Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Eulogy for quintessential media man, Adurogboye at book review

Posted on October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Book Title: Handbook on Public Relations Practice And Aviation Reporting Author: Samuel Adurogboye Publisher: SAPTCO Comm. Ltd Reviewer: Emmanuel Ukpong I believe I have a very simple job. Simple because the author asked me to do the foreword, thereby making me a part of the project. Simple task also because I tend to take a minimalist approach to Book reviews. I believe a book should not be over-reviewed. We should leave something for the…

Ibom Air Commences Regional Flights with Lagos-Accra Route

Posted on October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Ibom Air, the Akwa Ibom State-owned airline, has marked a significant milestone with the commencement of regional operations. The airline’s inaugural flight from Lagos to Accra took off at 7:00 a.m. (WAT) on the 17th of October 17th, 2023, offering travellers a new gateway to explore the vibrant West African region. This strategic expansion aligns with Ibom Air’s vision “to be a world-class African Regional Airline” by offering passengers an industry-leading travel experience that encompasses…

Uganda Air to begin flight services to Lagos, Algeria requests BASA review with Nigeria

Posted on October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Uganda’s national carrier, Uganda Air will begin flight services to Nigeria on Thursday. This is coming as Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, will witness the carrier’s inaugural flight to Lagos. The Minister stated this when Uganda’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Nelson Ocheger paid him a courtesy visit. Keyamo, while thanking the Ambassador for the visit said Nigeria and Uganda have a long history of brotherhood. He said the direct flight to be…

Poor aircraft utilisation, airlines’ albatross

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Nigerian airlines have about the lowest aircraft utilisation in the entire world. Having utilisation of about six hours in a 24-hour period while their counterparts in other countries have between 16 to 18 hours of aircraft operations show how difficult it would be for them to meet operating costs, Writes, WOLE SHADARE Eye opener A visit to the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos Saturday night revealed a stark reality about airline operations…

United Nigeria Airline to begins flight operations to Benin, Obaseki opens business space

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Edo tourism sector has continued to attract attention from key investors and players in both the national and global economy, with the latest coming from United Nigeria Airlines, which has concluded plans to commence flight operations to Benin City, the Edo State capital, further increasing the number of airlines operating in the State. The Benin route has continued to experience increased passenger traffic in the wake of the opening up of the business space…

Qatar Airways Selects Starlink to Enhance In-Flight Experience

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Qatar Airways is now the largest airline to collaborate with Starlink and roll out a complimentary high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity experience onboard specific aircraft and routes. Starlink’s service will be a further enhancement of Qatar Airways’ 5-star onboard experience. Once the service is active, passengers will be able to enjoy ultra-fast Wi-Fi speeds of up to 350 Megabits per second which can be used for a variety of internet-based services such as video streaming their…

Kenya Airways crowned Africa’s leader in Economy class, inflight magazine at WTA awards 2023

Posted on October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways has been crowned as the winner for Africa’s leading Airline for its Economy Class Service and In-flight Magazine (Msafiri) at the World Travel Awards 2023. This is the fifth year Kenya Airways has received an award in Africa’s Leading Airline – Economy Class category and the second consecutive year the Msafiri magazine has been named Africa’s Leading Inflight Magazine. Kenya Airways was feted at the Africa & Indian Ocean World…

Aviators Africa Appoints Ronnie Business Development Manager – Aviation Sustainability

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Aviators Africa, a leading force in the aviation industry has announced the appointment of Afema Ronnie as the new Business Development Manager – Aviation Sustainability. Ronnie brings a wealth of expertise to this pivotal role. With a strong academic foundation, including a Bachelor’s degree in Quantitative Economics from Makerere University, Ronnie has been dedicated to the aviation sector from the outset. This commitment led Ronnie to undergo flight operations training at Ninety Nines Flight School…

United Nigeria Airlines takes delivery of A320, to expand route network

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Wole Shadare

United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited has taken delivery of an Airbus A320 aircraft, which it will deploy to upgrade services on its expanding routes. The Airbus, which entered Nigeria in the early hours of Sunday, October 15, was welcomed with a water salute by operatives of the Fire Service of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Head of Corporate Communications of United Nigeria, Mr. Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, said in a statement that the aircraft…

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