Author: Wole Shadare

Not often do you see an airline in Nigeria that has done incredibly well as Ibom Air going by the pessimism of survival amid many challenges strewn in the ways of airlines in the country. Undaunted by fear of what would happen after his administration, the former Governor of Akwa Ibom, Udom Emmanuel put together bright minds with the vision to set up an airline known as Ibom Air; one that gave the people of…

Seeking to accelerate the production and deployment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), supported by Boeing, released a study today highlighting the potential for producing SAF and other biomaterials within sub-Saharan Africa. The study and its research were presented at the Aviation Africa summit today. The report, titled, “Fuelling the sustainable bi-economy: Creating Impact through landscape-level programmes”, explores the opportunity for SAF to drive a just energy transition in Africa…

As Nigeria and indeed Africa’s aerospace industry grows and becomes more dynamic, increasing demand for specialised skills is creating thousands of new opportunities for young people on the continent. Already, an estimated 7.7 million direct and indirect jobs have been created by the industry in Africa. Airbus predicts that a further 17,000 technicians, 14,000 pilots, and 23,000 cabin crew positions will be required across Africa in the next 20 years. European giant aircraft manufacturing company,…

Continent’s aviation losses put at $484 million in 2023 25% interest loans horrendous Africa accounts for 18% global population, but just 2.1% travel by air   The precarious situation of African airlines especially Nigeria was laid bare on Wednesday as the Vice-President of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for Africa and Middle East, Kamil Al-Awadhi said Nigeria ranks as the country with the highest charges in Africa, describing high taxes in the continent as…