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Lacks critical mass   Nigerian-born international expert and Chief Operating Officer (CEO), African Aviation Services Limited, Mr Nick Fadugba, says the country’s small fleet of aircraft will make it practically impossible for it to compete with foreign counterparts. Speaking with in Lagos recently, Fadugba, who is based in London, United Kingdom, said airlines without critical mass would be at the mercy of foreign airlines that have over 400 aircraft fleet. The former Secretary-General of African…

Set to operates four flights to Lagos, Abuja tomorrow As a result of the glitch in its IT that has led to grounding of its operations worldwide, British Airways’ Flight 74 will not come to Lagos tonight. The airline’s Abuja flight is also affected by the problems that led to cancellations of flights across the world and make nonsense of thousands of passengers travel plans. A top official of the airline who spoke to Woleshadarenews…

Lagos flight encounters delay from Heathrow British Airways flights have been cancelled with delays around the world affecting thousands after an IT glitch halted check-in and flight departures. British Airways Flight 94 from Heathrow Terminal which is expected to arrive Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 15.55 today will be delayed. Almost 300 flights were cancelled or delayed at Heathrow and Gatwick airports alone as holidaymakers had their plans thrown into chaos. From as early…

Nigeria has been urged to remain the flagship of safety and continue to play its role in the enhancement of safety at all times, according to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Sabiu Zakari. This is coming as heads of aviation agencies in the country have stressed the need for the urgent licensing of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP) to further enhance safety in the country and the region in general. Speaking at the opening…

Bird strike has become a major threat to air safety globally. In Nigeria, it is causing operators serious pain and a huge risk, writes WOLE SHADARE Encroachment As man continues to encroach on the natural habitat of the arboreal (birds and other wildlife), problems like aircraft bird strikes continue to aggravate as air traffic volume increases. In Nigeria, the menace of bird strike is on the increase despite efforts by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria…

Nigeria’s geographical location makes it an attractive choice to be a hub of aviation in West Africa but lacks all the desired ingredients. This was disclosed by aviation expert and President, Sabre, a Global Distribution System [GDS], Dr. Gabriel Olowo. Airline hubs or hub airports are used by one or more airlines to concentrate on passenger traffic and flight operations at a given airport. They serve as transfer (or stop-over) points to get passengers to…

Airline’s run on a commercial basis-Management Mega airline, Emirates has again denied that it increased scheduled flight services to Abuja or Lagos. The airline was reacting to report by Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), the umbrella body for Nigerian airlines that granting of additional frequency to Emirates was not necessary at this time as statistics show that half of the flights out of Abuja are half empty and the fact that the Emirati airlines already…

Buys $48 billion components, materials from American suppliers  Airbus has officially begun manufacturing the A220 in the U.S. The first team of A220 production workers began work at Airbus’ Mobile, Alabama-based production facility following their recent return from on-the-job training in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, where the A220 programme and primary final assembly line are located.  “The expansion of our commercial aircraft production in Mobile to a second product line—with 400 additional jobs to support it—further solidifies…