Aviation

United States carrier, Delta has concluded plans to offer direct flights to Melbourne Australia  following  announcement of a joint venture partnership between the airline and Virgin Australia. The deal affords them plans to launch nonstop service between Melbourne and Los Angeles in 2017.   The airline disclosed that the new route would strengthen the trans-Pacific network offered by Delta and its partner in the region. “Delta offers a truly superior network of international partners out of Los…

The Lufthansa Group and Air China have signed a wide-reaching partnership agreement in Beijing which will enable the two aviation groups to jointly operate all connections between Europe and China as part of a commercial joint venture. This means that the two companies will successfully implement what they agreed to do as part of a memorandum of understanding in summer 2014. The joint venture aims to significantly expand their mutual code-sharing connections and enhance their…

*Warns baggage handlers at airports to search for phone type The country’s aviation regulatory body, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed passengers not to turn on or charge. Their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devises on board aircraft. Spokesman for the NCAA, Sam Adurogboye in a statement today said this was consequent upon recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung about its Galaxy Note 7 devices. Adurogboye noted that in addition, these phones must…

A study by Forsa Institute for Social Research and Statistical Analysis, a leading German market research and opinion polling company, has revealed that 99 per cent of Nigerian air travellers are cautious about the safety standard of airlines when booking a mid or long-haul flight. The report, which is well founded, gave an insight into the wishes of air travellers in Nigeria based on 2015 Aviation Trends and commissioned by Turkish Airlines, It also shows…

Less than three weeks after it suspended operations, FirstNation Airways made good its promise as the carrier recommenced operations today. The carrier recorded strong passenger demand despite the break, reinforcing the srenght of the brand and service adding that the carrier received ground well of support from the flying public its maintenance break which it said was humbling. Corporate Affairs Manager of the airline, Rasheed Yusuff in a statement said the carrier reaffirms its commitment…

Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika has assured unions in the aviation industry that no workers will be sacked in the proposed concessioning of the four major airports in the country just as he disclosed the all the 22 airports will be concession in the second phase. Speaking while meeting with the unions represented by the Air Transport Senior Staff Services of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) in Lagos…

Nigeria spends a whooping N6.3 billion annually to have her crew go for recurrent pilots’ training overseas, WoleshadareNews has learnt. This, according to a 2014 report published by the Federal Government, is because of lack of simulator aircraft to train Nigerian pilots locally. It has been ascertained that an airline with four aircraft spends at least $600,000 on simulator training for its pilots. This means that the airline spends $150,000 on pilot training for each…

*Urges FG to halt concession of four aerodromes The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) rose from a meeting it held in Ilorin, Kwara State with a call to the Federal Government to halt the rot in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), saying the situation could help to save the sector from another plane crash. Experts have condemned the agency from living up to expectation in its oversight and regulatory functions with so…

The United Nation has concluded plans to establish two aviation security training schools in Nigeria. The main objective of the project is to support the nation’s overall counter-terrorism strategy by providing a key element of a robust national aviation security policy that mitigates effectively the threat posed to civil aviation by terrorist organisations and their operatives. Briefing the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika in his office, the United Nations-appointed Project Manager for the…

*Malaysia confirms it found another piece of crashed plane A wing flap that washed ashore on an island off Tanzania has been identified as belonging to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Australian officials said Thursday. This came as Malaysia said on Thursday that a large piece of aircraft debris discovered on the island of Pemba, off the coast of Tanzania, in June, was from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet MH370. The flap was found in June…