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CAPTAIN EDWARD BOYO WELCOMES SALEH DUNOMA

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Wole Shadare

MD Overland Airways Capt. Edward Boyo (2nd left) congratulating Engr. Saleh Dunoma, MD FAAN/new President Airports Council International (ACI-Africa), along with Director Human Resources FAAN, Hajia Salamatu Umar-Eluma and other officials.

Foreign Airlines’ Exit: Opening For Nigerian Carriers

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Wole Shadare

While Foreign Carriers Are Withdrawing Their Services, Nigerian Airlines Should See It As An Opportunity To Win Back The Market But They Lack The Wherewithal To Do So. WOLE SHADARE Reports Awaited opportunity In a normal situation, the exit of foreign airlines from Nigeria should have been welcomed with so much joy because the scaling down of international carriers’ operations or stoppage of service to the country or some routes in Nigeria should have…

FAAN: Case Of Throwing Away Baby With Bath Water?

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Wole Shadare

A furious sack and demotion of top officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) jolted many. It also shows the high turnover of personnel in the aviation sector, as people are primed to lose their jobs whenever there is a change of government or whenever there is a new minister appointed to oversee any ministry. In less than eight years, over 400 people have either been sacked or frustrated out of the system…

Arik’s over $8 million trapped in Angola, Sierra Leone

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Wole Shadare

*Carrier unfolds expansion plans at 10th anniversary *Airlifts 19.5 million pax in 10 years Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Arik said it has deployed diplomatic option to get its trapped $4.5 million of its funds trapped in Luanda, Angola just as there are indications that the carrier also has almost the same amount of money trapped in Sierra Leone. Chairman of Arik Air, Sir Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide made the disclosure woleshadare.net on the side-lines of a…

Pains, anguish of FAAN concessionaires

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Wole Shadare

By Mathew Adedayo It is an indisputable fact that the aviation industry in Nigeria is in dire straits. This is a reflection of the inefficiency, lack of foresight, mismanagement and corruption in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), which have forced the Federal Government to demote, dismiss and asked many workers in the agency to refund some monies. Also, the stifling economic recession that is forcing government to offer for sale some national assets,…

‘Lack Of National Carrier Threatens Nigeria’s Code-Sharing Pact’

Posted on October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Mr. Tarkan Ince Is The Country Manager For Turkish Airlines In Nigeria. In This Interview With WOLE SHADARE, He Speaks On Many Issues Affecting The Nigerian Aviation Ranging From Forex, Poor State Of Infrastructure, Poor Code Sharing Opportunity, Travellers’ Welfare And Measures Being Taken By The Airline To Strengthen Its Operations In Nigeria And Globally. Excerpts: How will you assess the Nigerian aviation sector as one of the key players in the country? First of…

Constraints To Foreign Airlines’ Operations In Nigeria, By Turkish Airlines

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Wole Shadare

The difficulty in getting flight rights, devaluation of the naira and foreign issues are some of the major factors inhibiting the operations of airlines in Nigeria – especially the foreign carriers, Country Manager for Turkish Airlines in Nigeria, Tarkan Ince, has said Ince, who spoke with WoleshadareNews in Lagos, noted that foreign exchange problem experienced by many foreign carriers operating to Nigeria is causing huge problems to airlines. Converting naira to US dollar and transferring…

Arik affirms strong partnership with Emirates Airlines

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Nigerian’s flag carrier airline, Arik has re-affirmed its partnership with Emirates Airline in view of their recent decision to suspend their Abuja service. Emirates last week disclosed of its plans to stop services to Abuja following issues related to trapped funds and other sundry issues that have seriously impacted its operations. Early this year, the carrier took a far reaching decision to stop its second air services to Lagos, citing same issue. The airline now…

African airports need to come up with implementable solutions, says Dunoma

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Saleh Dunoma is the Managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. He was recently elected President, Airports Council International (Africa). In his first major interview he granted WoleshadareNews in his expansive office in Lagos after his election in Maputo, Mozambique, Dunoma spoke on how Africans can speak with one voice to promote development in aviation, the need to position Nigeria to tap from the enormous aviation resources, controversial concession of four major aerodromes, among…

Emirates Aviation University introduces new Executive MBA Programme

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Emirates Aviation University has announced today the introduction of a new Executive MBA Programme in Aviation Management in collaboration with Coventry University in the UK. The specialised programme will begin in January 2017 and applications will now be accepted on EAU’s website. The Executive MBA curriculum was designed for students who plan to pursue a career in aviation management or want to transition from an operational role into a general management role. Professionals enrolled in…

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