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Set to hold reconciliatory meeting this week The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has waded into the industrial crisis that grounded the operations of Kenya Airways. The quick intervention of NCAA saved the situation from entering its second day since the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) picketed the airline for labour related issues.. General Secretary of NUATE, Mr. Olayinka Abioye told Woleshadarenews in his office that the operations of the airline was grounded…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has reviewed and launched its service charter. At an event held in Lagos today Wednesday 13th December, 2017 to formally launch the charter, the Managing Director of the Authority, who was represented by the Authority’s Director of Engineering Services, Engineer Nurudeen Daura stated that FAAN is a customer-centric  organization and is totally committed to delivering quality services to her esteemed customers. He described the service charter as a service level agreement…

Singapore Airlines has taken delivery of the first of five new A380 aircraft scheduled to join the carrier’s fleet over the coming year, at a special ceremony hosted by Airbus in Toulouse. The aircraft delivered today is the first in the airline’s fleet to feature its recently launched on-board cabin products and innovations.   In addition to the five new aircraft, Singapore Airlines will also retrofit 14 A380s already in service with its new cabin…

Following the inability of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and management of Kenya Airways to reach labour truce, the union made good its threat as it grounded the operations of the airline by closing the carrier’s check-in counters at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The action was as a result of alleged failure for the airline management to implement welfare programme for workers. This is coming less than a month after the…

To enhance the travel experience and providing more choice for its guests in economy Class, Etihad Airways has introduced a selection of in-flight products in addition to its complimentary in-flight service and hospitality offerings, to purchase at attractive prices on a selected number of routes to and from Abu Dhabi. The new selection includes comfort items such as Christian Lacroix male and female amenity kits featuring exclusive skincare products by pioneering Hungarian skincare brand Omorovicza;…

It is the fastest growing crime worldwide Amid modern day slavery playing out in Libya and other places in which over 20, 000 Nigeria are currently trapped, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it had received the approval of its airline members to launch an initiative that will enable the airline industry to support government initiative in tackling the problem. The group described it as a $32 billion a year transnational enterprise and, according…

NUATE grounded Kenya airways operations this morning following prolonged disagreement between it’s Management and the Union over default in the incremental welfare programme for their workers. Failure to resolve all these issues through dialogue despite consistent efforts by the Union led to complete shutdown of operations this morning. Details Later…….