Aviation

Aviation security expert, Group Capt. John Ojikutu (rtd) has appealed to the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika to come to the aid of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) in the provision of acquisition of navigational tools to ensure airspace safety. Ojikutu in a letter to the Minister, said he was worried about the myriads of problems bedevilling the sector ranging from perceived aviation fuel, foreign exchange scarcity, airlines recurring debts, problem of…

Arik Air said it has chartered a B767-300ER aircraft from a European charter operator to minimize the disruption and inconvenience to booked passengers on its Lagos-New York JFK service as the airline airplane was dispatched to airlift stranded US, Johannesburg passengers.    The airline in a statement by its spokesman, Banji Ola said due to the damage to Arik Air’s A330-200 aircraft (registration 5N-JIC) by a ground handling company at JFK International Airport, New York,…

The lack of capacity by Nigerian insurance firms to provide cover for airlines, scarcity of foreign exchange and devaluation of the country’s currency, the naira, are threatening the operations of many carriers in the country. Managing Director, Medview Airlines, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, stated this while speaking with Woleshadare.net in Monrovia when the airline began air services to Accra, Freetown and Monrovia. The Nigerian market is grossly unable to effectively underwrite risks in aviation because of…

*Intl airlines divert to Cotonou over harmattan haze *Pay your debts, NAMA tells carriers A shocking revelation about the poor facilities at the nation’s airports was made by air airline operators. Nigerian airports’ communication and surveillance equipment, they alleged are less than the standard, airlines under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) said. The operators noted that the Murtala Muhammed Airport which is the nation’s biggest and busiest airport is a CAT l…

Arik Air has labelled the action of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to fine the airline N6 million for poor handling of passengers’ luggage from London as ‘unprofessional’. The airline, while responding to the action of the aviation regulatory body through a statement authored by its spokesman, Mr. Banji Ola said the NCAA’s action of publicising this letter before the airline has had an opportunity to formally respond to them by the deadline stated…

*Lagos airport not shut-FAAN     Airlines made air return to the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and other airports after poor visibility, occasioned by harmattan haze prevented their aircraft from landing. Woleshadare.net learnt that  visibility reduced to less than 40 meters, which was below weather minimal which makes it dangerous for aircraft to take off or land. The acceptable weather minimum level is 100 meter. Spokesman for Dana, Kingsley Ezeanyanwu confirmed the incident, saying the…

  *To also pay each passengers $150 each as compensation *Chides carrier for flouting regulations   Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Arik Air has been sanctioned by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for contravening the provisions of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs). The aviation regulatory body explained that it had been inundated with complaints of delay and inability to ferry the passengers’ checked – in luggage on the airline’s services from London–Lagos from the…

  ……….. Holds exclusive movie viewing for Arrows of God Orphanage   In the spirit of the festive season, South African Airways has demonstrated unusual corporate social responsibility by bringing smiles to the faces of more than 70 Arrows of God Orphanage kids in Lagos. South African Airways treated the Arrows of God Orphanage kids to an exclusive movie viewing at the Silverbird Cinemas in Lagos in addition to loads of gifts for each kid…

Connecting Europe and other countries of the world by air from Africa is easier compared to connecting the African continent just as opportunities now abound for airlines to close the gaps, writes WOLE SHADARE   Flying from London to Athens is not generally considered a massive undertaking. It is a given fact that the journey will be direct, take three-and-a-half hours, and Europeans would not require a visa.   The situation is more pathetic if…

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Med-View Airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankola, Facility Manger, Med-View Airline, Mr. Emmanuel Kehinde Basanya and his wife Mrs. Helen Basanya after receiving his 10 years service award at Med-View Airline 2016 night award held in Lagos.   Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Med-View Airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankola, (left), presenting award to Chief Executive Officer, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, (BASL), Capt. Jari Williams at Med-View Airline 2016 night award held in Lagos. From left,…