Group urges Buhari to re-assign Sirika over rot in aviation

Group urges Buhari to re-assign Sirika over rot in aviation

*Backs sector restructuring Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika has come under criticisms for the manner he has handled the country’s aviation sector. National secretary of Nigeria Aviation Professionals Association (NAPA), Abdulrasaq Saidu made the disclosure while calling for restructuring of various aviation agencies in the country for effective administration. Saidu noted that the aviation was drifting alleging that the Ministry seemed to have no clue as to how to give policy direction to a…

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Audit: N30B annual aviation revenue, pilfered, wasted- Expert

Audit: N30B annual aviation revenue, pilfered, wasted- Expert

  The on-going audit of the aviation agencies would bring accountability to a system that is fraught with graft, revive the institution of fiscal discipline, ensure transparency and accountability in the management of public finance.   This was the view of a former Commandant, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Group Capt. John Ojikutu (rtd) in a position paper he sent to woleshadareNews.   He further disclosed that over N30B generated from the agency annually are usually…

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Ethiopian adds frequency to New York-Newark

Ethiopian adds frequency to New York-Newark

Africa’s most profitable airline, Ethiopian Airlines, has announced that it will add a fourth weekly flight to New York-Newark as of August 5, 2016. Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, said, “We are very pleased to augment a fourth flight frequency to New York-Newark in a short span of time since we launched the route. He stated that in a continuous effort to offer customers the best connectivity options currently, they fly to…

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Automation: NAMA Trains 18 AIS Personnel

Automation: NAMA Trains 18 AIS Personnel

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has begun the training of personnel on Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) which the agency plans to commence. Various categories of personnel are set to be trained in order to build adequate capacity needed for its deployment. Already, the first batch of six personnel have proceeded to Frankfurt, Germany for a three-week Train-the-Trainer Course on Map/Chart/e-AIP Publication spanning from July 18th to August 5th. The next batch of 12 trainees…

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Medview CEO bags Aviation Personality Man Of The Year

Medview CEO bags Aviation Personality Man Of The Year

The Managing Director/CEO, Alhaji Muneer Bankole has bagged the Balafon 2016 Aviation Personality of the year award at the just concluded 2ND WEIZO Travel and Tourism conference and exhibition in Accra, Ghana. Presenting the award, the organiser of WEIZO, Mr. Ikechi Uko commended Alhaji Bankole for his effort so far to reduce the pains of Nigerian travellers, who had been at the mercy of foreign airlines. Uko said Medview Airline strong presence in the aviation…

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Arik Introduces Exciting In-Flight Menu On Int’l Routes

Arik Introduces Exciting In-Flight Menu On Int’l Routes

Nigeria flag carrier airline, Arik Air has introduced new menus inspired by traditional Nigerian cuisine on-board its international flights. The meal selection according to a statement, features new entrée, main courses desserts on all regional and international routes including services to London, New York and Johannesburg. The good news however, is that the carrier has invested millions of dollars to provide both local and intercontinental meals in-house, thereby being in total control of getting enough…

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Oil marketer assures on JET A1 scarcity

Oil marketer assures on JET A1 scarcity

Aviation fuel marketers have assured that the lingering JET A1 scarcity would be a thing of the past before the end of the week. An oil marketer who spoke to WoleshadareNews under a condition of anonymity said that they were already  expecting delivery of additional stock. Aviation fuel scarcity that almost crippled the industry continued yesterday, as Arik Air, Dana Airline and Medview said they are grappling with flight schedule disruptions due to the severe…

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In UK, nahco aviance Bags Global Risk Award

In UK, nahco aviance Bags Global Risk Award

*Records Zero percent in aircraft damages For excellence in the face of very challenging business environment, the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company PLC (nahco aviance) has won award in faraway United Kingdom. The event was the Global Risk Awards 2016 which held at the London Hilton, Park Lane. The Awards covers 13 categories in 40 countries; and is one of the most coveted risk management awards in the world.  It was at this event, where global players were…

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Aviation fuel scarcity bites harder, airlines reschedule flights

Aviation fuel scarcity bites harder, airlines reschedule flights

Aviation fuel scarcity that almost crippled the aviation industry continued today as Arik Airsaid it is grappling with flight schedule disruptions due to the severe scarcity of Jet A1 across the country. Since the beginning of this year, Nigeria has been grappling with inadequate supply of aviation fuel leading in most cases to severe shortage of the product and consequently the disruption of flight operations. For the past week, the airline and many other airlines…

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How Terrorism Puts Aviation At Risk

How Terrorism Puts Aviation At Risk

For safety in air transport globally, there must be comprehensive security apparatus that would guaranty fool proof system, writes WOLE SHADARE Providing security If airplanes and passengers, as well as property and people on the ground are to be protected, potential perpetrators of aviation terrorism must be prevented from breaching security checkpoints and gaining access to “secure” airport areas and aircraft. Given the inter-connectedness of the air transportation system, a sufficiently high level of security…

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