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Plans Monrovia, Lome, Abidjan routes Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace has concluded plans to begin the third phase of its regional operations in the next few weeks with the launch of flights to Monrovia, Lome, Abidjan and some other West Coast destinations. Meanwhile, the airline has reassured that its fleet comprises Boeing aircraft with some of the best engines in the world and built to ensure the safety as well as comfort of the…

 The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), has said airlines have a right to participate in any investigation launched to look into accidents involving their organisation. The Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the AIB, Mr. Akin Olateru, made this known on Friday to newsmen, at the end of a training exercise organised for key operators in the aviation industry. According to him, there was need for airlines to understand the procedures surrounding accidents in the sector, and their…

As part of its strategic route expansion drive across Nigeria, Dana Air has announced plans to introduce Owerri- Abuja –Owerri flights on May 1. ”We are greatly delighted to introduce an additional flight on our Owerri route, connecting Owerri to Abuja and back, said Kingsley Ezenwa, Dana Air’s Media and Communications Manager. ‘’ This is part of our commitment towards providing dependable options for the good people of Imo state and ensuring seamless travel for business and…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Transparency in Payments (TIP) has been implemented in the Finland, Norway and Sweden markets.  TIP, which is being introduced in conjunction with NewGen ISS ‘is an industry initiative focused on providing airlines with increased transparency and control in the collection of their sales generated in the travel agency channel. At the same time, it will enable travel agents to take advantage of new forms of payment for…

Releases 147 safety recommendations The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has released six final accident and serious incident reports that occurred in the Nigeria aviation industry between 2009 and 2014. The most striking of the crashes was one involving Associated Airline aircraft carrying the remains of former Minister of Aviation and former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu which occurred less than one minute after take-off at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos on October 3,…

The Federal Government is racing against time on plans to deliver on its promise on national carrier, concession of airports and others. WOLE SHADARE writes that there is need to resolve all issues pertaining to these projects, else Nigeria will be walking a familiar path that takes it no where  Race hots up  There is no doubt that the pressure in handling the concession of the four international airports, the establishment of a Maintenance Repair and Overhaul…

From the maintenance of its aircraft in-house, the Federal Government has saved over $800,000 (N228 million) as Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Aero Contractor, said it handled the repairs of its two Boeing 737- 500 by deploying its facilities. Besides, the airline, which is at the verge of stabilisation, has equally extended its technical capacity to other airlines. Disclosing this to Woleshadare.net at the weekend, the Managing Director of Aero Contractors, Capt. Ado Sanusi, said that the in-house…

Lagos, Abuja certification to raise passenger traffic to15 million annually- SGF President of global aviation regulatory body, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Dr. Bernard Olumuyiwa Aliu said Nigeria and many African countries lack proper aviation infrastructure because of the risk associated with a lack of sufficient institutional, legal and regulatory enabling frameworks which makes it very difficult for financial institutions to invest in airport projects. He stated that for states with limited access to…

Kenya Airways has blasted the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and accused it of not protecting the interest of the workers who were recently sacked. A document made available to Woleshadare.net by a source close to the airline listed several attempts made by the airline to ensure a meeting with the unions on the planned redundancy of some of the workers, but the unions avoided meeting with the management even when some of its officials…