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At-risk Nigeria’s aviation domestic market

Posted on January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 by Wole Shadare

It is familiar terrain. It remains to be seen how the domestic carriers survive the onslaught of multiple destinations/designation to foreign airlines and what remains for them with the policy, writes, WOLE SHADARE Backward steps “It is a case of step forward and many steps backward. We make gains in one area but fail to consolidate on the gains we have made. We would rather throw away those gains willingly without consideration of how those decisions…

Dubai Airports chief, Griffiths predicts Covid testing could end soon

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Wole Shadare

‘Traffic showing real signs of recovery Covid-19 testing at airports around the world should end in the near future, Dubai Airports’ chief executive said on Tuesday. Passengers travelling through most airports around the world have had to undergo a Covid test of some type since the outbreak of the pandemic. Paul Griffiths said it was time for regulators to allow for more freedom of travel and to adopt a “normalisation” approach to the virus….

Boeing beats Airbus on orders but loses out on deliveries

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Boeing outperformed Airbus on orders in 2021, reporting net sales of 535 aircraft compared to 507 for its European competitor. With almost no deliveries of the 787, it was already clear Boeing would lose out on deliveries. The US airframer said on January 11 that it delivered 340 airliners compared to 611 for Airbus. Boeing beats Airbus on orders but loses out on deliveries. Looking at the orders, Boeing had 909 gross orders last year,…

Nigeria’s domestic aviation under threat as Nigeria grants Qatar flight rights to Kano, PH

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

Turkish to resume PH route March 28th Experts kick Nigeria’s Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) with Qatar got further expanded as Qatar Airways has announced Kano and Port Harcourt, doubling its network to Nigeria. Ethiopian Airlines has been dubbed a part of Nigeria’s ‘domestic’ carrier because of the several destinations it operates to in the country. Meanwhile, Turkish Airlines will resume Istanbul-Port Harcourt from March 28th. It’ll operate on a triangular basis, routing Istanbul-Port Harcourt-Malabo-Istanbul,…

Africa’s Growing List Of Airbus Customers

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The number is rising. Africa is becoming home to A220 operators as more carriers on the continent are acquiring the aircraft type, writes WOLE SHADARE Growing presence The number of airlines that have embraced Airbus A220 in Africa is growing. On December 28, Air Senegal became the fourth operator of the type in the continent after taking delivery of its first of eight A220-300s it has on order. The aircraft got a special welcome with…

AIB-N, NAF collaborate on safer airspace

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N), in its drive to ensure sustainable cooperation with relevant authorities for safer airspace in Nigeria, has reiterated its commitment to maintaining partnership and institutional collaboration with the Nigerian Air force (NAF). The Commissioner / Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau, Engr. Akin Olateru, who made this known while receiving the newly appointed Abuja Military Airport Commandant, Group Capt. B. A. Usman today at the Bureau’s Head Office in Abuja,…

Conditions of Service: AUPCTRE issues ultimatum, joins forces to ground aviation

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) has called for the implementation of the negotiated conditions of Service of all the agencies’ workers under the Ministry of Aviation which it said had lingered on for nine years. This union stated this in a petition to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika in a letter dated January 12, 2022, and signed by its General Secretary, Sikiru Toyin Waheed in…

Gale of appointments, redeployment in aviation as Akinkuotu bows out

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

Directors appointed, redeployed A gale of deployments appointments has swept through all the aviation agencies. While some directors were reappointed, some were eased out of the system while others got redeployed to other departments. Also affected are aides to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika. In a related development, the Federal Government has replaced the Managing Director of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Capt. Fola Akinkuotu with a former Director of Operations in the…

Condition Of Service: Aviation Workers To Down Tools

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Aviation workers under the aegis of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) have protested against the poor condition of service of workers of the various aviation agencies, which have been on for seven years. Also, the Association of Aviation Professionals (ANAP) and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) have called for expeditious review of the condition of service of workers…

FAAN nabs 90 over fake COVID-19 test results, theft, others at Lagos, Abuja airports

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Touting on the rise at airports The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has arrested over 90 persons, caught at both the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, carrying out nefarious activities. Spokeswoman for FAAN, Mrs.Henrietta Yakubu in a statement said the touts were arrested for various acts of illegality including Fake Covid-19 test results, touting, unauthorised entry, trespass, Illegal facilitation, forgery, loitering, theft, public nuisance & arguments,…

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