Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

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…

NSIB, LASEMA ink deal to enhance air safety

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) have partnered to further enhance the safety and preservation of critical evidence at crash sites in case of serious incidents and accidents in all modes of transportation. To ensure a seamless partnership, both agencies have also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that would further foster their performance. NSIB has also volunteered to train the over 200 staff of LASEMA in…

Tourism professionals seek stand alone tourism Ministry

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The National President of the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN), Chief Abiodun Odusanwo has added his voice to the clamour for the creation of a stand-alone Ministry of Tourism and Culture for Nigeria by the current administration under the leadership of President Ahmed BolaTinubu as the fastest means of resuscitating the nation’s ailing economy. Chief Odusanwo who made the call when he addressed newsmen in the Abuja head office of the Institute on…

Nigeria Air’s hope rekindled as ET’s CEO outlines plans for proposed carrier

Posted on August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Says airline to start operations Oct. Nigeria Air to give ET foothold in Nigeria The insinuations that the proposed national carrier project, Nigeria Air has been truncated may actually not be true. There are indications that the Federal Government in partnership with Ethiopian Airlines, a majority shareholder in the yet-to-be carrier is forging ahead with the deal that had raised questions about the processes to birth the carrier. The processes for the all-important Air…

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