of scheduled air services for human trafficking. He urged airlines to train more flight attendants to help prevent human trafficking, placing cabin crew on the front line of the fight against sexual exploitation and slavery.   To underscore the seriousness of the problem, airline leaders met in…