Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Airline operators beg FG to suspend charges to ease cash flow

Posted on May 25, 2026May 25, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Deny debt claim, seek TSC, CSC abolition The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has appealed to the Federal Government for a temporary suspension of statutory charges to ease cash flow challenges, citing the Iran-Israel/United States conflict as one of the factors worsening operational costs globally. AON’s argument is that they aren’t trying to rob the government; they are simply trapped in an unprecedented liquidity squeeze. This comes as the carriers denied claims that they owe…

The Danger of Efficient Irrelevance in Aviation

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Some airlines collapse loudly. Their flights become unreliable, delays multiply, schedules disintegrate, and operational confusion spreads visibly across the network. Passengers lose confidence quickly, investors grow anxious, regulators become alert, and the market begins to prepare for failure long before management admits it. This kind of decline is easy to recognise because the symptoms are public, dramatic and difficult to disguise. But aviation history also presents us with another, more dangerous kind of institutional failure….

Flying on Borrowed Time, Money Amid Respite

Posted on May 25, 2026May 25, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The “No-Pay-No-Service” list underscores the brutal structural asymmetry of running an airline in Nigeria: earning in Naira while burning in Dollars. The directive has fundamentally shifted the conversation from a routine regulatory dispute to a stark exposure of the structural vulnerabilities undermining Nigerian domestic aviation, writes WOLE SHADARE For years, the industry regulator, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has played the patient parent, issuing ultimatums, extending deadlines, and pleading for financial transparency. But patience has…

FAAN Partners International Airlines to Resolve Terminal Bottlenecks

Posted on May 24, 2026May 24, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has moved to streamline airport protocol operations and tackle persistent passenger facilitation bottlenecks at the nation’s international gateways. In a strategic alignment meeting held on Thursday last week, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, FAAN’s Directorate of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection engaged directly with the Airline Operators Committee (AOC). The session aimed to establish a seamless interface between the Department of Protocol and Passages…

NCAA Places Air Peace, Ibom Air, 9 Others on Updated “No-Pay-No-Service” List Over Unremitted TSC, CSC

Posted on May 24, 2026May 24, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Carriers’ action grave abuse of public trust-Fadairo The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has escalated its fiscal enforcement strategy, placing 11 domestic operators on an updated “No-Pay-No-Service” list. This enforcement action directly targets carriers that have fallen significantly behind on their statutory financial obligations to the regulator. At the core of the dispute is the chronic late or non-remittance of the 5% Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) and Cargo Sales Charge (CSC). Collected by the airlines on behalf of the…

SAHCO MD visits BASL, to deepen collaboration with terminal operator

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Managing Director of Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO), Mrs Adenike Aboderin, alongside members of the company’s executive management team, paid a courtesy visit to Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), Lagos, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen institutional collaboration and deepen operational synergy within Nigeria’s aviation sector. The meeting, which brought together key officials from both organisations, provided an opportunity for extensive discussions on…

Ebola: FAAN Activates Preventive Surveillance At Airports

Posted on May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Following the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration of the Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has activated strict preventive protocols across all international gateways. Just on Tuesday, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) issued a high-alert directive to all domestic and international airlines operating in Nigeria, ordering immediate, enhanced port health surveillance at all…

Ribadu, Bala Usman Lead Major Inter-Agency Intervention Framework for NSIB

Posted on May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 by Wole Shadare

For decades, the standard operation of transport accident investigations in Nigeria ran into a recurrent, invisible wall: ministerial bureaucracy. Final reports detailing systemic safety failures had to navigate the hallways of the supervising ministry, frequently drawing quiet, intense pressure from political and commercial actors desperate to massage findings before public release. However, following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive relocating the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) from the Ministry of Aviation to the Presidency, that era…

Ebola Threat: NCAA Mandates Strict Airport Screenings, Airline Surveillance

Posted on May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a high-alert directive to all domestic and international airlines operating in Nigeria, ordering immediate, enhanced port health surveillance at all international airports. The NCAA directed airlines, airport operators and other aviation stakeholders to intensify public health surveillance measures following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. This swift regulatory intervention follows the World Health Organisation’s (WHO)…

Nigeria’s Domestic Aviation Paradox

Posted on May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s domestic airspace is witnessing an unprecedented paradox: commercial capacity is under strain, yet the rush to launch new airlines has reached a fever pitch, writes WOLE SHADARE In a rare display of regional synergy, Gombe, Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Taraba, and Yobe states have pooled N30 billion to birth the North-East Air Shuttle. The goal is connectivity; linking an underserved, economically critical region directly to the federal grid. Ebonyi State has entered the fray with Ebonyi…

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