Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

BA extends ground handling deal with Sahco for another five years

Posted on January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has renewed their ground handling contract to continue to provide aviation ground handling services for British Airways (BA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja in Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja for the next five years. The firm started providing ground-handling Services to British Airways in 2020. The carrier moved its ground-handling contract to SAHCo after operating to Nigeria for over 40 years. It saw…

Airbus reports strong 2023 commercial aircraft orders, deliveries amid complex operating environment

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Aircraft maker, Airbus delivered 735 commercial aircraft to 87 customers around the world in 2023, demonstrating strong performance despite a complex operating environment. The Commercial Aircraft business registered 2,319 gross new orders (2,094 net). As a result, its 2023 year-end backlog stood at 8,598 aircraft. The company in a statement to Aviation Metric said, “2023 was a landmark year for Airbus’ Commercial Aircraft business with exceptional sales and deliveries on the upper end of our target,” said Guillaume…

NAMA to overhaul airspace communication architecture, FG accedes to request

Posted on January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Government has acceded to the request of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to overhaul and modernise the communication architecture of the country’s airspace. The Managing Director of NAMA, Engr. Ahmed Umar Farouk disclosed on Thursday in Abuja at the in-house inauguration/induction for the newly appointed chief executive officers and directors of the aviation agencies. He noted that the communication difficulty encountered between air traffic controllers and aircraft pilots became difficult as…

Green Africa launches 700 seats for grab at N20, 000 campaign

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Green Africa, Nigeria’s leading value carrier, has launched its first promotional campaign for 2024, tagged “700 Seats up for Grabs.” As part of this campaign, Green Africa is offering an exclusive opportunity for customers to secure up to 700 seats from as low as NGN20,000, available only on greenafrica.com. Green Africa’s limited-time offer allows customers to take advantage of significant discounts on various fare options. The sales period for this campaign is from January 8…

Minister: Nigeria needs befitting national carrier

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

· Govt in talk with Boeing, others for cheaper aircraft leases · Why Nigerian airlines are challenge-Keyamo Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo may have rekindled hope for a national airline for Nigeria, saying the country needs a national airline that befits the status of the country as a giant of Africa. He disclosed that what he inherited as Nigeria Air was not patriotic enough, maintaining that the project remains suspended until he gets…

I ill not allow you mess me up, Keyamo tells newly appointed CEOs, directors

Posted on January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Urges appointees to resign if…. Ministries assessment to begin Q2 2024-Uaman Aviation Minister and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has told newly appointed Chief Executive Officers and directors of all aviation agencies that he would not allow them to mess him up in the poor discharge of their duties. He stated this in Abuja at the in-house inauguration/induction for the newly appointed Chief Executive Officers and Directors of the aviation agencies. The highlight of the…

NAMA, NCAA meet airlines over planned review of N16, 000 navigational charges

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

TNC introduced in 2007 to boost agency’s revenue The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) held a strategic meeting with some airline operators under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to review what has been described as the outdated N16,000 Terminal Enroute Navigational Charges (TNS). The meeting held in Abuja was called at the instance of the NCAA and NAMA to get the understanding of the airlines…

IATA: Air travel recovers fully, to surpass 2019 pre-Covid figure

Posted on January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Historic 4.7 billion people expected to travel in 2024 As predicted, international and domestic air travel have rebounded to pre-2019 COVID as air travel is closer to surpassing the 2019 figure according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The implication is that air travel has fully recovered with more people expected to take to air travel this year than ever for. IATA, in a data released for November 2023 air travel performance…

Delta Airlines, Virgin Atlantic mark 10 years of partnership success

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic are celebrating 10 years of joint venture partnership since the two carriers joined forces to enhance consumer benefits between the U.S. and the U.K. in 2014. The partnership has grown even stronger through the expanded joint venture with Air France-KLM launched in 2020, forming the leading joint venture across the Transatlantic. The partnership has delivered an array of benefits to nearly 40M customers who have travelled across the Atlantic….

MMA2 Int’l Operations: Key to Nigeria, regional development

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Many international air travelers would choose to travel out of Nigeria through other airports rather than from Lagos if they had a choice because of the hassles associated with passenger facilitation at Lagos airport. The clamour to revisit the approval given to MMA2 to operate flights from the terminal because of hassle-free processes, investment in world-class equipment, and the serene ambiance of the terminal is gaining traction, Writes, WOLE SHADARE Strict requirements Regional airports or terminals…

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