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Air travel still safest form of travel

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Travelling by road or sea is far more risky than travelling by air, WOLE SHADARE writes Risky venture It’s true that flying is not without risk: flying several hundred people tens of thousands of feet above the earth at close to the speed of sound in an environment subject to turbulence and low temperatures (-55°C) in a pressurised aluminium tube packed with fuel and potential ignition sources simply cannot be without risk. Fortunately, thanks…

Airspace managers pledge to sustain air safety

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Airspace managers across the nation’s airports under the aegis of Airspace Managers’ Forum have thrown their support behind the current management of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), in its effort to sustain the gains of air safety in the country. Speaking at this year’s first quarter Airspace Manager’s Forum which held in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, the chairman of the forum, Mr Gabriel Akpen commended the new management for making sure that navigational infrastructure…

COURT GRANTS BAIL TO NAMA MD, OTHERS.

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Wole Shadare

*CASE ADJOURNED TO APRIL 26 Justice Babs Kuewumi of the Federal High Lagos today granted N20m bail to each of the officials of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) accused of N6.9billion fraud. The Managing director of NAMA; Ibrahim Abdulsalam, director of Finance, Clara Aliche, Acting General Manager, Procurement Muyiwa Adegorite, his wife, Joy, General Manager Finance, Segun Agbolade were led into Court six at about 11.45am where prosecuting and defence counsels argue their cases…

Workers seek substantive MD for NAMA

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Wole Shadare

*Agency’s activities near comatose Despite the appointment of an acting Managing Director to oversee activities at the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) following the arrest of its Managing Director, Ibrahim Abdulsalam and four others over graft by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), workers have complained of near grounding of the agency. They stated that the absence of substantive managing director for NAMA has brought the activities of the agency to a near standstill….

Camair now IOSA certified, joins IATA

Posted on April 8, 2016April 8, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Cameroonian flag carrier airline, Camair is now the latest member of International Air Transport Association. Vice President (Africa) Camair, Raphael Kuuchi said improving and enhancing aviation safety is a key area of focus for them. He stated that IATA is committed to strengthening this aspect of airline performance through the IATA Operational Safety Audit (or IOSA) programme, where all airlines, regardless of region, resource or scale, are assessed biennially against a set of globally…

EFCC Arraigns NAMA MD, Four Others for Alleged N6.9bn Fraud

Posted on April 7, 2016April 8, 2016 by Wole Shadare

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today arraigned five staff of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) before Justice Kuewumi Babs of the Federal High Court Lagos on 21- count charge of conspiracy, forgery and money laundering. The accused persons are Ibrahim Abdulsalam, managing director of the agency; Nnamdi Udoh, former managing director (still at large), Adegorite Olumuyiwa, general manager, procurement; Agbolade Segun, general manager, finance; Clara Aliche, director finance; Joy Ayodele Adegorite, Randville Investment Limited…

EFCC arraigns NAMA MD, others over alleged sleaze, remanded in prison custody

Posted on April 7, 2016April 7, 2016 by Wole Shadare

The embattled Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Ibrahim Abdulsalam and other top officials of the agency were today arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). They were arraigned at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi this afternoon. They were arraigned for massive corruption among other charges. The EFCC told woleshadare.net that the officials were remanded in Kirikiri custody pending when they would meet their bail conditions. The anti-graft agency had on…

Emirates celebrates 30 years of operations to Sri Lanka

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Wole Shadare

One of world’s biggest airlines, Emirates celebrated its 30 years operations to Sri Lanka amid fanfare. On April 6, 1986, an Emirates B727-200 Flight EK800 departed Dubai International Airport touching down in Colombo, Emirates’ fourth global destination. Thirty years later, Emirates has logged 56 million miles, transported thousands of tonnes of cargo and continues to connect Sri Lanka to the world, with 34 flights a week to Dubai, Malé and Singapore. Pictured at the ceremonial cutting…

Overland Airways launches city ticketing office in Jalingo

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Strengthens partnership with Taraba People Stimulates economy with unmatched Turboprop technology Overland Airways, Nigeria’s leading commuter airline, today launched its City Ticketing Office in Jalingo, Taraba State. The office which is located at SBG House, along Barde Way was commissioned by the Chief of Staff, Government House, Rebo Usman while the Commissioner of Works, Dr. Tafarki Eneme Agbadu and Galadima of Muri, District Head of Jalingo, Alhaji Lamido Abba Tukur presented goodwill…

Issues that shaped aviation in Q1

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Wole Shadare

The year started slowly for the aviation industry due to myriads of issues and seemingly unknown policy direction. However, the period witnessed some flurry of events, some palatable, others not too good, WOLE SHADARE writes Bristow sets the pace with crashes The crash of Bristow Sikorsky helicopter in the Atlantic Ocean, labour unrests, arrest of top officials of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), excruciating flight delays…

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