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Nigeria’s hope of getting another national airline after the demise of Nigeria Airways 15 years ago resonated with some saying it portends danger, while others see great things for the country if it is well managed. Caution must therefore be applied to ensure it is not going to be another wasted venture. WOLE SHADARE writes Mixed feelings Hope, cynicism and pessimism last week greeted the unveiling of the country’s national airline, Nigeria Air. Ever since the unveiling…

Aviation regulatory body, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has condemned incessant flight delays and cancellations that had plagued the nation’s aviation industry. Nigerian airlines have in the past months lost huge revenues as a result of avoidable incessant flight delays and cancellations caused by so many factors. Aside poor infrastructure, logistics of fuel supply and weather, most of the airlines engage in delays or cancellations because of shortage of airplanes and poor route network….

Lack of the adequate infrastructure at the nation’s airports, particularly at the major ones, has led to growing concern among air travellers, according to the Managing Director of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema. This is coming as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that due to the fast growing passenger traffic projected to rise to 7.8 billion in 2036, there is need to urgently address infrastructure challenges in order to secure the industry’s future….

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace has again passed the rigorous International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), pledging to sustain the high standards of its flight operations. The airline set a record when it secured its initial IOSA certificate barely two years into its operations and was admitted as a member of the global aviation body. Area Manager (South West Africa) of IATA, Dr. Samson Fatokun presented the IOSA renewal certificate to the…

Nigeria Air, wake up call for domestic airline President, Association of Foreign Airlines and Representatives in Nigeria (AFARN), Mr. Kingsley Nwokoma said the biggest problem of Nigerian carrier is their inability to interline and codeshare. Nwokoma equally noted that Nigerian carriers should align with international standard in carrying out their operations. Codeshare is an airline partnership where one carrier markets service and places its code on another carrier’s flights. This offers carriers an opportunity to…

Aviation safety in Africa has received a boost as Accident and Investigation Bureau (AIB) hosts an Aviation Safety Symposium from the 24th -26th of July, 2018. This symposium holding at RaddisonBlu, Ikeja, Lagos is being facilitated by the National Transportation Safety Board(NTSB) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Skies for Africa (SSFA) program. It will focus on lessons learned and safety issues from NTSB accident/incident investigations. The NTSB has investigated over 146,000 accidents and…

One of Nigeria’s leading airlines Dana Air has clinched another award for being the most socially responsible airline at the 22nd League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) seminar and awards held recently in Lagos. The award presented to Dana Air was in recognition of the airline’s contribution to the fight against sickle cell anemia and cancer in Nigeria across the country since its inception in 2008. The LAAC seminar and awards brought together stakeholders, airline…

LAGOS, NIGERIA; JULY 18TH, 2018 – Celebrating the spirit of summer, Emirates Airline, introduces a unique offer for Nigerian families travelling from Lagos and Abuja to Dubai in Economy Class, for a limited period, by booking between July 19, 2018 and August 3, 2018. Under the theme ‘ Kids Fly for Free’, children under the age of 12 accompanied by two adults can travel for free and families who want to experience Dubai during the summer time…

Nigeria flag carrier airline, Medview has taken delivery of a B777-200ER ahead of commencement of 2018 hajj operations.   The carrier plans to deploy the aircraft on the lucrative Lagos-London route in the winter after the Hajj airlift which begins next week.   Speaking at the hajj terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, who led other officials including, the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs…

Global aviation consultant and Chief Executive Officer, African Aviation Services Limited, Mr. Nick Fadugba has described most African airlines as small and weak, with a Fleet size of less than 10 aircraft, saying that they don’t benefit from economies of scale. He also stated that they have weak balance sheets and frequent management changes – which he noted adversely impacts on their long-term planning. Fadugba who delivered a paper, titled, “Key challenges facing African airlines”,…