Aviation Achievements Under President Buhari Is Unprecedented – Sirika

Aviation Achievements Under President Buhari Is Unprecedented – Sirika

The Minister of State (Aviation), Sen. Hadi Sirika in this interview, takes a look at how the Nigerian aviation industry has fared in almost four years of President Muhammadu Buhari. He said that the construction and commissioning of new terminals, acquisition of navigational aids and the recent payment of gratuities and pensions of the former national carrier, Nigeria Airways remained unprecedented in the annals of the industry. Excerpt: AS a minister of state in the Nigerian…

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NCAA charges telecom operators to offset debts

NCAA charges telecom operators to offset debts

All telecom operators who are yet to remit their outstanding payments to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have been advised to do so without further delay. This advice was given by the Director General, Capt. Muhtar Usman during a meeting with the Association of Licensed Telecommunications operators of Nigeria (ALTON). Spokesman for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye in a statement said under the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (Establishment) Act, Section 7(1) (n), the NCAA is empowered…

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…As Airbus bids adieu to superjumbo A380

…As Airbus bids adieu to superjumbo A380

  While Airbus pulls plug on costly A380 Superjumbo and deliveries to stop in 2021, WOLE SHADARE writes on aircraft that proved to be the game changer in the bitter aerospace rivalry between Boeing and Airbus There is no doubt that the rivalry between the two biggest aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing dates back to many years. Both firms located in Toulouse, France and Seattle, Washington has been at each other’s throat trying to outdo…

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2019 Polls: Aero, Arik cut fares to encourage voters

2019 Polls: Aero, Arik cut fares to encourage voters

With Permanent Voter Cards (PVC), thousands of Nigerians who want to travel to vote in the rescheduled Presidential election have been given air fare cut by Aero Contractors and Arik Air, as both carriers introduced promo fares to encourage disenchanted electorates.  The airlines made the disclosure in separate statements issued by their spokespersons, Mr. Banji Ola and Mr. Chika Ubendu respectively on Monday in Lagos. Nigerians are set to go to the polls on Feb….

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LABS Produces 2018 IATA Best Performer In Nigeria

LABS Produces 2018 IATA Best Performer In Nigeria

Landover Aviation Business School (LABS), a leading aviation training school in West Africa, has produced the student with the best performance in Nigeria in the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Foundation in Travel and Tourism with Amadeus course in the December 2018 diet.  Ms. Adeola Alade, a graduate of LABS made a distinction in the course and became IATA Overall Best Performer in Nigeria. LABS had produced IATA Best Performer in Nigeria in 2012, 2013,…

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Assist us to expose drug couriers, NDLEA tells Air Peace as carrier set for int’l operations

Assist us to expose drug couriers, NDLEA tells Air Peace as carrier set for int’l operations

 National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged Air Peace crew to consider their role in exposing drug couriers as a commitment to save lives. Speaking during an eight-day training for Air Peace cabin crew members, which opened at the weekend in Lagos, the agency warned that those involved in drug peddling risked killing themselves or being executed if caught in some countries of the world with harsh anti-drug laws. The training is part of…

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3,500 jobs threatened as Airbus stops A380 plane production

3,500 jobs threatened as Airbus stops A380 plane production

     Firm holds meeting with social partners There are fears that over 3,500 jobs could be lost – spread across Germany, United Kingdom and France among others as a result of stoppage of production of super jumbo A380 aircraft considered to be the biggest commercial airplane in the world according to investigation by Woleshadare.net. Already, Airbus has started discussions with its social partners in the next few weeks regarding the 3,000 to 3,500 positions potentially impacted…

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Fagbemi: NAHCo plans to retain 65% market share

Fagbemi: NAHCo plans to retain 65% market share

Mrs. Olatokunbo Adenike Fagbemi is the newly appointed Group Managing Director of NAHCo. In this interview with WOLE SHADARE, she speaks about her vision for the firm, the incessant labour unrests and plans to invest heavily in equipment as the first step towards repositioning the company. Excerpts   When NAHCo was doing so well, SAHCOL was literally lame; SAHCOL is coming up after being privatised and they seem to be diminishing NAHCo. There seems to…

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You lied over weather, NAMA tells INEC chairman

You lied over weather, NAMA tells INEC chairman

Airports operated 24 hours on Feb.15 to distribute INEC materials-Agency The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has said that it ensured a 24-hour operation at all Nigerian airports on Feb. 15 to facilitate the transportation of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC ) materials nationwide. This has put a lie to statement by the chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu that weather prevented the airlift of sensitive electoral materials to all the states of the federation…

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Airlines, concessionaires, others lost $250m

Airlines, concessionaires, others lost $250m

Losses could rise to $500 million next Saturday  Aviation and travel suffered were hard hit as the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) postponed Nigeria’s Presidential election less than six hours to the commencement of voting. The huge loss according to the Managing Director of Aglow Aviation, Mr. Tayo Ojuri the postponement would have an adverse impact on the aviation sector which will directly affect the Nigerian economy. Ojuri disclosed that it would be difficult to quantity the…

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