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Boeing Receives First 737 Max Orders Since Crash

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Wole Shadare

Polish charter airline Enter Air has placed an order for two new 737-8 Max aircraft, marking the first order for the plane since it was grounded in 2019 following two fatal crashes. Boeing has spent billions on getting the grounded Max back into service and recently came a step closer to achieving its goal after the FAA presented the air framer with a list of fixes. “Despite the current crisis, it is important to…

Nigerian High Commission Closes Embassy In Canada

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, has shutdown activities indefinitely. A statement posted on the High Commission’s website said the development followed the abuse of a system it put in place to attend to a limited number of persons due to COVID-19 protocols. “The High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Canada wishes to inform Nigerian communities in Canada and the general public that the mission remains closed to the public,” it…

AIB, NCAA set up 11-man committee to improve air safety

Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 by Wole Shadare

In a bid to enhance air safety in the country’s aviation industry, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have entered into partnership. Consequently, the two agencies on Wednesday inaugurated an 11-man committee that would review the NCAA’s response to safety recommendations issued by AIB on accidents, serious incidents and continuous operation of the State Safety Programmes (SSP) and ensured that the agency’s recommendations are implemented. Spokesman for AIB, Mr. Tunji…

How The UAE-Israel Deal Could Impact On Middle East Aviation

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

Written by Linus Bauer The normalisation of ties between the UAE and Israel will lead to opportunities including direct flights, tourism, health tourism and business activities. From my point of view, the UAE carriers are likely to benefit the most from the historical deal than Israel’s national carrier El Al. The historic deal will gain a new stream of travellers that could help the hubs Dubai and Abu Dhabi partly bounce back from the COVID-19 crisis. The ongoing airspace blockages…

‘Aug 29 int’l flight resumption date not sacrosanct’

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

The Coordinator of Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, says the Aug. 29, resumption of international flights, as announced at the PTF COVID-19 briefing, is not sacrosanct. Aliyu, who made the clarification, at the PTF on COVID-19 briefing on Monday in Abuja, explained that the date would be for consideration of resumption of flights. According to him, Aug. 29 is not sacrosanct but if aviation authorities meet the criteria for resumption on the…

Encroachment Heightens Nigerian Airport Security Challenges

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Wole Shadare

Encroachment into airport premises might be the next big issue. The problem is that Nigeria’s airports are in jeopardy even as the regulator is unable to bite when it comes to preventing structures that are hazardous to air safety, WOLE SHADARE writes Struggle for land Part of the crisis threatening peace in Africa is the struggle over land and natural resources. This crisis is rooted in a series of structural, historical, and socioeconomic factors….

Evacuation flights end August 25th, international flights resume August 29

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Wole Shadare

**Nations in race to complete planned evacuation *IATA releases health assessment guidelines for air travel All evacuation flights introduced in the wake of coronavirus that led to closure of international airspace will come to an end on August 25th, 2020 as the Federal Government announced the resumption of international flights from August 29, 2020. As a result, many countries are racing against time to conclude scheduled evacuation flights while allowing citizens to plan their scheduled…

International Flights Resume on August 29, says Sirika

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Wole Shadare

The Federal government has announced the resumption of international flights from August 29, 2020. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika made the announcement on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Monday evening. “Glad to announce the resumption of international flights from the 29th of August, 2020. “Beginning with Lagos and Abuja as we did with the domestic flight resumption,” he tweeted The Minister of Aviation added that all protocols must be observed. “Protocols and procedures will be announced in…

Editorial: Of Pilots’ Agitations, Intervention And Reality

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Wole Shadare

Last week’s intervention by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, in the conflict between the management of Air Peace and some of its pilot brought some respite into the local aviation industry as the sack earlier extended to the pilots and subsequent threat by the workers’ union to embark on strike would have led to another major crisis in the industry. Beyond the threat by the leadership of the National Association of Airline Pilots and…

Why we have Zero accidents in four years, by AIB

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 by Wole Shadare

**62.7% final reports in four years represent total since agency’s creation The desire to keep the aviation industry safe by the Federal Government may have led to zero accident in the last four years according to the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). The successes were as a result of reforms in the accident investigative body and other relevant aviation agencies. Speaking with Woleshadarenews in Lagos at the weekend, spokesman for AIB, Mr. Tunji Oketunbi while elaborating…

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