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Yuletide: Egyptian Community Makes Donation to Orphanage

Posted on December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 by Wole Shadare

In line with the spirit of giving and their mission to cater to underserved groups in society, the Egyptian Community in Lagos has brought smiles onto the faces of children at Bab-Es-Salam Orphanage in GRA, Ikeja – Lagos with a courtesy call to the facility. Speaking during the visit, the Commercial First Secretary and Head of Economic & Commercial Office, Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Amr Altantawy spoke about the birth of the…

Of ‘Open Skies’ BASA Pacts Amid Nigerian’s Back Seat Status

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Is ‘Open Skies,’ Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) a curse to the country? It depends on the divide one belongs. Despite its lopsidedness, Nigerian carriers can take advantage of the pact to enhance or expand their scope writes WOLE SHADARE Nigeria holds talks with US The Nigerian government has begun a very high-powered discussion with the United States Government on how to extend the frontiers of the Open Skies agreement signed 22 years ago,…

United Airlines Unveils Historic Order to Purchase 200 New Boeing Wide-body Planes

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Wole Shadare

United Airlines on Tuesday announced the largest wide-body order by a U.S. carrier in commercial aviation history: 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners with options to purchase 100 more. This historic purchase is the next chapter in the ambitious United Next plan and will bolster the airline’s leadership role in global travel for years to come. United expects to take delivery of the new wide-body planes between 2024 and 2032 and can choose among the 787-8, 9, or…

Nigeria abolishes facemask wearing at airports, relaxes more COVID rules

Posted on December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Cancels COVID-19 PCR irrespective of vaccination status Orders airlines to resume meal services onboard aircraft The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reviewed the COVID-19 health guidelines for the aviation industry in the country. The aviation regulatory body in its revised COVID-19 public health guidelines for all aviation service providers for both domestic and international operations signed by the Director-General of NCAA, Capt Musa Nuhu said the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic in…

Decrepit infrastructure, high taxes, charges bane of Africa’s aviation growth-IATA

Posted on December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Decries region’s poor connectivity Airlines to pay extra $222 billion for fuel this year bemoans Africa’s 1.9% passenger, cargo traffic despite over 1 billion population The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed the concern that despite Africa’s burgeoning population of over 1 billion people, the continent accounts for just 1.9% of global passenger and cargo traffic. This is coming as the clearing house for over 200 global airlines attributed the bane of the continent’s aviation…

Roadmap: I’ll Speed Up Aviation Sector Development, Says Minister

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Wole Shadare

IATA develops contactless biometric-enabled processes The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said that the implementation of a roadmap to chart a path for the aviation sector in Nigeria has led to a number of record-breaking achievements in the nation’s aviation industry, which he admitted had been variously acknowledged and applauded by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The roadmap was developed to serve as a catalyst for a comprehensive overhaul of the aviation…

Eichelgruen: Nigerian Market Is Very Important To Delta Airlines

Posted on December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Jimmy Eichelgruen, the Sales Director for Africa, Middle East, and India for Delta Airlines, in this interview with WOLE SHADARE, speaks on the 15 years of operation of the airline into Nigeria, the importance of the market to the carrier, among other issues Today marks 15 years of incredible service of Delta Airlines to Nigeria. Could you let us into the journey so far? I remember 15 years ago when we started our service and…

Hope rises for Nigeria Air as court adjourns hearing to January 16, 2023

Posted on December 9, 2022December 9, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Hope for a quick resolution of a suit filed by some group of airline operators under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to stop the floating of a national carrier-Nigeria Air could be within sight as the Federal High Court, Lagos has brought forward the date for the continuation of the hearing of the matter to January 16, 2022, from the initial date of February 13, 2022. There are indications that the fireworks…

VGC mall owners hold inaugural business fair, exhibition

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Wole Shadare

In the spirit of the Yuletide, the owners of the Victoria Garden City Shopping Mall under the auspices of the VGC Mall Owners & Operators Association (VGCMOOA) have held their inaugural business fair & exhibitions. The essence of the fair and exhibition is to create awareness of the different goods and services provided by the 41 shop owners of the mall who reside in the city. Businesses offered include pharmacies, a Hospital & Aesthetics…

Nigeria, Seychelles ink BASA deal, Abuja holds talks with US over ‘Open Skies’

Posted on December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria and Seychelles have signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA). The pact would allow flight services between the two nations. This came as the Ministry has also had discussions on how to further implement the open skies Agreement, signed 30 years ago, with the United States of America. The approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of the Memorandum, signing, and ratification of the Air Service agreement between the two nations was formally ratified….

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