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New pact, airports completion to boost traffic in Q4-FAAN

Posted on March 13, 2016March 13, 2016 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has predicted a significant upsurge in passenger, cargo and aircraft traffic by last quarter of this year. The expected traffic is also going to be boosted when most of the terminal and other related projects at these airports would have been completed and commissioned. Spokesman for FAAN, Yakubu Dati stated that with improvements in terminal and airside facilities at these airports, a number of local airlines in the country…

Nigeria to face ICAO test as four man team arrives

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria, yet again undergoes the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) as a four-man team from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), has arrived Nigeria to commence the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP). Sam Adurogboye, NCAA spokesman said during the Audit, following areas will be concentrated upon: Legislation (LEG), Organisation (ORG), Accident and Incident Investigation (AIG), Air Navigational Services (ANS) and Aerodrome and Ground Aids (AGA). The Auditors, who will be working with the…

AFRAA to host aviation stakeholders’ summit in Kigali

Posted on March 11, 2016March 11, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Africa’s aviation stakeholders would converge in Kigali, Rwanda to foster dialogue, building sustainable networks in supply chain management and creating a competitive environment for aviation business in the continent. The summit takes place between May 7 and May 9, 2016. The conference is being organised by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in partnership with RwandAir, convened under the patronage of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Rwanda, this important industry…

Nigeria remains very strong market for our operations, says BA chief Paolo de Renzis

Posted on March 10, 2016March 10, 2016 by Wole Shadare

One of the biggest airlines in the world, British Airways would mark his 80 years of operations in Nigeria in the second quarter of this year. The airline’s area commercial manager, Paolo De Renzis, in this interview with WOLE SHADARE in the carrier’s Waterside Headquarters in London, spoke on the airline’s humongous investments in new products, new aircraft and how the Nigerian aviation market remains one of the biggest for them. Excerpts You are over 90 years…

Despite challenges, Medview impresses on Lagos-London route

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Wole Shadare

*Set to begin Dubai in summer The Managing Director of Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Medview, Alhaji Muneer Bankole said the challenges of operating Lagos-London are enormous but noted that the carrier has done very well as could be rated as the best Nigerian airline on the lucrative route. Speaking yesterday at Medview Airline Trade Partners Forum held at Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja, the airline chief said they studied what Nigerians wanted that other major international carriers…

Dana introduces special Easter fares for guests

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Dana Air unveiled special fares ahead of Easter celebrations and a promo tagged: Show Your Loyalty,’ which entails guests of the airline to display five of the airline’s boarding passes on Instagram and win a free ticket. Accountable Manager of Dana Air, Obi Mbanuzuo, “The aim of the promo is primarily to reward our loyal guests and for the most frequent flyers to show their loyalty by keeping their boarding passes, showing it and winning free…

Local airlines to spend N560bn on overseas maintenance

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Wole Shadare

By the end of this year, Nigerian airlines are expected to spend over N560 billion for the maintenance cost of over 350 aircraft that are expected to go for both ‘C and D checks, woleshadare.net has learnt. And unless the Federal Government floats aircraft maintenance facilities, the country and airline operators would continue to lose several billions of naira to ferry their airplanes abroad for maintenance checks. In 2013, Nigerian airlines spent over $1.22 billion…

EFCC to use ex MD to nail NAMA officials

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Wole Shadare

*How agency’s probe was triggered The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has concluded plan to prosecute the Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam and six other top officials of the agency for allegedly misappropriating over N5B between 2013 and 2016. Others that await their day in court are Director Finance and Accounts, Mrs Clara Aliche, Acting General Manager (Procurement) Muyiwa Adegorite, General Manager (Finance), Segun…

Emirates to unveil new Business Class seat

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline and a leader in developing innovative products to enhance its passenger comfort in air travel, is set to unveil its new Business Class seat for its Boeing 777 aircraft at ITB Berlin, the international travel trade show which takes place from 9-13 March 2016. The new seat is set to make its commercial debut on Emirates’ 170th Boeing 777 aircraft, a -300ER version which the airline expects to receive…

Intl Womens’ Day: Five of Lufthansa Group’s long haul flights flown by women

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

Five flights of the Lufthansa Group with 63 female and one male crew member departed Frankfurt, Munich, Geneva, Vienna, and Brussels for New York today. Lufthansa, SWISS, and Brussels Airlines flights all had women-only crews, while on Austrian Airlines flight OS087, all but one crew member were female. Although Austrian Airlines employs female captains, there currently is none flying the B767 deployed on the route to New York. Member of the Executive Board,…

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