Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, Staff Clinch CSR Awards at SISA 2023

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The CSR Reporters, organizers of SISA 2023, have recognized Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operators of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), and one of its distinguished staff members, Mrs. Nafisat Adeniran, Head of Safety, during the esteemed SISA 2023 (Safety and Wellness Awards) event they hosted. This is contained in a statement released by the company’s Head of Corporate Communications, Ajoke Yinka-Olawuyi. Head of Corporate Communications for Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, Yinka-Olawuyi said Bi-Courtney Aviation…

TAAG Angola Airlines to increase flights to Sao Paulo Dec 11

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Wole Shadare

TAAG Angola Airlines has announced that it would provide greater mobility options to its passengers and customers by increasing to six weekly flights the Luanda (Angola) – São Paulo (Brazil) connection, effective December 11, 2023. More than a point-to-point link, São Paulo and Luanda are connection hubs between Latin America, Africa, and Europe, with growing transatlantic demand for passengers, from tourists, families, and corporate segments. Thus, São Paulo is a strategic route for TAAG Angola…

NCAA suspends United Nigeria’s wet-leased airplanes over landing in Asaba

Posted on November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended all the wet-leased aircraft belonging to United Nigeria Airlines over circumstances that caused Flight NUA 0504 to go to Asaba International Airport instead of Abuja. A source close to the NCAA told Aviation Metric that the apex civil aviation regulatory body took the decision on Monday via a letter communicated to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the airline. According to the source, all the wet-leased aircraft in the…

NCAA begins probe of United Nigeria’s ‘mistaken’ flight to Asaba

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Worried about an Abuja flight that ended in Asaba, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said it has commenced an investigation to unravel the circumstances that led to what can be termed an embarrassment. A United Nigeria Airlines Flight NUA 0504 which took off from Lagos to Abuja but ‘shockingly’ found itself in Asaba on Sunday. The aviation regulatory body in a statement on Monday said preliminary steps had been taken pending conclusions of ongoing…

Drama as Abuja bound aircraft lands in Asaba, United Nigeria blames ‘bad weather’ for diversion

Posted on November 26, 2023November 26, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Passengers on a United Nigeria flight NUA 0504 which took off from Lagos to Abuja ‘shockingly’ found themselves at Asaba airport. Immediately after the aircraft landed at the Asaba airport, the cabin crew announced to the excited passengers that they had landed in Abuja. As they looked through the aircraft windows, the reality dawned on them that they were actually in Asaba and not Abuja which bore the boarding pass they were holding and one…

Airbus presents Ibom Air with first of ten A220-300 aircraft

Posted on November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Ibom Air, the Akwa Ibom State-owned airline, proudly announces the successful delivery of the first of ten Airbus A220-300 aircraft ordered from the aircraft manufacturer Airbus at the 2021 Dubai Airshow. In attendance at the modest handover ceremony held on Friday, 24 November 2023, at Airbus’s Mirabel facilities in Canada were the immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, the CEO of Ibom Air, Mr. Mfon Udom, and the Executive Director and…

Aeropolitics: Grim future, landmines for Nigerian carriers

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Wole Shadare

It is almost taken for granted that Nigerian airlines cannot operate international destinations for a long time. This is supported by the fact that many have tried and failed after a short time. One of the major reasons for their failure aside from poor corporate governance, poor equipment, or inadequate equipment is high-wire international aero politics. WOLE SHADARE writes that aero politics is a couch in some unforeseen landmines for Nigerian carriers Fierce battles The aviation…

ASKY mulls partnership with Nigerian airlines

Posted on November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Pan African airline, ASKY said it plans to partner with the local Nigerian operators to have commercial agreements to connect the traffic from all the geopolitical zones of Nigeria and feed ASKY either in Abuja or Lagos. The carrier hinted that doing so would help it to penetrate the vast network within the continent of Africa. The Chief Executive Officer of the airline, WoldeMariam Hailu while speaking on various issues about the carrier and aviation in…

How $1.68 billion airlines’ trapped funds, high cost, infrastructure set aviation in Africa backward- IATA

Posted on November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Foreign airlines’ trapped funds in Africa hit a record $1.68 billion by the end of September 2023 according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The funds are held by countries experiencing foreign exchange reserves. The countries are Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Angola and Zimbabwe. IATA attributed trapped funds as one of the major issues plaguing aviation in Africa, describing the numbers as alarming with it having a huge and devastating impact on connectivity. IATA’s Regional…

ASKY’s association with Ethiopian Airlines has given us very good commercial dividend, says Hailu

Posted on November 18, 2023November 18, 2023 by Wole Shadare

WoldeMariam Hailu is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of one of Africa’s successful airlines, ASKY. The airline is one of the most reliable airlines that has grown massively since it was established 13 years ago. In this interview, he speaks about the profitability of the airline, his ability to fulfill its mission and vision, and his plans for the burgeoning Nigerian travel market among others. Excerpts How profitable is ASKY considering that it has been…

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