Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

FAAN, NSA to eliminate multiple physical checks at airports

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Reduce military, paramilitary personnel at aerodromes The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) have concluded plans to reduce the number of military and paramilitary personnel at Nigeria international airports who have physical touches with passengers’ baggage multiple times thus constituting delays and numerous inconveniences to travellers passing through the airports. Over the years, complaints have increased about the unnecessary multiple checks of passengers’ belongings carried…

$300 helicopter landing fee unanswered questions

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The decision by the Federal Government to appoint Messr NAEBI Dynamic Concept Limited to exclusively collect helicopter landing fees at all Nigerian aerodromes, helipads, airstrips, floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units, floating storage and offloading (FSO) units and all platforms has continued to open a fresh controversy in the sector. The landing charge is unknown to the law, and not regulated by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Aircraft after take-off are expected to…

AfDB working on aircraft financing for African carriers

Posted on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 by Wole Shadare

There are indications that the African Development Bank (AfDB) is working to create a platform for financing aircraft following the challenges aircraft financing poses for the continent’s carriers, said the Secretary-General of African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Abdérahmane Berthé. Berthe who spoke to Aviation Metric at the just concluded MRO Africa convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the weekend said AFRAA was discussing with AfDB to see how they can support the project of aircraft financing for…

Amid Africa’s 2% global cargo market, region sees 14.2% year-on-year demand growth

Posted on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Africa, which accounts for 2.0% of the global air cargo market saw 14.2% year-on-year demand growth for air cargo. The clearing house for more than 300 global airlines just released its latest y-o-y analysis of the air cargo market (a very useful barometer of trade) based on capacity (supply) and traffic (demand) in March 2024 stated that demand in Africa–Asia market increased to 22.9%, however, this was a…

MRO: Assessing African airlines’ maintenance paradox

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Wole Shadare

MRO in Africa is locked in a chicken-and-egg paradox. African airlines often lack the scale needed to invest in new MRO capabilities. This means they must look further afield for MRO services, needing substantial time and cost and reducing their ability to grow. WOLE SHADARE who was at the MRO Africa summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia writes on the challenges the continent’s carriers are faced with Potential Africa has the greatest potential for growth in the aviation…

Nigeria’s airline domestic market strongest in Africa-AFRAA

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Wole Shadare

….High fuel cost, MRO challenges hamper region’s carrier growth The Secretary-General of African Airlines Association (AFRAA) comprising 44 carriers, Abdérahmane Berthé said only Nigeria has a strong domestic market and intercontinental market in the whole of Africa, stressing that he hopes to see Nigeria having an airline which will also cover the continent like the Ethiopian Airlines is doing today. With over about 12 airlines consisting of Aero Contractors, Azman, Arik, Overland, United Nigeria, Rano, Ibom Air,…

NUATE to picket airlines over failure to allow workers’ union

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has threatened to picket disclosed offices of airlines operating in the country that have refused to allow their staff to join trade unions of their choice. NUATE said it is against labour law for some airlines to make employment conditioned upon not joining a trade union adding that those who threaten workers with sack if they join the unions are working against Nigerian laws. Speaking at the…

Fadugba: Africa needs reliable, affordable air transport industry

Posted on April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Chief Executive Officer of African Aviation Services Limited, Nick Fadugba said Africa needs a safe, reliable, efficient, affordable and profitable air transport industry that facilitates travel, trade and tourism across the continent, and between Africa and the world. He however stated that despite the myriad of challenges confronting the continent’s aviation industry, much has been achieved, hinting that aviation safety, security, training, regulatory oversight, infrastructure, liberalisation, modernisation and funding all need to be improved…

Delta sets to offer 14 weekly flights to Nigeria as carrier restarts New York-Lagos route Dec 1

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Mega carrier and one of the most successful airlines in the world, Delta Air Lines has concluded plans to restart daily service to Lagos from New York from December 1, 2024. This is made possible as Nigeria and the United States have ‘Open Skies’ aviation pact that allows both nations to deploy as many flights as possible to each other’s territory. Air carriers of both countries gain unrestricted rights to transport passengers directly between the…

Air Peace aircraft makes emergency landing at Lagos airport

Posted on April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Passengers on Air Peace aircraft were on Thursday evacuated after the airline’s aircraft made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The carrier in a statement late Thursday night said, “We wish to inform the flying public of an incident that occurred during our Port Harcourt-Lagos flight P47193 of today, April 25, 2024. “Some minutes before landing, our captain noticed a fire warning indicator in the cockpit. The pilots performed all…

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