L-R: Mrs. Aduke Atiba, Executive Director, Landover Company Limited, presenting the 2018 IATA Best Performer in Nigeria Award to Ms. Adeola Alade, a graduate of Landover Aviation Business School (LABS), at the School in Lagos, recently Landover Aviation Business School (LABS), a leading aviation training school in West Africa, has produced the student with the best performance in Nigeria in …
ATNS, ACSA Launch Education Programme
Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), in partnership with Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), officially launched the Educator and Learner Development Programme at the Dondashe Secondary School in Centane – Eastern Cape. The event was attended by the ATNS/ACSA Corporate Social Investment and Socio-Economic Development Units, Amathole District Education Officials, Dondashe Secondary School Management Team, learners and their parents. The …
ATNS Appoints New Executive
Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) SOC Limited has announced the appointment of Lulekwa Ngcwabe, as its new Human Resources (HR) Executive. She has over a decade’s senior management experience and joins ATNS from the City of Johannesburg’s Metrobus entity, where she was General Manager responsible for Corporate Services. Prior to that, she was employed at Road Traffic Infringement Agency …
Self Leadership – Essential Element For Transformation & Growth
By Soumaya Ben Letaifa In 2017, Airlines globally posted US$38 billion after-tax profit representing US$9.27 average profit per passenger.The African industry improved profitability but is still making a net after taxloss of $100 million. Meeting rising expectations and boosting profitability requires new technologies and capabilities-and therefore new competencies (PWC report, 2019). There is a need not only to invest in …
International Tourist Arrivals Reach 1.4 billion Two Years Ahead of Forecasts
2018 totalled 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals (+6%), consolidating 2017 strong results and proving to be the second strongest year since 2010 Middle East (+10%) and Africa (+7%) grew above the world average For 2019, UNWTO forecasts a 3-4% increase, in line with the historical growth trend International tourist arrivals grew 6% in 2018, totalling 1.4 billion according to the …
ExecuJet’s Lagos FBO Gains IS-BAH Accreditation
ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, announce that its FBO facility in Lagos, Nigeria, has achieved the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handlers (IS-BAH) Stage I accreditation. The facility becomes ExecuJet’s eleventh FBO worldwide to be recognised with the accolade, signifying the operator’s universal approach to outstanding safety management and service. Victor Mgbachi, FBO Manager, Lagos, ExecuJet, says: “We are …
NAHCO Restates Commitment To Capacity Development
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahcoaviance) has reiterated its dedication to training and capacity building of its Staff for more excellent performance. Mrs. Olatokunbo Fagbemi, Group Managing Director, NAHCO, explains: “At NAHCO, we believe in training and retraining of Staff. That is why we have a semi-autonomous unit called ‘Learning & Development’ enabled with global affiliations which handles aviation …
Africa’s Top 10 Tech Start-Ups Selected For Airbus Bizlab
Airbus and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have announced the top 10 African tech start-ups that will take part in the latest Airbus Bizlab #Africa4Future accelerator programme. They were selected after an open public pitch event in front of experts, potential investors, the media and other stakeholders. The finalists are Astral Aerial (Kenya) selected for using drones for …
NAHCO Plc Appoints New Group MD/CEO
…Announces New Group Structure A new Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer has been appointed for the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahco aviance) following the adoption of a new group structure by the Board of Directors. She is Mrs. Olatokunbo Adenike Fagbemi. Her appointment was announced in a notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) by the Board of Directors of the company. Mrs …
Can MROs Support Airlines’ Profitability In Africa?
By Clive Rankin If 2018 was the year of rising cost, then 2019 is likely to follow suit. With oil prices increasing, salaries rising globally and profit margins under pressure in the aviation industry, maintenance costs can be a significant expenditure for operators. Yet when managed properly, engine MRO can be optimized, taking the expenditure i nto the realm of …










