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Azman fires six pilots, others

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Wole Shadare

We will respond appropriately-NAAPE For complaining about delay in payment of their salaries, ten workers of Azman Air have been fired. Six pilots, one cabin crew member and three ground staff had their appointments terminated after they complained in a WhatsApp group over the delay in their October salaries. One of the workers who spoke to Woleshadarenews under condition of anonymity explained that ever since the industry was affected by the lockdown of the airspace for five…

Emirates Flight Crews Offered 12-Months Unpaid Leave

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Wole Shadare

Large portions of Emirates’ A380 pilots are now on unpaid leave for a period of 12 months, according to an online media outlet, Aviation Business. The airline on Wednesday confirmed that a selection of its pilots had been offered leave with sources familiar with the matter telling Aviation Business that most of those impacted are A380 flight crew. Most of Emirates’ huge A380s continue to be grounded as demand for air travel worldwide remains muted. The…

Reps turn back Aviation Minister over failure to submit budget in advance

Posted on November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 by Wole Shadare

How #Endsars protest hit aviation sector The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation lead by Nnolim Nnaji on Thursday turned back Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika and the heads of agencies under his Ministry from presenting the Ministry’s 2021 budget proposal for failure to forward the documents to the committee in advance. Nnaji, had in his opening remarks at the scheduled budget meeting with the Minister and the chief executives of the agencies bemoaned…

Airlines face NCAA’s penalty next week over N22.2b debts

Posted on November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 by Wole Shadare

Why over 100 airlines went into extinction in 20 years- Minister From next week, air transport may be disrupted throughout Nigeria as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NAMA) has concluded plans to embark on recovery of over N22 billion owed the aviation agencies by many of the existing and defunct airlines spanning over 20 years. The disclosure was made on Thursday by the Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu in Abuja at stakeholders and general…

How Vulnerable Are African Airlines?

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Wole Shadare

Africa is an expensive place for airlines to do business. Having access to finance, market share, good route network, minimising costs and a harmonised regulatory system are all crucial for air transport to develop. WOLE SHADARE writes Airlines on life support The coronavirus pandemic has brought the global aviation industry to its knees, and African carriers are particularly vulnerable as they seek assistance from governments already facing constrained finances. The International Air Transport Association (IATA)…

Travellers Shun COVID-19 Tests As Govt. Threatens Sanctions

Posted on November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 by Wole Shadare

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has raised the alarm over possible rise in the disease in Nigeria as travellers arriving the country shun the mandatory tests to establish their status. PTF chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, who raised the alarm at a press briefing yesterday, expressed sadness at the failure of some Nigerians who arrived from abroad to present themselves for the in-country PCR test which…

AIB releases Chanchangi accident report, three others

Posted on November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 by Wole Shadare

Gives nine safety recommendation, laments delayed reports Twelve years after the accident involving a Chanchangi Boeing 737-200 aircraft at the Port Harcourt Airport Omagwa, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has released the report of this accident and three others. This is coming as the agency has released three other investigation reports including a Nigerian College of Aviation Technology ( NCAT) Tampico TB-9 aircraft with registration 5N-CBJ, a Beechcraft aircraft with registration N564UZ belonging to…

Airlines owe agencies $6.9m, N19.3b says Minister

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Wole Shadare

Operators seek to repeal of 5% ticket sales charge Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika made a startling revelation on the humongous debts Nigerian airlines owe various aviation agencies. Sirika who made the disclosure in Abuja on Monday at the ongoing stakeholders and general public hearing on the repeal and enactment of civil aviation bills of all the aviation agencies put the staggering debts of airlines at $6, 993, 284 million and N19, 365, 374,336 billion…

COVID-19: AFRAA Laments Impact Of Tests On Air Travel

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Wole Shadare

Carriers projected to lose $9bn in 2020 The Secretary-General of African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Abderahmane Berthe, said the group was pushing for free COVID-19 tests for passengers on African airlines within the continent. The AFRAA scribe, who spoke at the 29th African Aviation Summit – Air Finance Africa 2020, which was monitored online by Woleshadarenews at the weekend and put together by Chairman, African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA), Nick Fadugba, stated that the unharmonised COVID-19…

Breaking: FG approves N4b bailout to struggling Nigerian airlines

Posted on November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 by Wole Shadare

Amount too meager for carriers-Senate The Federal Government has approved N4 billion as bailout fund to airlines to cushion the effects of the impact of the devastation of COVID-19 on their operations. Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja on three day public hearing to repeal and enact Acts of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT),…

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