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Fresh twist in Quorum helicopter crash

Posted on September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by Wole Shadare

Airline faults proficiency findings, presents NCAA exemption to carriers, crew A new twist has been uncovered in the Bell 206B helicopter which crashed on August 28, 2020 in Opebi area of Lagos, killing all passengers on board. The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) initial findings released in its preliminary report said the helicopter operated by Quorum Aviation Limited revealed that there was no fuel left in the tanks of Bell 206B 111 helicopter. The…

Nigeria to reciprocate ‘unfair’ charges against foreign carriers

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Government has taken the reciprocity policy between Nigeria and some countries to a notch higher as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said the reciprocity policy would also focus on charges. This new measure was unfolded by the Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, stressing that If the foreign countries have airlines coming to Nigeria give the country’s airlines’ unfair charges, Nigeria would also do same to their carriers. Only Air Peace operates…

FG axes Emirates Airlines from operating into Nigeria

Posted on September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 by Wole Shadare

Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika said Nigeria has barred Emirates Airlines from operating into Nigeria. He stated this in a Tweet on his verified twitter handle late Friday night. He said the ban would take effect on Monday, September 21, 2020. Sources said the Federal Government was piqued by the decisions of UAE not to issue visa to Nigerians and the decision not to renew visa for Nigerians who had applied for renewal. Emirates Airline’s situation…

Quarantine destroys livelihoods, testing alternative method, IATA tells Africa, Middle East

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Wole Shadare

Africa remained lock-down despite border-opening Despite borders being re-opened, Nigeria, Africa and many parts of Middle East remain effectively lockdown just as 35 countries in Africa and Middle East have government-imposed quarantine measures in place according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The clearing house for about 290 global airlines has however called on governments in the regions to implement testing as an alternative to quarantine measures when re-opening their economies. It noted that…

Airlines Operators Bemoan Sector’s Woes

Posted on September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 by Wole Shadare

vow to tackle challenges, elect new exco The newly elected members of the umbrella body for airlines, the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), said they were ready to confront issues that have affected airline operations in Nigeria. The executives listed airlines’ challenges as multiple taxation, high per cent Value Added Tax (VAT), scarcity of foreign exchange and removal of duty waiver, which they said have crippled their operations. Nigerian airlines are faced with 34…

Airlines’ sweat over FG’s fresh conditions for N27b bail-out fund

Posted on September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 by Wole Shadare

NCAA seeks Act on economic regulation Some airline operators whose all important Air Operators’ Certificates (AOC) had expired are in race to renew them with a sole purpose of benefiting from the over the N27b bailout funds that are about to be released to airlines that have valid certificates. The Federal Government had given conditions that must be met for the disbursement of palliatives. This could help strengthen domestic airline operations and allow them to…

40% passengers on single flight presented negative COVID-19 result but tested positive

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Wole Shadare

The presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 says some international flight passengers who presented negative COVID-19 results tested positive for the virus on arrival in Nigeria. Sani Aliyu, national coordinator of the PTF, disclosed this on Tuesday while appearing before a joint senate committee on health and aviation. Appearing alongside Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, Aliyu said there was an instance in which 40 percent of passengers on a single flight tested positive for COVID-19,…

Nigeria, others could lose 3.5m aviation jobs, $35bn to COVID-19 this year —IATA

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Wole Shadare

The weight of the coronavirus crisis on air travel could cost the Nigerian and other African economies 3.5 million aviation jobs, triggering a contraction of continental Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by $35 billion in 2020, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday. Until the pandemic outbreak, aviation’s contribution to African labour force and GDP topped 6.2 million jobs and $56 billion respectively. In its commentary on aviation business in Africa and the Middle East, the…

Ruination Of Air Travel Amid Cancelled Flight Refund

Posted on September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 by Wole Shadare

The bottom-line is that if you pay for something and don’t get it, you should get your money back. Not in vouchers but in the money you paid. Refusal to comply with this simple principle, using Covid-19 as an excuse, is a disgrace, WOLE SHADARE writes Crossroads Travellers by air, who could not make their journey, are having a hectic time getting refund. Travel agents are equally at a cross road as to what they can…

Union actions to shuts our operations illegal, says Arik

Posted on September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 by Wole Shadare

Arik Air has apologised to stranded passengers who were not allowed to travel because of disruption of flights by unions who shut down the carrier’s operations over labour related issues. The airline in a statement by its spokesman, Mr. Banji Ola described the picketing as ‘illegal’ and had no backing of the aviation unions whose leadership have embraced dialogue by attending mediatory meetings called for Tuesday, September 15, 2020 by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority…

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