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FG suspends five NAMA chiefs under trial

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Wole Shadare

*Shake up looms in agencies Five top officials of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency ( NAMA ) standing trial for N9.6 billion theft have been suspended from office. With the suspension, the officials ceased to be employees of NAMA pending the determination of their cases. The suspended officials are the Managing Director, Ibrahim Abdulsalam, Director Finance, Clara Aliche, Acting General Manager ICT, Bola Akirinbido, Acting General Manager, Procurement, Muyiwa Adegorite and Acting General Manager…

DOMESTIC AIRLINES RECURRING DEBTS AND THE WAY OUT OF THE IMPASSE

Posted on May 10, 2016May 10, 2016 by Wole Shadare

By JOHN O. OJIKUTU The indebtedness of the Nigeria Domestic Airlines grew up to the present level today because, most of the operators are sponsored by or are sponsors of political office holders in government. With the ‘attitude of we own the government’ most of these operators had no intention of paying for the services rendered to them by the government services providers, despite the Economic Regulation Provisions in the National Civil…

Why African airlines are costly

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Performance of the African aviation industry is still lagging behind. A twin problem of costs and safety make air travel impossible to navigate. WOLE SHADARE writes It was predicted that over the period 2010-2015, Africa will be the third fastest-growing region in the world in terms of international traffic with an average growth rate of 6.1 per cent compared to the global average of 5.8 per cent and 7.9 per cent and 6.9 per cent…

Nigerian travellers pursue cheap fares to Accra

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Nation’s aviation may lose over N100bn Delta, United Airlines accept only dollar payment Nigeria’s neighbour, Ghana, is reaping bountifully from aviation, as passengers now fly to Europe, United States and other parts of the world via Accra, making the nation to lose annually about N100 billion in taxes and other ancillary services. Aviation experts who spoke to woleshadare.net said the development where travellers go to Accra to catch international flights would hurt the sector in Nigeria…

Dunoma charges airport workers on safety

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Workers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have been asked to adhere strictly to safety standards and procedure in line with Standard and Recommended Practices, recommended by the international Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The Managing Director of FAAN, Saleh Dunoma gave the charge while addressing staff of the department of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Services at the Kaduna Airport recently. He encouraged them to put into practice, knowledge acquired at the recent…

Airspace violation: NCAA to sanction illegal drone operators

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Wole Shadare

*Issues safety guidelines The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned over growing proliferation of the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The aviation regulatory body has however issued safety guidelines over the use of the equipment in the airspace without permission. Spokesman for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye in a statement today said in recent times, RPA/UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are being deployed for commercial and recreational purposes in the country without adequate security clearance….

African airlines, others witness drop in demand

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released demand growth data for global air freight markets for March 2016 showing a 2.0 per cent drop in volumes measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) compared to the same period last year. In contrast, freight capacity (measured in available freight tonne kilometers or AFTKs) rose by 6.9 per cent, putting increased pressure on already struggling yields. The weak results reflect subdued growth in world trade, exaggerated by…

Accra: what attraction for Nigeria airlines

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Wole Shadare

The demise of Ghana Airways, Nigeria Airways and Air Afrique made interconnectivity within the West African sub-region very difficult. But the Nigerian airlines are now filling the gap, as they dominate the region, writes WOLE SHADARE Big attraction What could be the attractions for Nigerian airlines, as four of her carriers scramble for Accra route? Medview, Arik, Aero and Dana have all made Accra their fortress, providing air services to the city and connecting flights…

NCAA: JET A1, week naira worsen airlines’ challenges

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Wole Shadare

The current skyrocketing price of Jet A1 otherwise known as aviation fuel and the deplorable state of the nation’s currency, naira, have been identified as some of the major challenges affecting the growth of the airline sub-sector in Nigeria. Other identified challenges are the high cost of providing standard air transport services, increasing demand for customer satisfaction by air travellers and rising cost of operation. Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Muktar…

Why foreign carriers flourish on Nigerian routes

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Notwithstanding the harsh economic reality, the classification of Nigeria as high yield and mixed income route would continue to make foreign carriers flourish. Managing Director of a leading airline, who preferred anonymity, expressed the view. He said that the pulling out of Iberia from the route was not because it is not lucrative, explaining that the European airline hadn’t built the type of capacity created over the years by airlines such as British Airways, Air…

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