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Aero’s aircraft repair facilities may save local airlines $20bn

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Aero Contractors completion of a C-Check of one of its B737 aircraft last week could be the beginning of good things for airline operators as the facility could help save Nigerian airlines over $20 billion in offshore maintenance. Managing Director of Aero, Captain Ado Sanusi, said that the aircraft would be rolled out of the hangar this week, stressing that he was satisfied with the capacity that the organisation has built, highlighting plans to build…

Improved air safety in Nigeria, others brighten global aviation

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Many people all over the world still fly with their hearts in their mouths because of fear of plane crash. But the impeccable global aviation safety and over five years of accident-free in Nigeria’s aviation sector and the recent verdict that 2017 was best year ever for aviation safety will rekindle hope in the sector. WOLE SHADARE writes Best year ever In a year when more people flew to more places than ever, 2017…

Dana Air among top 50 Brands in 2017

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Partners IdeasHouse on in-flight sampling For its innovations, CSR, popularity, National spread and online engagement, Dana Air, a subsidiary of the Dana Group of companies has made the list of top 50 brands 2017 for the 3rd time consecutively, at the Brands Nigeria Leadership Forum held recently at Oriental Hotels, Lagos. According to the CEO of Top 50 Brands Nigeria, Mr Taiwo Oluboyede, Nigeria is becoming more attractive to investors across the world inspite of our…

Capacity building: AIB to host BAGAIA accident/incident report training

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Wole Shadare

·To train 20 of the Bureau’s safety investigators Capacity building in the aviation industry has received a boost as Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has concluded plans to host a meeting of the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) on a four day aircraft accident/incident report writing course slated for January 16-19, 2018. The training is an offshoot of the Second meeting of the BAGAIA Commission which was recently held between December 13 to…

Airbus rolls out first A321neo ACF

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Wole Shadare

New evolution with longer range and higher capacity Airbus has completed assembly of the first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) at its facilities in Hamburg. The aircraft powered by CFM Leap-1A engines will undergo ground tests prior to its scheduled first flight in the coming weeks. First delivery of an A321neo ACF to a customer is scheduled for mid-2018. The A321neo ACF is the latest addition to the successful A320 Family. By applying modifications to the…

SAA increases capacity to Mauritius

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Wole Shadare

From January 8, 2018, South African Airways (SAA) disclosed that it would operate wide-body aircraft on its Johannesburg-Mauritius route. According to the carrier, the Airbus A330 generation aircraft will offer a two-class cabin configuration, with increased seat availability. Business class will range from 36 to 46 seats and economy class from 186 to 203. The A340-300 has 38 seats in business class and 215 in economy class. SAA currently serves the Johannesburg-Mauritius route with an…

$500m Lagos, Abuja airport terminals in limbo

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Wole Shadare

…defective structure, funds hamper project Fresh facts have emerged on why the four international airport terminal in Lagos, Abuja, Port-Harcourt and Kano may not be able to meet the February deadline earlier slated for their commissioning. The $500 million project, Woleshadare.net gathered, has remained in limbo for over four years and had four times not met the deadline for use by the public, except for the skeletal services going on there. Despite the prospects, which…

Why SAA is investing in Nigerian youths, by Leke-Bamtefa

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Splashes gifts, cash on participants South Africa Airways participants who participated in the grand finale of the maiden edition of SAA Essay competition held in Lagos on Friday where the airline awarded cash prizes and gifts to winners. Miss Victory Yinka-Banjo from Princeton College, Surulere, Lagos State, won the Grand finale of the first SAA Essay competition with theme; Patriotism: Making a difference as a youth competition as she went home with N100,000 cheque and other…

Medview Airline Reaches Out To Aggrieved Passengers, Normalizes Flights On Lagos-London And Lagos-Abuja-Dubai Routes

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Wole Shadare

For the umpteenth time, Medview Airline yesterday offered apology to passengers who were affected by its operational hitch between December 22 and 27, 2017, just as it announced the normalization of flights on the Lagos-London and Lagos-Abuja-Dubai routes. In a carefully worded message by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Alhaji Muneer Bankole, the airline declared:”We sincerely offer our unreserved apology to all our esteemed customers/passengers for the inconveniences experienced between December 22 and 27, 2017…

NCAA evaluates weather certification for 18 aerodromes

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in conjunction with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has carried out a review of Aerodrome Operating Weather Minima for 18 airports in Nigeria. The agencies said this is in compliance with the provision of Part 8 of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs Part 8), and in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Doc.9365. Spokesman for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye in a statement made available to Woleshadare.net said in…

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