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NAFDAC, NAQS to streamline export produce acceptance, aviacargo committee visits agencies

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Services (NAQS) are partnering to streamline the processes required for getting produce certified. Recently, The report presented by the technical committee set up by the Federal Government to prevent the rejection of agro-exports from Nigeria listed food safety, technical barriers, non-adherence to best practices and disregard for basic requirements as major concerns largely responsible for the rejection of Nigeria’s agro-exports abroad….

Nigeria loses battle of tickets sales in dollars to foreign airlines

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Airline body distances self from ‘IATA exchange rate’ Despite the tough stance of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop foreign airlines from basing their fares on United States dollars, the carriers seem to have won the war with the apex Bank helpless in restraining them from doing so. The CBN had last year warned the carriers to desist from charging travelers from Nigeria dollars on tickets, insisting that the nation’s currency is…

Kenya Airways pilots SAF challenge with Dreamliner May 25th

Posted on May 14, 2023May 14, 2023 by Wole Shadare

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…

Time to redefine Africa’s air transport narrative, by stakeholders at AFRAA summit

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Stakeholders in Africa’s aviation are of the view that the continent’s air transport system is growing and have overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. They noted that while the headwinds arising from other geopolitical-related developments, it is critical for the air transport ecosystem stakeholders put their weight behind concerted actions for the air transport business to thrive and contribute to the continent’s sustainable rapid development. To them, it is timely to redefine the narrative of Africa’s air transport…

ValueJet bags most promising airline award

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

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…

Opinion:Need to halt ‘primitive’ shut down of aviation by unions

Posted on May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 by Wole Shadare

AIR RAGE BY WOLE SHADARE As I scanned through the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport last week, I felt the impact of the chaos gripping the aviation industry on a personal level as to the reason aviation labour unions see the sector as a soft target to compel employers and the government to listen to their demands by unilaterally shutting down the aviation industry. The industry has witnessed numerous demonstrations by labour unions…

Nigerian carriers enhance safety as IOSA registered airline numbers grow

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association has boosted its commitment to improving aviation safety not only in Nigeria but Africa. With United Nigeria Airlines and Ibom getting IATA’s safety ratings recently including four others that are already IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) -certified and more on the line, the sector could witness enhanced safety, WOLE SHADARE writes United Nigeria Airlines, Ibom Air join the fray Two airlines, United Nigeria and Ibom Air are the two carriers that have joined the…

Max Air aircraft tyres burst on landing at Abuja airport

Posted on May 7, 2023May 7, 2023 by Wole Shadare

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…

Runview Estate Demolished Houses Within Red Zone, Reps’ Fact-Finding Team Affirms

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Wole Shadare

House of Representatives Committee on Aviation led by Nnolim Nnaji has established that the houses being demolished by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN) in Runview Ajao Estate in Lagos were indeed within the red zone. The Committee which held a public hearing on the demolition exercise on May 3rd, 2023 resolved to send a fact-finding team headed by Ifeanyi Chudi Momah to visit the site last week Friday. Momah who was conducted along…

Amb. Manta lauds NANTA for intra-Africa travel promotion, says Nigeria to address SA visa hiccups

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Amb. Haruna Manta has harped on intra-Africa travel, lauding the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) for the promotion of tourism to address trade-related matters in Nigeria and the continent. Speaking at a farewell dinner organised by the Nigerian High Commission in South Africa for NANTA delegates and their partners from the Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA) held in Hotel Sky, Johannesburg, South Africa Saturday night, Manta…

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