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Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji, has been honoured as Nigeria’s Aviation Ambassador. The honour was in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the development of the industry in the past four years of superintending its legislative oversight. The award came from the authors of the “Unsung Aviation Heroes”, Messrs Wole Shadare, and Gboyega Adeoye both veteran aviation and tourism journalists. The book which also contains some inserts of major activities and…

Mega carrier, British Airways had added three more frequencies to its existing daily London Heathrow-Accra flight. The flight starts on October 29, 2023. With this, the carrier is further showing its strength in the West African country as an airline of choice for many travelers. The additional flights will operate into London Gatwick Airport on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays and offer Ghanaian travelers more choices of flight time and airports. British Airways Head of Sales…

The Aviation Safety Roundtable (ART) considers the last-minute activities of the Minister of Aviation as capricious, despicable, and unwarranted in the twilight of the Buhari administration. The ART condemns the change of name of the Federal Ministry of Aviation to that of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace purportedly approved by the outgoing Federal Executive Council. The ART is convinced that the annexation of the underfunded National Aerospace Research Development Agency (NASRDA) into the…

All is set for the launch of MamaJ television slated for May 20, 2023, in Lagos as it would mark a groundbreaking moment in the ever-evolving landscape of digital media. The promoter of MamaJ television, Joy Ogbebo said over time, it’s been observed that most media misrepresentations, conflict, and issues between customers and service providers in the aviation and tourism industries are largely due to a lack of knowledge and the right information, adding that…

Graduates 12 gTalents Across Different Disciplines   One year after launching gTalent, Green Africa has taken stock of its initiative as the carrier on May 9, 2023 On May 9th, 2023 celebrated the graduation of 12gTalents who participated in the company’s gFuture Initiative. This initiative, launched in 2022, aims to train a total of 1,440 aviation professionals across different disciplines over the next decade. At the 1st anniversary ceremony held at the company’s head office…

Agubata, APWEN decry shortage of engineers in Nigeria, brain drain, capital flight   The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr. Mathew Lawrence Pwajok has lamented that only about 13% of jobs in aviation are held by women, adding that today, the aviation industry is grappling with methods to improve inclusion and diversity. In his keynote address recently on integration and implementation of gender-sensitive policies in the workplace (aviation sector) at the…

Pathway to testing SAF within Africa   Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways has announced participation in the second edition of the Sustainable Flight Challenge (TSFC), an initiative of SkyTeam. The initiative is a friendly competition between SkyTeam member airlines. This year, TSFC has extended the invitation to ‘friends & family’ airlines close to SkyTeam as the alliance seeks to drive broader industry change. Therefore, Kenya Airways would work with its subsidiary Jambojet to generate a number of…

Nigeria’s carrier, ValueJet has been named the Most Promising Airline in Nigeria for its service delivery and prompts scheduled services. The airline currently flies to Jos, Abuja, Lagos, and Port-Harcourt, with plans to expand its operations to other cities. The carrier bagged the award at the 2023 National Tourism Transportation Summit Awards held on May 9, 2023, in Abuja. The airline was selected based on its achievements and demonstration of excellence and high standards in…

A Max Air flight with 143 passengers and one infant on board departing Yola experienced two tyre bursts on landing in Abuja with the emergency response team quickly responding to the situation. The cause of the tyre burst on landing is yet unknown. The situation forced other aircraft coming to land to abort the flight while those scheduled for departure could not because the aircraft was stuck on the lone runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe…

All stones turned, the stage is now set for the launch of the book; Nigeria’s Aviation: Unsung Heroes and Heroines, a chronicle of aviation events in the country since its inception, with records of Nigerians that have made progress possible in the sector. The book, authored by Wole Shadare and Gboyega Adeoye will debut Tuesday in Lagos with the unveiling of the Nigeria Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHAF), a reward-based non-governmental organisation, anchored by the…