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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…

…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…

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…

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…

WOLE SHADARE x-rays three key areas of investments that would come under focus in the New Year as the country could reap over $50bn private sector FDI $50 bn investment portfolio Over $50 billion investment is required in Nigeria’s aviation sector to fully unlock its inherent potential for national growth. Late last year, experts drawn from airline operators, regulatory officers, airport administrators, service providers and analysts, aired their views at a seminar. They suggested that $50 billion…

 The airlines of Lufthansa Group are changing how award miles are credited to participants in the frequent flyer and reward program Miles & More.   Beginning in March 2018, the number of award miles that are credited will be based on the price of the flight, that is, the price of the ticket plus any additional fees charged by the respective airline, and on the frequent flyer status of the participants in the program.  …

Airlines’ applications flood Ministry The return of Emirates Airlines to Abuja more than one year after some foreign carriers exited the country could trigger return of others who left. This is as a result of huge market Nigeria offers coupled with the fact that those issues that left to their exit are gradually being addressed according to a top government official who spoke to Woleshadare.net on condition of anonymity. The source stated that the key factors why…