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Airbus to provide technical assistance to JTSB, dispatches specialists to Japan

Posted on January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Five die in accident, condoles victims’ families Aircraft giant, Airbus has confirmed that an A350-900 operated by Japan Airlines was involved in an accident during flight JAL516 from Sapporo New Chitose Airport to Haneda International Airport shortly after 17:47 (local time) on January 2, 2024. All 367 passengers and 12 crew members on board evacuated the aircraft. Airbus in a statement made available to Aviation Metric said the A350 collided with a DHC-8 aircraft at…

Keyamo seeks strict adherence to ICAO standards, expresses commitment to safety, others

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has assured of strict adherence to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards and the safety of the country’s aerospace. This is coming as the Minister reiterated his commitment to ensuring the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and reliability for air travelers, airlines, and all stakeholders. In his New Year message, he noted that the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development,…

Tough year for aviation, cautious optimism for 2024

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The year 2023 was tough for the aviation industry in Nigeria. Despite this, the sector still recorded some positives while 2024 could determine whether the sector would get out of the doldrums is a matter for both the policymakers and the players to reposition a sector that urgently needs a rescue, writes, WOLE SHADARE Troubled year The year 2023 came with a lot of troubles for the airlines and they would likely encounter more turbulence in…

‘Ipada Carnival’ ‘ll Unite 50 Million Africans, Says Akinboboye

Posted on December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 by Wole Shadare

“Two weeks ago, we dropped ‘Motherland Beckons,’ the tourism product that called on all Africans and lovers of Africans in the Diaspora to connect with the continent and we called on them, that they must heed the call,” said Otunba Wanle Akinboboye at his luxury 65 acres beach resort in Lagos, where he was welcoming guests who had come to witness the African New Year cross-over celebrations, live, at the beachfront. “So based on that,”…

Flight delays/cancellations: BASL COO, Odukoya defends airlines, makes case for passengers

Posted on December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Bi-Courtney Aviation, Mrs. Tosan Duncan Odukoya, has joined her voice with other experts in the industry to correct the impression by air travellers that airlines are always to be blamed for flight disruptions arising from delays and cancellations. Odukoya stated that the paramount factor in flight operations is safety, hence airlines for safety must delay or cancel flights when the need arises. She also argued that it is unfair…

Airlines, travelers in blame game over astronomic airfares

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Wole Shadare

NANTA, carriers, others bicker over probe While many Nigerians are finding it extremely difficult to travel air occasioned by astronomic airfares, particularly this Yuletide which some have described as a ‘crazy development’, some airline operators, travelers, and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) are trading blame over the issue. Nigerians in November this year woke up to the reality of high fares which went up from between N65,000 and N70,000 to between N90,000…

Dana takes delivery of aircraft from maintenance, named most innovative airline

Posted on December 24, 2023December 24, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Dana Air has been named the Most Innovative Airline of the year 2023 at the prestigious Nigerian Business Leadership Awards held at the Landmark Events Center in Lagos. The Nigerian Business Leadership Awards, renowned for celebrating outstanding business leaders, organizations, and individuals, focuses on recognizing entities that excel through innovative products, excellent services, and visionary executive leadership. The selection process for the Most Innovative Airline of the Year involved a thorough assessment conducted by the…

Flight delays, cancellations take joy out of air travel, NCAA begs travelers

Posted on December 24, 2023December 24, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Agency monitors refreshments handling, cares for stranded passengers Worried by incessant flight delays and cancellations, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has pleaded with passengers as a result of inconveniences in the last couple of days. Delays and cancellations currently experienced by passengers have taken away the joy of air travel, just as airlines have complained about poor visibility as a reason for the problems encountered by air passengers. Aside from that, airlines cannot attend…

Emulate Adurogboye, Najomo tells public relations managers, encomium pours in for ex-image maker

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Sam Adurogboye is a man of few words. His handling of the public relations of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for many years placed him in the same bracket with notable names of public relations experts. Even at a difficult period when the aviation regulatory body was in the eyes of the storm over so many missteps of its Directors-General, Adurogboye conveyed the messages in a very convincing manner that helped the agency to…

‘IPADA’, Akinboboye’s 11th tourism product seeks process for return of people in Diaspora

Posted on December 24, 2023December 24, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Tourism icon, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye released, ‘Motherland Beckons’ as the product of the week. “But this week, our tourism product is IPADA, a Yoruba word that means ‘The Return’. Motherland Beckons and then The Return. Heed the Call and Return to the Motherland,” says the tourism icon. ‘Ipada’ he says, is the response to the command of Motherland Beckons. The return. Ipada is a clarion call on Africans in the Diaspora and lovers of Africans…

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