Aviation

Last year and 2017 present a sharp contrast in air travel in Nigeria. Although the country is not totally out of economic downturn, WOLE SHADARE reports that the sector is gradually bouncing back   Setback Nigeria’s air transport sector, which suffered a huge setback occasioned by economic recession that seriously affected every other sector is slowly picking up.In 2015 and till early part of this year, it was a tale of woes for the sector…

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has approved the release of promotion of Senior Management Staff in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN. A statement by spokeswoman for FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu said they went through the promotion process and the successful ones were elevated accordingly. She disclosed that Thirteen (13) Deputy General Managers have been promoted to General Managers, adding that this will be immediately followed with postings.

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) Capt. Fola Akinkuotu has advocated an enhanced synergy among Flight Information Regions (FIRs) within the African and Indian Ocean Region (AFI Region) as this would further improve the safety profile of the region.   Akinkuotu who made these remarks while declaring open a five-day Air Traffic System Investigator Workshop hosted by the agency in Lagos noted that NAMA on its part would strive towards building…

Programme aims to reach 3,000 participants in the first year and will grow to cover several countries in the continent   The Airbus Foundation together with its partner The Little Engineer is rolling out the Airbus Little Engineer (ALE) robotics programme in Africa.    The initiative aims at training thousands of students between 10 and 16 years old in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The goal is to encourage students to…

●NCAA: We‘ll not certify airports below standard The Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, is in the fourth stage of the five-stage certification process, an indication that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have closed substantial gaps that could make the aerodrome the first to receive global safety and security ratings. Director General of NCAA, Capt Usman Muhtar, told Woleshadarenews that the regulator will not certify any airport that…

Exercising presidential order, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, signed three executive orders on May 18th, 2017. The three executive orders signed by the Acting President are: the promotion of transparency and efficiency in the business environment, set to facilitate ease of doing business in Nigeria; support for local content in public procurement by the government and timely submission of annual budgetary estimates by all statutory and non-statutory agencies.   Airports businesses fall majorly on the aspect…

A five- man Appeal panel has upheld and reaffirmed the civil sanctions imposed on First Nation Airways and one of its pilots by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). This was contained in the Report submitted by the Panel to the regulatory authority at the conclusion of the sitting.  First Nation Airways had earlier filed an appeal following a Letter of Sanction written to the airline on the 23rd of January 23rd, 2017. It will…

Etihad Airways has announced its 2016 financial results, recording a net loss of $ 1.87 billion on $ 8.36 billion in revenues as one-off impairment charges and fuel hedging losses weighed against a solid performance of the core airline.   The core airline business achieved steady passenger revenues of $ 4.9 billion and 79% load factors while carrying a record 18.5 million passengers. Available seat kilometres (ASKs) increased by 9% to 113.9 billion.    Yields…

Air France presents its new airline, Joon, which will start operating medium-haul flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle this autumn, followed by long-haul flights in summer 2018.   Joon is especially aimed at a young working clientele, the millennials (18 to 35 year-olds), whose lifestyles revolve around digital technology. This new brand has been entirely designed to meet their requirements and aspirations, with an authentic and connected offering that stands out in the world of air…