Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

MMA2 premium departure concierge: MMA2 soar to new heights, sets benchmark in travel excellence

Posted on August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), the operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2) has introduced a new era of luxury and convenience at the heart of travel in Lagos State. The unveiling of the premium lounge was witnessed by chief executives of aviation agencies like the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (NCAA), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Chief Executive Officers of ValueJet Airlines, Ibom Air, Dana Airlines, and high network individuals among…

Ibom Air Shows Consistency, Bags Best On-Time Performance Airline Award

Posted on August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Ibom Air has again shown why it has become an airline of choice in the country as the carrier bagged the Best On-Time Performance Airline in Nigeria and the Best Airline in Nigeria for 2022 at the annual Travelers Award hosted by the African Travel Quarterly Magazine. This is the 3rd consecutive year Ibom Air has received the Best Airline in Nigeria award. The recognitions are a testament to Ibom Air’s unwavering commitment to excellence,…

Niger’s airspace complicates operations for African, European airlines

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Wole Shadare

European carriers circumvent airspace, travel longer distances to destinations Fear over Mali, Burkinafaso joining Niger to close airspace Airlines suspend flights to Bamako, Ouagadougou Aircraft especially overflying Niger’s airspace are incurring huge costs of fuel, and longer journeys by circumventing the country’s airspace following the closure of the airspace of the crisis-riddled nation. The Niger’s junta closed its airspace on Sunday in response to the West African regional bloc after ignoring its deadline to reinstate…

Merger, consolidation pipe dreams for Nigerian airlines

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Wole Shadare

To create revenue and cost synergies, Nigerian carriers would need to work harder to realise corporate integration, operational harmonisation, and centralised administration and governance, writes, WOLE SHADARE Different scenarios Since 2000, the number of major airlines operating in the United States has shrunk. A series of mergers and acquisitions saw three powerhouse airlines emerge; Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and American Airlines. Between them, these three airlines now have around half of the overall US domestic…

African airlines traffic rose 34.7% in June, COVID-19 recovery momentum continues

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Wole Shadare

African airlines remarkably well as traffic rose 34.7% in June 2023 versus a year ago according to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) latest analyses of the global and regional passenger air travel markets based on traffic and capacity data for June 2023 versus the same period in 2022. The continent recorded the second-highest percentage gain among the regions with capacity up by 44.8 percent but the load factor fell 5.1 percentage points to 68.1%, the…

Olateru: Most countries don’t have air safety records like that of Nigeria

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Akin Olateru is the Director-General of the newly established Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) that replaced the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). In this interview with WOLE SHADARE, the aircraft engineer speaks on the country’s impeccable aviation safety, review of NSIB regulation, and how the agency is positioned to unravel causes of accidents in the air, rail, maritime and road the way it is done in some advanced countries How has it been since the Nigerian…

How General Aviation can stimulate sector growth-NCAA DG

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Musa Nuhu said Nigeria would get to a stage where its General Aviation would help to grow the nation’s aviation industry, stressing that at the moment, Nigeria is not quite there in terms of General Aviation (GA). Nuhu, while speaking to journalists said GA can bring as much revenue as the airline industry because of great potential, hinting that it is one area Nigeria is…

Nigeria takes huge step, signs Civil Aviation Master Plan (CAMP) with ICAO, others

Posted on August 6, 2023August 6, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has signed the Civil Aviation Masterplan (CAMP) with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The Director General of Civil Aviation Nigeria, Captain Musa Nuhu, and ICAO Secretary General Mr. Juan Carlos Salaazar signed the agreement during a recent visit by the DGCA to ICAO in Montreal, Canada. The Master plan when implemented will further unlock opportunities in the Nigerian aviation industry. According to Nuhu, “This is a major step…

FAAN raids land-sides, car parks, nabs 21 touts, illegal Forex dealers, others

Posted on August 5, 2023August 5, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) it was determined to rid the airport environment of touts and perpetrators of illegitimate activities. Director, of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection for FAAN, Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua in a statement disclosed that the Joint Monitoring Task Force (JMTF) and the Aviation Security Crime Investigation & Intelligence (AVSEC-CII) Unit had since the past few weeks conducted raids in this regard. Cable thieves and other miscreants have been apprehended in the…

1500 professionals from seven African nations graduate from Ethiopian aviation varsity

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Ethiopian Aviation University, the largest aviation center of excellence in Africa graduates 1,551 aviation professionals in pilot training, aviation maintenance, cabin crew, commercial, and hotel operations professions on August 5, 2023, in a graduation ceremony held at the newly upgraded Ethiopian Aviation University, Commercial Building. Today’s graduates are from Pilot Training, Aviation Maintenance, Commercial, Cabin Crew Schools, and Hotel Operations. Congratulating the aviation professionals, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew said, “Human capital development…

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