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Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of , Mr. Allen Onyema has challenged lawyers in the country to think outside the box and position themselves to benefit from the boundless opportunities the aviation sector offers. Onyema gave the advice at the Nigerian Bar Association-Section on Business Law, Aviation Committee Conference tagged: “Unlocking the Potential of Aviation Law and Practice in Nigeria” held in Lagos on Tuesday. The Air Peace boss, who was one of the discussants of the…

2,966 travellers’ luggage missing Passenger traffic for the first half of the year dropped to 4.9 million, indicating some 30.9 per cent dip compared to the same period in 2016. Also, 2,7806 flights were operated both on the local and international scenes in Nigeria between January and June 2017. A document made available to Woleshadare.net also shows that international airlines and Nigerian carriers on the regional and intercontinental routes, contributed hugely to the delayed or missing luggage…

  Worried by the depleting number of Air Traffic Control Officers in its employ as a result of ageing workforce, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has recently engaged the services of over 40 Air Traffic Control cadets to undergo various levels of training as recommended by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).    Making this disclosure at the recent Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) in Uyo, the Akwa…

Brad Simmons, Med-Trans Corporation base manager at Erlanger’s Health System’s Life Force Air Medical in Tennessee, has been named 2017 Pilot of the Year by the National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA). He was recognised for outstanding contributions to Emergency Medical Services defined as leadership, mentoring, technical knowledge and expertise, contributions to aviation or transport safety and/or overall personal professionalism. Selection was made by NEMSPA Board of Directors and presented at the annual awards dinner of…