Aviation

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC has been awarded the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 9001:2015) certification for Quality Management system. ISO 9001:2015 is the international standard that identifies requirements for the quality management system (QMS) which organisations use to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customers and regulatory requirements. SAHCO was awarded the certificate of registration because it has been assessed and found to conform to the requirement of…

Safety implementation recommendations up by 82%   Basking in the euphoria of its change of name and responsibility from Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) to the National Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said it is well positioned financially to undertake the onerous task of investigating air, rail, road, and maritime accidents. The Bureau can now investigate serious incidents and accidents in the aviation industry, maritime, rail, and road following the repeal of the AIB Act. Director-General of NSIB, Akin…

  Nigeria, others spearhead national carriers’ revival 15 nations in pact to ease travel restrictions       For Africa to reap abundantly from the gains of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), countries in the continent are reviving their state-backed carriers. Amid the challenges, African nations are undaunted and have continued to make investments in new national airlines to take advantage of the new economic…

The Federal Gov­ernment has ap­proved N1.371 bil­lion for the settlement of the entitlements of the ex-workers of avia­tion ground handling service provider- Sky­way Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc. The approval was granted by the National Council on Privatisation (NCP) chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.   This was disclosed on Sunday by a Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity in the Office of Vice President Laolu Akande in a statement.  …

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has called upon the continent’s carriers and air transport stakeholders to act on initiatives and strategies that will drive the sustainability of the air transport sector to realise its potential. Some of the initiatives are the air transport sustainability roadmap, the effective implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), the Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), and the Free Movement Protocol. AFRAA made the submission at the end of…

Cancels COVID-19 PCR irrespective of vaccination status Orders airlines to resume meal services onboard aircraft     The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reviewed the COVID-19 health guidelines for the aviation industry in the country. The aviation regulatory body in its revised COVID-19 public health guidelines for all aviation service providers for both domestic and international operations signed by the Director-General of NCAA, Capt Musa Nuhu said the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic in…

 Hope for a quick resolution of a suit filed by some group of airline operators under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to stop the floating of a national carrier-Nigeria Air could be within sight as the Federal High Court, Lagos has brought forward the date for the continuation of the hearing of the matter to January 16, 2022, from the initial date of February 13, 2022. There are indications that the fireworks…

68 deliveries in November, bringing annual deliveries to 565 end of November     Based on its November deliveries of 68 commercial aircraft and the complex operating environment, aircraft maker Airbus considers its target to achieve “around 700” commercial aircraft deliveries in 2022 to now be out of reach. The final figure is not expected to fall materially short of the “around 700” delivery target. Airbus remains committed to delivering its financial guidance as provided…

Kenya Airways and Royal Air Maroc on Tuesday signed an agreement to resume the codeshare partnership, previously initiated in 2016 and discontinued in 2019. Under the new agreement, Royal Air Maroc passengers would be able to travel to Nairobi, Zanzibar, and Johannesburg on the Kenya Airways network. Kenya Airways passengers will benefit from its network connections to the cities of Casablanca and Marrakech, as well as from the possibilities offered by the Moroccan national airline…

One of Nigeria’s promising airlines, Green Africa Airlines is basking in the euphoria as a leading carrier in On-Time Performance (OTP). The carrier is equally excited about the level of efficiency that the airline has displayed in the face of some of the peculiar challenges facing the airline industry in the region. Nigerian travelers have for over the years lost confidence in the performance of domestic carriers with many tales of woes that reinforced the…