Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

NiMet leads in industry’s ethics, integrity

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) an agency under the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace is leading the industry in ethics and integrity scorecard following the implementation of robust transparency initiatives in its dealings. NiMet with a score of 78 percent emerged as number nine on the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) ethics and transparency index and emerged as the ninth most transparent and ethical agency in Nigeria. The highest score for…

Infrastructure, fundamental to building vibrant tourism sector

Posted on November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Acting Chief Operating Officer of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operators of MMA2 Ikeja, Tosan Duncan Odukoya, has emphasized the importance of recognizing and enhancing the forces that drive tourism in today’s world of travel and adventure. She stated that infrastructure and process flow are foundational for building a vibrant tourism sector. Duncan Odukoya stated this during a breakfast forum hosted by Philips Consulting Limited and the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC) held at…

Apprehension as CBN begins airlines’ trapped fund disbursement

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Carriers yet to get trapped funds at I&E Window Foreign airlines heaved a sigh of relief following the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to clear outstanding matured FX forwards in banks. Many of the foreign airlines said they were unaware of how much of the money owed them that the apex Bank would be releasing to the carriers just as many of the airlines had been contacted but yet to…

NCAA raises concern over harmattan haze, warns pilots, airlines, others

Posted on November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Advises on airport closure, flight delays over inclement weather The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has advised pilots and airline operators to exercise caution over hazardous weather in the dry season. This warning was contained in a release by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) on weather alerting the public on the possibility of deterioration in visibility as a result of observed dust haze propagated into the country from the source region. The Director-General of…

What flying is for passengers who use wheelchairs at Nigerian airports

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Wole Shadare

For passengers who use wheelchairs, air travel in Nigeria can be an embarrassing, uncomfortable, and perilous prospect. Many of the airports across the country do not have designated toilets for PWDs. Wheelchairs are available but most times, they take forever to reach PWDs that need them. Wheelchair lift is often not available on all aircraft. Transportation is generally a huge mountain to climb for most PWDs. Persons with disabilities are widely recognised as being socially…

Kenya Airways Celebrates Five Years Non-Stop Flights to New York from Nairobi

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Wole Shadare

KQ only airline offering non-stop link between East Africa and US Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways is celebrating five years since becoming the first and only carrier to fly non-stop from its hub in Nairobi to New York and linking East Africa and the United States of America the fastest way. The inaugural flight between Nairobi and New York was on 28th October 28th, 2018. Since then, over 300,000 passengers and 6,000 tonnes of…

Uganda Airlines: Taking Africans across new frontiers

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Uganda Airlines, the national airline of Uganda is expanding its global reach through a series of new destination launches, route introduction, and partnerships. It is worth celebrating the milestone that the airline flourishes in its quest to woe West African business people and others to ‘’Fly the Crane’’ to the Pearl of Africa and the rest of Africa. The carrier fulfilled its promise on October 7 and October 19, 2023, of operating maiden flights to Mumbai…

Sustainable Aviation Fuel – Concern For African Airlines

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Wole Shadare

African carriers are focused on survivability and ensuring economic sustainability before they can focus on the environmental aspects. WOLE SHADARE takes a look at how Africa has been left behind with the introduction of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to cut carbon emission Africa left behind African airlines are concerned they may be left behind in the race to secure enough sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Latin American airlines are equally concerned. Across Europe, fuel…

Keyamo negotiates United Airline’s direct flight from Houston, seeks investors for aviation

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo is on a working visit to Houston, Texas United States of America on his ongoing quest to solicit investors for the aviation industry. The Minister was a guest at the Fidelity International Trade & Creative Connect that was held at the George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las America, Houston, Texas where he met with the Mayor of Houston, Texas, Sylvester Turner, and his team…

British Airways brings Afrobeats to travellers, partners DJ Cuppy

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Wole Shadare

British Airways has concluded plans to bring Nigerian-born musician Cuppy’s Afrobeats to flyers, with an exclusive playlist available onboard from November 1. Londoner Cuppy, whose DJ skills have taken her to over 30 countries across the globe, has curated her top tracks for the airline’s inflight entertainment system. To celebrate the increase in the number of flights between Africa and London with the launch of British Airways’ new route from Accra to London Gatwick –…

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