Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Tasew: Why Nigeria invited Ethiopian Airlines, country’s carriers not strong, can’t compete

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Awaits vacation suit filed by AON to truncate project FG promises to make decision on national carrier The Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Mesfin Tasew has said that the East African carrier never had any plan to set up an airline in Nigeria but was invited by the federal government to partner with it to establish a national carrier, Nigeria Air. He noted that they had no intention to kill Nigerian…

UNIMED Students Get ‘YATE’ Experience At La Campagne Tropicana Forest, Hills, Cave Resort

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Penultimate week, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye’s recently announced tourism product, Youth African Tourism Expedition (YATE), came alive for the students of the University of Medical Sciences in Ondo state at La Campagne Tropicana Forest, Hills And Cave Resort, Ondo. The popular Youth African Tourism Expedition (YATE) programme was rolled out for the full benefit of the students who came out in large numbers, to have fun as part of the curriculum activities of the University and…

Travellers prioritise speed, convenience in IATA’s global passenger survey

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the results of its 2023 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), showing that travelers continue to prioritize speed and convenience and are increasingly embracing biometrics and off-airport processes to deliver it. “Passengers have made it clear: they want to spend less time booking and move through the airport faster. And they are increasingly willing to use biometric data to complete more pre-departure tasks off airport to achieve this,” said Nick…

Airbus renews transatlantic fleet with lower-emission ships

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Airbus said it would renew the entire fleet of chartered vessels that transport aircraft subassemblies between production facilities in Europe and the United States with three modern, low-emission roll-on/roll-off vessels, supported by wind-assisted propulsion. Airbus has commissioned ship owner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to build, own, and operate these new, highly efficient vessels that will enter into service from 2026. The new fleet is expected to reduce average annual transatlantic CO2 emissions from 68,000 to 33,000…

Kenya Airways Boosts Customer Experience With ShedConnect Lufthansa’s Codeshare Platform

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Kenya Airways has boarded Lufthansa Systems to provide a codeshare management solution, SchedConnect, which will enhance the airline’s management of partner flight schedules. The East African airline’s guests will now enjoy smoother connections on flights booked with partners by KQ. As a member of the SkyTeam alliance, Kenya Airways is a fully integrated network carrier with multiple codeshare partners within and outside the global alliance. With SchedConnect, Kenya Airways will be able to manage and…

Dana Air reaps benefits of partnership with NESG

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Dana Air said its over 1O years Partnership with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), is a patriotic and resilient Corporate Social Responsibility for Nigeria’s Economic Development. Themed: “Pathway to sustainable economic transformation and inclusion”, the just concluded Nigerian Economic Summit which was held recently at Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja, is the foremost platform for public-private dialogue to interrogate issues and proffer policy options and solutions that shape national economic policy and growth strategies. This year’s summit…

To breathe, aviation agencies want TSA shackles broken

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The aviation agencies are in dire need of financial independence. They cannot spend what they earn to develop the sector the way they claimed they would have done. Who knows, their agitation could make the Federal Government remove them from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) which has helped to curb massive heists in MDAs but at the same time slowed down developmental projects, Writes, WOLE SHADARE Background The Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy was introduced to…

Nigeria Makes History With All Female Air Traffic Control Nationwide

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Wole Shadare

As part of activities to mark World Air Traffic Controllers Day celebrated globally on October 20th, Nigeria made history by having an all-female Air Traffic Control (ATC) Crew taking charge of all its control units nationwide including Area, Approach, and Terminal Control. The initiative was the brainchild of most of the senior female Controllers with the first female Controller in Nigeria, Mrs.HauwaDanboyileading the pack by taking it up to the management to get the approval….

APG Nigeria, Turkish Airlines hold collaborative sales forum with travel agencies

Posted on October 20, 2023October 22, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Travel agencies attended a collaborative Sales Forum on the APG Platform Product put together by APG Nigeria and Turkish Airlines. General Manager of APG Nigeria, Mrs. Gloria Atumu listed the benefits of APG Platform for travel trade and the forum presents an opportunity to learn about Turkish Airlines and the benefits of issuing its tickets on the APG Platform. Turkish Airlines General Manager for Lagos, Mr. Lokman Balkan spoke on the products and services of…

NCAC, Skal partner to project Nigeria

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The National Council for Arts and Culture has cemented a pact with Scal Club International; a professional organization whose mandate is to promote global tourism and friendship and harness the huge tourism potentials in Nigeria for the global market. This agreement was reached when the Director General of, the National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe received in the audience a delegation from Skal Club International, a non-governmental organization promoting global tourism in…

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