Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

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 –…

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…

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