Aviation

34% fewer than in 2019 Aircraft giant, Airbus delivered 566 commercial aircraft to 87 customers in 2020, in line with the production adaptation plan set out in April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to overcome international travel restrictions, the Airbus team developed an innovative e-delivery solution which represented more than 25% of the 2020 deliveries, allowing customers to receive their aircraft while minimising the need for their teams to travel. Chief…

Despite slump, continent’s  carriers’ report most resilient outcome The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said recovery in air passenger volumes stalled towards the end of the year, adding that industry-wide revenue passenger-kilometres (RPKs) fell by -70.3% year-on-year in November – the same contraction as in the previous month. According to the statistics compiled by IATA Economics using direct airline reporting complemented by estimates, including the use of FlightRadar24 data provided under license, African airlines’ traffic…

The aviation industry may witness a first of its kind as Dana and Ibom Air may collaborate to interline their operations in the New Year according to Director, Maintenance, Ibom Air, Lookman Animashaun.  Ibom Air was founded July 7, 2019 and has shown promise as it has carefully grown its operations and currently has the best On-Time Performance (OTP) in Nigeria’s aviation industry.    Should the cooperation sail through, it would be a master stroke and…

  Capt. Ado Sanusi has left his position as the Managing Director of Aero Contractors following nearly four year stint at the helm of affairs of the carrier. The decision by the brilliant aircraft pilot to leave at a critical period of the carrier’s life is yet unknown as Woleshadarenews frantic effort to reach him on telephone proved unsuccessful. His exit from the company is yet to be announced by the Assets Management Corporation of…

Plans to launch Dubai, Jeddah, China routes The management of Azman Air has concluded plans to “Mega Plan” to dominate the Nigeria aviation market in 2021. The airline on its Twitter handle says it is expecting the arrival of its second A340-600 for the commencement of its international operations into Jeddah, Dubai and China from Kano. The airline is also expecting the arrival of three B737-700-800 aircraft that would enable its expansion of operations into…

Three others receive N306 million   A list of other beneficiaries of the much awaited palliative in the aviation industry has been released. Aside the airlines, aviation ground handling companies, aviation fuel marketers, registered airport taxi operators and travel agents benefited from the Federal Government’s ‘kindness’ to get them out of the woods following the devastating effects of COVID-19 that has negatively affected the aviation and travel industry. Woleshadarenews had exclusively reported on Monday that…

Scheduled carriers share N3bn, non-scheduled receive N1bn The Federal Government has kept to its promise with N4 billion bailout that has been handed out to the carriers as a way of cushioning the effects of COVID-19 crises on the operations of the airlines. This is, however, not without rancour among the airlines on how the fund should be disbursed and how the executive of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), especially the President, Dr. Abdulmunaf Sarina…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has stepped up measures to ensure the safety of travelling passengers and other airport users across the nation. This is coming as the world grapples with the second wave of the dreaded Coronavirus pandemic, From the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Port Harcourt International Airport, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and others within its network, the agency disclosed that it…

The second wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19) could make return to profitability by airlines, especially in Nigeria, extremely difficult. For those already in operation, the situation looks dire with no hope in sight that they would survive and offer the same kind of services they offered pre-COVID-19. Year 2021 may become more difficult for them except there is a quick turnaround in the economic situation coupled with swift restructuring of airlines’ modus operandi. The outgoing year…

NCAA lists travel protocol for airlines from S’Africa, UK The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a stern warning to foreign airlines operating into Nigeria from the UK and South Africa that failure to adhere strictly to the new travel rules will attract penalties. The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 over the weekend issued new travel rules for passengers on direct flights from the UK and South Africa due to the variance of coronavirus…